How much does chicken cost in Japan?

¥159.8 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 chicken?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kashiwa was cheapest at ¥131 and Himeji the most expensive at ¥223.

How much have chicken prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +2.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have chicken prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+23.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 124.7.

When were chicken prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 124.7 — 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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Chicken price in Japan

鶏肉

Average retail price

¥159.8per 100 g+2.6% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: ブロイラー，もも肉

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥131 Kashiwa
Priciest surveyed city: ¥223 Himeji

Price in your city:

¥163per 100 g+2.0% vs national average#35 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Hamamatsu	¥140
2	Chiba	¥141
3	Nagano	¥141
4	Sagamihara	¥141
5	Otsu	¥144
6	Fukuoka	¥144
7	Nagoya	¥145
8	Akita	¥146
9	Nagasaki	¥146
10	Miyazaki	¥146
11	Yokohama	¥148
12	Aomori	¥149
13	Tottori	¥149
14	Niigata	¥150
15	Hiroshima	¥150
16	Takamatsu	¥150
17	Nara	¥151
18	Toyama	¥152
19	Kumamoto	¥152
20	Saitama	¥153
21	Gifu	¥153
22	Matsuyama	¥154
23	Kochi	¥154
24	Morioka	¥155
25	Fukushima	¥155
26	Maebashi	¥157
27	Oita	¥157
28	Sakai	¥158
29	Yamaguchi	¥159
30	Sapporo	¥160
31	Fukui	¥160
32	Tsu	¥160
33	Kofu	¥161
34	Yamagata	¥162
35	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥163
36	Wakayama	¥163
37	Kawasaki	¥163
38	Kanazawa	¥165
39	Tokushima	¥165
40	Kagoshima	¥165
41	Naha	¥165
42	Kyoto	¥167
43	Osaka	¥167
44	Kitakyushu	¥167
45	Kobe	¥169
46	Okayama	¥169
47	Shizuoka	¥171
48	Saga	¥182
49	Sendai	¥183
50	Mito	¥192
51	Utsunomiya	¥192
52	Matsue	¥192

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

Chicken costs ¥159.8 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 2.6% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for chicken reads 124.7 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 2.5% year on year and up 23.0% over five years.

Chicken sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 124.7 in September 2026 and bottomed at 47.9 in July 1970; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +27.6%.

Latest CPI

124.7

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+2.5%

5y change %

+23.0%

Change since 1970-01

+159.8%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Chicken in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	98.0	+3.6%	12
2016	98.1	+0.1%	12
2017	99.7	+1.6%	12
2018	100.0	+0.3%	12
2019	99.6	-0.4%	12
2020	100.0	+0.4%	12
2021	101.9	+1.9%	12
2022	103.3	+1.4%	12
2023	112.2	+8.6%	12
2024	111.3	-0.8%	12
2025	118.3	+6.3%	12
2026	123.0	+4.0%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥159.8
2026-08	¥158.6
2026-07	¥158.1
2026-06	¥158.9
2026-05	¥156.9
2026-04	¥157.1
2026-03	¥156
2026-02	¥156.9
2026-01	¥156.9
2025-12	¥156.6
2025-11	¥155.3
2025-10	¥155.9
2025-09	¥155.8

Frequently asked questions

How much does chicken cost in Japan?: ¥159.8 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 chicken?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kashiwa was cheapest at ¥131 and Himeji the most expensive at ¥223.
How much have chicken prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +2.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have chicken prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +23.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 124.7.
When were chicken prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 124.7 — 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).