How much does salt cost in Japan?

¥126.7 per pack, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest salt?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Otsu was cheapest at ¥106 and Gifu the most expensive at ¥155.

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

As of September 2026, +0.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+11.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 111.5.

When were salt prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 111.5 in August 2026. The latest reading is 0.0% 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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Salt price in Japan

食塩

Average retail price

¥126.7per pack-0.5% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 袋入り（１ｋｇ入り），〔原材料〕海水，〔製造工程〕イオン膜・立釜・乾燥

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥106 Otsu
Priciest surveyed city: ¥155 Gifu

Price in your city:

¥129per pack+1.8% vs national average#31 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per pack
1	Otsu	¥106
2	Sapporo	¥111
3	Akita	¥112
4	Saga	¥112
5	Oita	¥112
6	Fukui	¥115
7	Tsu	¥116
8	Matsuyama	¥116
9	Kochi	¥116
10	Takamatsu	¥117
11	Shizuoka	¥118
12	Matsue	¥118
13	Yokohama	¥122
14	Hiroshima	¥122
15	Fukuoka	¥122
16	Nagasaki	¥122
17	Naha	¥122
18	Kyoto	¥123
19	Wakayama	¥124
20	Aomori	¥127
21	Yamagata	¥127
22	Mito	¥127
23	Utsunomiya	¥127
24	Chiba	¥127
25	Tottori	¥127
26	Yamaguchi	¥127
27	Morioka	¥128
28	Saitama	¥128
29	Nara	¥128
30	Miyazaki	¥128
31	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥129
32	Kofu	¥129
33	Osaka	¥129
34	Sendai	¥131
35	Fukushima	¥131
36	Tokushima	¥131
37	Maebashi	¥133
38	Kobe	¥133
39	Nagano	¥134
40	Niigata	¥138
41	Kagoshima	¥138
42	Toyama	¥139
43	Okayama	¥139
44	Kumamoto	¥139
45	Kanazawa	¥150
46	Nagoya	¥150
47	Gifu	¥155

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

Salt costs ¥126.7 per pack in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, down 0.5% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for salt reads 111.5 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 0.4% year on year and up 11.7% over five years.

Salt sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 111.5 in August 2026 and bottomed at 25.7 in January 1970; the latest reading is 0.0% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +17.9%.

Latest CPI

111.5

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+0.4%

5y change %

+11.7%

Change since 1970-01

+333.9%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Salt in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	93.9	+1.2%	12
2016	94.7	+0.9%	12
2017	94.4	-0.3%	12
2018	94.2	-0.2%	12
2019	96.3	+2.2%	12
2020	100.0	+3.8%	12
2021	99.5	-0.5%	12
2022	97.3	-2.2%	12
2023	98.7	+1.4%	12
2024	106.9	+8.3%	12
2025	110.9	+3.7%	12
2026	111.0	+0.1%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥126.7
2026-08	¥126.6
2026-07	¥125.8
2026-06	¥125.8
2026-05	¥125.5
2026-04	¥126.3
2026-03	¥127.1
2026-02	¥127.6
2026-01	¥127.4
2025-12	¥127.4
2025-11	¥127.4
2025-10	¥127.3
2025-09	¥127.4

Frequently asked questions

How much does salt cost in Japan?: ¥126.7 per pack, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest salt?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Otsu was cheapest at ¥106 and Gifu the most expensive at ¥155.
How much have salt prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +0.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have salt prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +11.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 111.5.
When were salt prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 111.5 in August 2026. The latest reading is 0.0% 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).