How much does cooking oil cost in Japan?

¥450 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 cooking oil?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Wakayama was cheapest at ¥387 and Fukui the most expensive at ¥555.

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

As of September 2026, +18.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+53.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 174.3.

When were cooking oil prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 174.3 — a record high since the series began.

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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Cooking oil price in Japan

食用油

Average retail price

¥450per unit+16.7% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: キャノーラ（なたね）油，プラスチック容器入り（９００ｇ入り）

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥387 Wakayama
Priciest surveyed city: ¥555 Fukui

Price in your city:

¥438per unit-2.6% vs national average#19 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Wakayama	¥387
2	Akita	¥393
3	Kitakyushu	¥404
4	Otsu	¥409
5	Tokushima	¥409
6	Kagoshima	¥412
7	Mito	¥416
8	Okayama	¥419
9	Kumamoto	¥419
10	Kawasaki	¥419
11	Matsue	¥424
12	Sapporo	¥425
13	Shizuoka	¥426
14	Nara	¥427
15	Fukuoka	¥430
16	Aomori	¥435
17	Fukushima	¥435
18	Takamatsu	¥435
19	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥438
20	Nagoya	¥439
21	Saitama	¥442
22	Hiroshima	¥443
23	Kochi	¥443
24	Yamagata	¥446
25	Hamamatsu	¥446
26	Kyoto	¥448
27	Yamaguchi	¥448
28	Sagamihara	¥448
29	Maebashi	¥449
30	Kobe	¥452
31	Sendai	¥453
32	Utsunomiya	¥454
33	Sakai	¥456
34	Oita	¥457
35	Kanazawa	¥458
36	Yokohama	¥462
37	Nagasaki	¥462
38	Chiba	¥466
39	Nagano	¥469
40	Niigata	¥470
41	Saga	¥470
42	Gifu	¥474
43	Kofu	¥484
44	Toyama	¥485
45	Osaka	¥486
46	Naha	¥489
47	Tsu	¥495
48	Matsuyama	¥495
49	Tottori	¥510
50	Miyazaki	¥511
51	Morioka	¥530
52	Fukui	¥555

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

Cooking oil costs ¥450 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 16.7% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for cooking oil reads 174.3 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 18.6% year on year and up 53.0% over five years.

Cooking oil sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 174.3 in September 2026 and bottomed at 74.8 in January 1970; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +64.7%.

Latest CPI

174.3

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+18.6%

5y change %

+53.0%

Change since 1970-01

+133.0%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Cooking oil in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	108.7	-2.7%	12
2016	106.3	-2.2%	12
2017	102.7	-3.4%	12
2018	101.4	-1.3%	12
2019	100.9	-0.5%	12
2020	100.0	-0.9%	12
2021	106.9	+6.9%	12
2022	144.4	+35.1%	12
2023	160.2	+10.9%	12
2024	148.6	-7.2%	12
2025	149.2	+0.4%	12
2026	160.4	+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	¥450
2026-08	¥428
2026-07	¥432
2026-06	¥408
2026-05	¥399
2026-04	¥397
2026-03	¥396
2026-02	¥401
2026-01	¥396
2025-12	¥398
2025-11	¥405
2025-10	¥389
2025-09	¥386

Frequently asked questions

How much does cooking oil cost in Japan?: ¥450 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 cooking oil?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Wakayama was cheapest at ¥387 and Fukui the most expensive at ¥555.
How much have cooking oil prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +18.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have cooking oil prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +53.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 174.3.
When were cooking oil prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 174.3 — a record high since the series began.
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).