How much does cheese (domestic) cost in Japan?

¥264 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 cheese (domestic)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Oita was cheapest at ¥169 and Fukuoka the most expensive at ¥322.

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

+44.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 145.2.

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

The series peaked at 146.5 in April 2026. The latest reading is -0.9% 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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Cheese (domestic) price in Japan

チーズ（国産品）

Average retail price

¥264per 100 g0.0% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 国産品，プロセスチーズ，スライスチーズ，とろけるタイプ，袋入り（７又は８枚入り），内容量１１２～１２８ｇ

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥169 Oita
Priciest surveyed city: ¥322 Fukuoka

Price in your city:

¥281per 100 g+6.4% vs national average#34 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Oita	¥169
2	Matsue	¥187
3	Chiba	¥199
4	Shizuoka	¥213
5	Hamamatsu	¥214
6	Nara	¥218
7	Matsuyama	¥218
8	Fukushima	¥233
9	Akita	¥243
10	Yamagata	¥243
11	Saga	¥243
12	Otsu	¥249
13	Niigata	¥253
14	Kobe	¥253
15	Sakai	¥253
16	Maebashi	¥254
17	Kitakyushu	¥254
18	Tsu	¥258
19	Wakayama	¥259
20	Utsunomiya	¥268
21	Kyoto	¥268
22	Takamatsu	¥268
23	Nagano	¥269
24	Osaka	¥270
25	Aomori	¥272
26	Toyama	¥273
27	Mito	¥275
28	Tottori	¥277
29	Kagoshima	¥277
30	Yokohama	¥278
31	Kanazawa	¥278
32	Gifu	¥278
33	Nagoya	¥278
34	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥281
35	Sendai	¥283
36	Saitama	¥283
37	Fukui	¥283
38	Kochi	¥283
39	Sapporo	¥287
40	Morioka	¥287
41	Okayama	¥287
42	Hiroshima	¥288
43	Kawasaki	¥288
44	Sagamihara	¥288
45	Nagasaki	¥292
46	Tokushima	¥297
47	Yamaguchi	¥301
48	Miyazaki	¥302
49	Kumamoto	¥307
50	Kofu	¥308
51	Naha	¥311
52	Fukuoka	¥322

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

Cheese (domestic) costs ¥264 per 100 g 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 cheese (domestic) reads 145.2 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 0.5% year on year and up 44.3% over five years.

Cheese (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 146.5 in April 2026 and bottomed at 37.1 in January 1970; the latest reading is -0.9% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +46.5%.

Latest CPI

145.2

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+0.5%

5y change %

+44.3%

Change since 1970-01

+291.4%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Cheese (domestic) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	98.4	+2.2%	12
2016	97.7	-0.7%	12
2017	97.3	-0.4%	12
2018	100.9	+3.7%	12
2019	101.3	+0.4%	12
2020	100.0	-1.3%	12
2021	98.7	-1.3%	12
2022	107.5	+8.9%	12
2023	131.1	+22.0%	12
2024	133.0	+1.4%	12
2025	139.1	+4.6%	12
2026	143.0	+2.8%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥264
2026-08	¥265
2026-07	¥257
2026-06	¥259
2026-05	¥250
2026-04	¥268
2026-03	¥262
2026-02	¥261
2026-01	¥255
2025-12	¥245
2025-11	¥251
2025-10	¥262
2025-09	¥264

Frequently asked questions

How much does cheese (domestic) cost in Japan?: ¥264 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 cheese (domestic)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Oita was cheapest at ¥169 and Fukuoka the most expensive at ¥322.
How much have cheese (domestic) 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 cheese (domestic) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +44.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 145.2.
When were cheese (domestic) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 146.5 in April 2026. The latest reading is -0.9% 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).