How much does cabbage cost in Japan?

¥193.3 per kg, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest cabbage?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kawaguchi was cheapest at ¥130 and Morioka the most expensive at ¥357.

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

As of September 2026, +24.7% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+12.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 106.6.

When were cabbage prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 276.7 in January 2025. The latest reading is -61.5% 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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Cabbage price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥193.3per kg+25.9% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥130 Kawaguchi
Priciest surveyed city: ¥357 Morioka

Price in your city:

¥199per kg+2.9% vs national average#29 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per kg
1	Nagano	¥144
2	Tsu	¥146
3	Shizuoka	¥151
4	Kofu	¥153
5	Maebashi	¥156
6	Fukui	¥163
7	Fukushima	¥165
8	Sakai	¥166
9	Kagoshima	¥167
10	Chiba	¥168
11	Nagasaki	¥169
12	Kanazawa	¥171
13	Yokohama	¥173
14	Kawasaki	¥174
15	Toyama	¥175
16	Aomori	¥176
17	Hamamatsu	¥176
18	Hiroshima	¥177
19	Nagoya	¥180
20	Takamatsu	¥183
21	Utsunomiya	¥184
22	Saitama	¥186
23	Gifu	¥190
24	Kobe	¥191
25	Tokushima	¥194
26	Saga	¥197
27	Yamagata	¥198
28	Sagamihara	¥198
29	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥199
30	Kyoto	¥201
31	Oita	¥201
32	Osaka	¥204
33	Okayama	¥204
34	Kumamoto	¥213
35	Otsu	¥214
36	Kochi	¥219
37	Fukuoka	¥219
38	Naha	¥219
39	Tottori	¥221
40	Niigata	¥223
41	Yamaguchi	¥223
42	Mito	¥228
43	Matsuyama	¥229
44	Sendai	¥235
45	Wakayama	¥239
46	Kitakyushu	¥250
47	Sapporo	¥255
48	Miyazaki	¥256
49	Akita	¥271
50	Nara	¥274
51	Matsue	¥281
52	Morioka	¥357

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

Cabbage costs ¥193.3 per kg in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 25.9% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for cabbage reads 106.6 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 24.7% year on year and up 12.8% over five years.

Cabbage sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 276.7 in January 2025 and bottomed at 14.0 in November 1972; the latest reading is -61.5% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +21.8%.

Latest CPI

106.6

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+24.7%

5y change %

+12.8%

Change since 1970-01

+357.5%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Cabbage in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	107.5	+15.6%	12
2016	100.7	-6.3%	12
2017	100.1	-0.6%	12
2018	116.3	+16.2%	12
2019	87.4	-24.8%	12
2020	100.4	+14.9%	12
2021	82.7	-17.6%	12
2022	92.6	+12.0%	12
2023	101.5	+9.6%	12
2024	129.9	+28.0%	12
2025	135.1	+4.0%	12
2026	110.1	-18.5%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥193.3
2026-08	¥226
2026-07	¥186.8
2026-06	¥189.4
2026-05	¥225
2026-04	¥201
2026-03	¥179.2
2026-02	¥190.3
2026-01	¥182.9
2025-12	¥184
2025-11	¥189.9
2025-10	¥177
2025-09	¥153.5

Frequently asked questions

How much does cabbage cost in Japan?: ¥193.3 per kg, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest cabbage?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kawaguchi was cheapest at ¥130 and Morioka the most expensive at ¥357.
How much have cabbage prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +24.7% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have cabbage prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +12.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 106.6.
When were cabbage prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 276.7 in January 2025. The latest reading is -61.5% 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).