How much does apple cost in Japan?

¥890 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 apple?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kawaguchi was cheapest at ¥665 and Fukushima the most expensive at ¥1,276.

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

As of September 2026, +0.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+45.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 149.8.

When were apple prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 195.8 in August 2026. The latest reading is -23.5% 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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Apple price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥890per kg+0.7% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 「ふじ」又は「つがる」，１個２００～４００ｇ

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥665 Kawaguchi
Priciest surveyed city: ¥1,276 Fukushima

Price in your city:

¥864per kg-2.9% vs national average#25 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per kg
1	Nagano	¥682
2	Takamatsu	¥749
3	Yamagata	¥759
4	Aomori	¥764
5	Maebashi	¥783
6	Kawasaki	¥797
7	Nara	¥802
8	Fukuoka	¥806
9	Yokohama	¥809
10	Kumamoto	¥810
11	Sendai	¥815
12	Tokushima	¥817
13	Chiba	¥819
14	Hamamatsu	¥824
15	Saitama	¥827
16	Tsu	¥830
17	Nagoya	¥839
18	Shizuoka	¥840
19	Utsunomiya	¥843
20	Fukui	¥843
21	Saga	¥860
22	Nagasaki	¥860
23	Gifu	¥862
24	Sagamihara	¥862
25	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥864
26	Toyama	¥866
27	Niigata	¥868
28	Oita	¥869
29	Morioka	¥885
30	Kofu	¥885
31	Tottori	¥910
32	Sakai	¥910
33	Osaka	¥916
34	Kagoshima	¥920
35	Akita	¥924
36	Kitakyushu	¥926
37	Kanazawa	¥935
38	Kyoto	¥935
39	Sapporo	¥939
40	Hiroshima	¥956
41	Mito	¥959
42	Okayama	¥979
43	Otsu	¥985
44	Kobe	¥985
45	Kochi	¥993
46	Naha	¥1,019
47	Miyazaki	¥1,025
48	Matsuyama	¥1,057
49	Wakayama	¥1,119
50	Matsue	¥1,177
51	Yamaguchi	¥1,225
52	Fukushima	¥1,276

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

Apple costs ¥890 per kg in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 0.7% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for apple reads 149.8 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 0.1% year on year and up 45.0% over five years.

Apple sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 503 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 195.8 in August 2026 and bottomed at 19.4 in January 1970; the latest reading is -23.5% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +25.5%.

Latest CPI

149.8

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+0.1%

5y change %

+45.0%

Change since 1970-01

+672.2%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Apple in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	90.8	+3.9%	9
2016	96.9	+6.7%	9
2017	90.1	-7.0%	9
2018	96.5	+7.1%	9
2019	92.4	-4.2%	9
2020	113.2	+22.5%	12
2021	96.6	-14.7%	12
2022	112.4	+16.4%	12
2023	117.6	+4.6%	12
2024	138.9	+18.1%	12
2025	149.5	+7.6%	12
2026	153.1	+2.4%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥890
2026-08	¥1,164
2026-07	¥1,061
2026-06	¥945
2026-05	¥842
2026-04	¥810
2026-03	¥812
2026-02	¥815
2026-01	¥819
2025-12	¥811
2025-11	¥810
2025-10	¥814
2025-09	¥883

Frequently asked questions

How much does apple cost in Japan?: ¥890 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 apple?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kawaguchi was cheapest at ¥665 and Fukushima the most expensive at ¥1,276.
How much have apple prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +0.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have apple prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +45.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 149.8.
When were apple prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 195.8 in August 2026. The latest reading is -23.5% 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).