How much does broccoli cost in Japan?

¥906 per kg, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest broccoli?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Chiba was cheapest at ¥696 and Morioka the most expensive at ¥1,157.

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

As of September 2026, -2.7% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+16.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 146.7.

When were broccoli prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 189.7 in September 1990. The latest reading is -22.7% 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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Broccoli price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥906per kg-2.2% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥696 Chiba
Priciest surveyed city: ¥1,157 Morioka

Price in your city:

¥877per kg-3.2% vs national average#21 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per kg
1	Chiba	¥696
2	Aomori	¥722
3	Sapporo	¥728
4	Mito	¥741
5	Nagano	¥760
6	Oita	¥769
7	Shizuoka	¥773
8	Nagasaki	¥797
9	Kochi	¥802
10	Saitama	¥811
11	Kanazawa	¥815
12	Kobe	¥843
13	Niigata	¥845
14	Yokohama	¥846
15	Tsu	¥861
16	Osaka	¥863
17	Toyama	¥864
18	Nara	¥867
19	Matsue	¥869
20	Kofu	¥875
21	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥877
22	Matsuyama	¥888
23	Kagoshima	¥898
24	Utsunomiya	¥899
25	Sendai	¥911
26	Maebashi	¥914
27	Tottori	¥914
28	Otsu	¥915
29	Saga	¥918
30	Yamagata	¥921
31	Nagoya	¥929
32	Okayama	¥930
33	Tokushima	¥945
34	Hiroshima	¥953
35	Kyoto	¥954
36	Fukushima	¥966
37	Wakayama	¥970
38	Gifu	¥977
39	Naha	¥987
40	Akita	¥1,018
41	Fukuoka	¥1,054
42	Fukui	¥1,057
43	Takamatsu	¥1,077
44	Yamaguchi	¥1,112
45	Kumamoto	¥1,128
46	Miyazaki	¥1,147
47	Morioka	¥1,157

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

Broccoli costs ¥906 per kg in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, down 2.2% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for broccoli reads 146.7 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 2.7% year on year and up 16.8% over five years.

Broccoli sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 441 monthly observations from January 1990 to September 2026. The series peaked at 189.7 in September 1990 and bottomed at 63.7 in November 2003; the latest reading is -22.7% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +3.3%.

Latest CPI

146.7

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-2.7%

5y change %

+16.8%

Change since 1990-01

+29.4%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Broccoli in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	116.6	+16.5%	12
2016	125.8	+7.9%	12
2017	113.2	-10.0%	12
2018	123.5	+9.1%	12
2019	105.6	-14.5%	12
2020	103.9	-1.6%	12
2021	97.6	-6.1%	12
2022	102.3	+4.8%	12
2023	112.0	+9.5%	12
2024	128.2	+14.5%	12
2025	127.7	-0.4%	12
2026	118.1	-7.5%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥906
2026-08	¥797
2026-07	¥688
2026-06	¥724
2026-05	¥757
2026-04	¥716
2026-03	¥560
2026-02	¥640
2026-01	¥685
2025-12	¥691
2025-11	¥863
2025-10	¥873
2025-09	¥926

Frequently asked questions

How much does broccoli cost in Japan?: ¥906 per kg, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest broccoli?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Chiba was cheapest at ¥696 and Morioka the most expensive at ¥1,157.
How much have broccoli prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -2.7% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have broccoli prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +16.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 146.7.
When were broccoli prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 189.7 in September 1990. The latest reading is -22.7% 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).