How much does beef (domestic) cost in Japan?

¥921 per 100 g, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest beef (domestic)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Niigata was cheapest at ¥671 and Kagoshima the most expensive at ¥1,279.

How much have beef (domestic) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +6.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have beef (domestic) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+20.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 121.0.

When were beef (domestic) prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 121.0 — a record high since the series began.

What is the difference between the index and the yen price?

This page carries two kinds of number. The index (2020 = 100) measures percentage change over time and is not a yen amount; the yen figure is an actual average retail price from the government's retail price survey. Source: 総務省統計局消費者物価指数 (e-Stat table 0003427113, nationwide, monthly).

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Beef (domestic) price in Japan

牛肉（国産品）

Average retail price

¥921per 100 g+5.4% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 国産品，ロース

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥671 Niigata
Priciest surveyed city: ¥1,279 Kagoshima

Price in your city:

¥962per 100 g+4.4% vs national average#31 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Niigata	¥671
2	Miyazaki	¥695
3	Maebashi	¥727
4	Fukui	¥729
5	Kumamoto	¥740
6	Kobe	¥748
7	Yamagata	¥753
8	Kofu	¥754
9	Toyama	¥775
10	Wakayama	¥781
11	Nara	¥783
12	Saga	¥786
13	Sakai	¥787
14	Takamatsu	¥803
15	Fukushima	¥842
16	Hiroshima	¥845
17	Sendai	¥850
18	Osaka	¥851
19	Fukuoka	¥852
20	Sapporo	¥868
21	Otsu	¥881
22	Kawasaki	¥891
23	Shizuoka	¥892
24	Kitakyushu	¥893
25	Tsu	¥904
26	Kyoto	¥907
27	Kanazawa	¥909
28	Yokohama	¥924
29	Matsuyama	¥942
30	Hamamatsu	¥960
31	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥962
32	Kochi	¥967
33	Okayama	¥971
34	Chiba	¥982
35	Oita	¥987
36	Nagano	¥992
37	Nagoya	¥993
38	Morioka	¥1,010
39	Tokushima	¥1,014
40	Saitama	¥1,019
41	Yamaguchi	¥1,019
42	Mito	¥1,025
43	Aomori	¥1,079
44	Utsunomiya	¥1,121
45	Nagasaki	¥1,125
46	Gifu	¥1,144
47	Tottori	¥1,145
48	Matsue	¥1,149
49	Sagamihara	¥1,176
50	Akita	¥1,194
51	Naha	¥1,198
52	Kagoshima	¥1,279

Retail price survey conducted by the Statistics Bureau of Japan. This is a survey average, not a shop price — actual prices vary by store. 総務省統計局小売物価統計調査 · Surveyed items and specifications

Key facts

Beef (domestic) costs ¥921 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 5.4% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for beef (domestic) reads 121.0 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 6.0% year on year and up 20.2% over five years.

Beef (domestic) sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 121.0 in September 2026 and bottomed at 19.3 in January 1970; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +29.3%.

Latest CPI

121.0

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+6.0%

5y change %

+20.2%

Change since 1970-01

+526.9%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Beef (domestic) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	87.6	+5.7%	12
2016	92.3	+5.4%	12
2017	95.9	+3.9%	12
2018	96.2	+0.3%	12
2019	98.0	+1.9%	12
2020	100.0	+2.0%	12
2021	100.7	+0.7%	12
2022	102.5	+1.8%	12
2023	104.7	+2.1%	12
2024	108.2	+3.3%	12
2025	112.8	+4.3%	12
2026	117.8	+4.4%	9

Average of the monthly index values in each year (2020 = 100). Blank months are excluded.

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥921
2026-08	¥921
2026-07	¥912
2026-06	¥914
2026-05	¥900
2026-04	¥894
2026-03	¥889
2026-02	¥878
2026-01	¥900
2025-12	¥899
2025-11	¥883
2025-10	¥887
2025-09	¥874

Frequently asked questions

How much does beef (domestic) cost in Japan?: ¥921 per 100 g, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest beef (domestic)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Niigata was cheapest at ¥671 and Kagoshima the most expensive at ¥1,279.
How much have beef (domestic) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +6.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have beef (domestic) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +20.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 121.0.
When were beef (domestic) prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 121.0 — a record high since the series began.
What is the difference between the index and the yen price?: This page carries two kinds of number. The index (2020 = 100) measures percentage change over time and is not a yen amount; the yen figure is an actual average retail price from the government's retail price survey. Source: 総務省統計局消費者物価指数 (e-Stat table 0003427113, nationwide, monthly).