How much does beef (imported) cost in Japan?

¥443 per 100 g, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest beef (imported)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Maebashi was cheapest at ¥330 and Yamagata the most expensive at ¥632.

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

As of September 2026, +13.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+52.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 159.3.

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

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 159.3 — 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 (imported) price in Japan

牛肉（輸入品）

Average retail price

¥443per 100 g+14.3% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 輸入品，チルド（冷蔵），肩ロース又はもも

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥330 Maebashi
Priciest surveyed city: ¥632 Yamagata

Price in your city:

¥421per 100 g-4.9% vs national average#17 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Maebashi	¥330
2	Kumamoto	¥351
3	Utsunomiya	¥372
4	Saga	¥375
5	Kagoshima	¥401
6	Gifu	¥405
7	Sapporo	¥407
8	Kanazawa	¥408
9	Miyazaki	¥408
10	Hiroshima	¥409
11	Yokohama	¥411
12	Wakayama	¥411
13	Mito	¥413
14	Niigata	¥415
15	Otsu	¥415
16	Shizuoka	¥417
17	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥421
18	Saitama	¥423
19	Nagano	¥425
20	Matsue	¥427
21	Morioka	¥429
22	Toyama	¥430
23	Fukui	¥430
24	Fukuoka	¥433
25	Kobe	¥434
26	Naha	¥435
27	Nara	¥436
28	Osaka	¥440
29	Chiba	¥443
30	Kyoto	¥443
31	Tottori	¥451
32	Nagasaki	¥452
33	Oita	¥456
34	Okayama	¥460
35	Yamaguchi	¥462
36	Kofu	¥463
37	Tsu	¥471
38	Kochi	¥479
39	Nagoya	¥480
40	Takamatsu	¥489
41	Fukushima	¥501
42	Tokushima	¥502
43	Sendai	¥503
44	Aomori	¥514
45	Matsuyama	¥534
46	Akita	¥557
47	Yamagata	¥632

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 (imported) costs ¥443 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 14.3% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for beef (imported) reads 159.3 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 13.1% year on year and up 52.0% over five years.

Beef (imported) sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 561 monthly observations from January 1980 to September 2026. The series peaked at 159.3 in September 2026 and bottomed at 54.2 in April 2003; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +74.9%.

Latest CPI

159.3

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+13.1%

5y change %

+52.0%

Change since 1980-01

+89.2%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Beef (imported) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	84.7	+11.4%	12
2016	90.9	+7.3%	12
2017	92.9	+2.2%	12
2018	94.8	+2.0%	12
2019	98.9	+4.3%	12
2020	100.0	+1.1%	12
2021	102.6	+2.6%	12
2022	114.0	+11.1%	12
2023	124.6	+9.3%	12
2024	133.5	+7.1%	12
2025	140.9	+5.5%	12
2026	150.5	+6.8%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥443
2026-08	¥438
2026-07	¥438
2026-06	¥434
2026-05	¥420
2026-04	¥414
2026-03	¥405
2026-02	¥391
2026-01	¥395
2025-12	¥391
2025-11	¥397
2025-10	¥390
2025-09	¥387

Frequently asked questions

How much does beef (imported) cost in Japan?: ¥443 per 100 g, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest beef (imported)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Maebashi was cheapest at ¥330 and Yamagata the most expensive at ¥632.
How much have beef (imported) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +13.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have beef (imported) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +52.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 159.3.
When were beef (imported) prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 159.3 — 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).