How much does milk cost in Japan?

¥266 per unit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest milk?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kawaguchi was cheapest at ¥217 and Naha the most expensive at ¥374.

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

As of September 2026, -0.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+25.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 125.5.

When were milk prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 126.5 in October 2025. The latest reading is -0.8% against that peak.

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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Milk price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥266per unit0.0% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 紙パック入り（１，０００ｍＬ入り）

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥217 Kawaguchi
Priciest surveyed city: ¥374 Naha

Price in your city:

¥262per unit-1.7% vs national average#19 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Nagano	¥223
2	Maebashi	¥228
3	Chiba	¥231
4	Kawasaki	¥241
5	Shizuoka	¥245
6	Akita	¥246
7	Morioka	¥247
8	Mito	¥248
9	Saitama	¥248
10	Sendai	¥253
11	Kofu	¥253
12	Nagoya	¥254
13	Okayama	¥254
14	Niigata	¥255
15	Nara	¥255
16	Yokohama	¥257
17	Nagasaki	¥258
18	Sagamihara	¥260
19	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥262
20	Kochi	¥262
21	Gifu	¥263
22	Oita	¥263
23	Kyoto	¥264
24	Tsu	¥265
25	Fukui	¥266
26	Tokushima	¥266
27	Kobe	¥267
28	Yamagata	¥268
29	Utsunomiya	¥268
30	Hiroshima	¥268
31	Aomori	¥273
32	Fukuoka	¥274
33	Matsue	¥275
34	Sakai	¥277
35	Wakayama	¥279
36	Hamamatsu	¥279
37	Kagoshima	¥281
38	Osaka	¥282
39	Saga	¥284
40	Sapporo	¥286
41	Kitakyushu	¥287
42	Yamaguchi	¥289
43	Takamatsu	¥289
44	Fukushima	¥290
45	Otsu	¥290
46	Kumamoto	¥290
47	Toyama	¥293
48	Miyazaki	¥304
49	Tottori	¥316
50	Kanazawa	¥320
51	Matsuyama	¥340
52	Naha	¥374

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

Milk costs ¥266 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, flat from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for milk reads 125.5 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 0.5% year on year and up 25.8% over five years.

Milk sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 621 monthly observations from January 1975 to September 2026. The series peaked at 126.5 in October 2025 and bottomed at 89.0 in April 2013; the latest reading is -0.8% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +28.9%.

Latest CPI

125.5

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-0.5%

5y change %

+25.8%

Change since 1975-01

+38.8%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Milk in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	96.6	+2.9%	12
2016	97.4	+0.8%	12
2017	96.9	-0.5%	12
2018	96.1	-0.8%	12
2019	99.1	+3.1%	12
2020	100.0	+0.9%	12
2021	99.8	-0.2%	12
2022	101.4	+1.6%	12
2023	113.8	+12.2%	12
2024	119.6	+5.1%	12
2025	122.4	+2.3%	12
2026	125.6	+2.6%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥266
2026-08	¥267
2026-07	¥266
2026-06	¥266
2026-05	¥266
2026-04	¥267
2026-03	¥266
2026-02	¥266
2026-01	¥266
2025-12	¥267
2025-11	¥266
2025-10	¥267
2025-09	¥267

Frequently asked questions

How much does milk cost in Japan?: ¥266 per unit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest milk?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kawaguchi was cheapest at ¥217 and Naha the most expensive at ¥374.
How much have milk prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -0.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have milk prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +25.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 125.5.
When were milk prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 126.5 in October 2025. The latest reading is -0.8% against that peak.
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).