How much does vinegar cost in Japan?

¥167.3 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 vinegar?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kumagaya was cheapest at ¥118 and Matsue the most expensive at ¥214.

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

As of September 2026, +9.9% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+22.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 122.5.

When were vinegar prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 122.5 — 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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Vinegar price in Japan

酢

Average retail price

¥167.3per unit+10.1% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 醸造酢，穀物酢，ＪＡＳ規格品，内容量５００ｍＬ，「穀物酢（ミツカン）」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥118 Kumagaya
Priciest surveyed city: ¥214 Matsue

Price in your city:

¥149per unit-10.9% vs national average#7 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Akita	¥121
2	Sapporo	¥126
3	Sagamihara	¥127
4	Maebashi	¥133
5	Kawasaki	¥133
6	Morioka	¥147
7	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥149
8	Nagano	¥151
9	Aomori	¥152
10	Yamagata	¥152
11	Tsu	¥154
12	Oita	¥154
13	Otsu	¥155
14	Saga	¥155
15	Saitama	¥160
16	Mito	¥165
17	Toyama	¥166
18	Okayama	¥166
19	Fukuoka	¥166
20	Kobe	¥170
21	Chiba	¥171
22	Yokohama	¥171
23	Niigata	¥171
24	Kanazawa	¥171
25	Gifu	¥171
26	Nara	¥171
27	Miyazaki	¥171
28	Hamamatsu	¥171
29	Kitakyushu	¥171
30	Fukushima	¥176
31	Utsunomiya	¥176
32	Wakayama	¥176
33	Sakai	¥176
34	Fukui	¥177
35	Osaka	¥180
36	Shizuoka	¥181
37	Kagoshima	¥181
38	Sendai	¥182
39	Kochi	¥182
40	Tokushima	¥187
41	Nagasaki	¥187
42	Nagoya	¥192
43	Kyoto	¥192
44	Tottori	¥192
45	Naha	¥192
46	Kumamoto	¥193
47	Kofu	¥198
48	Matsuyama	¥203
49	Hiroshima	¥209
50	Yamaguchi	¥213
51	Takamatsu	¥213
52	Matsue	¥214

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

Vinegar costs ¥167.3 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 10.1% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for vinegar reads 122.5 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 9.9% year on year and up 22.3% over five years.

Vinegar sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 122.5 in September 2026 and bottomed at 48.2 in January 1970; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +22.6%.

Latest CPI

122.5

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+9.9%

5y change %

+22.3%

Change since 1970-01

+154.1%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Vinegar in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	103.2	-0.7%	12
2016	101.4	-1.7%	12
2017	101.4	0.0%	12
2018	100.7	-0.7%	12
2019	100.1	-0.6%	12
2020	100.0	-0.1%	12
2021	99.5	-0.5%	12
2022	104.8	+5.3%	12
2023	109.1	+4.1%	12
2024	109.3	+0.2%	12
2025	110.6	+1.2%	12
2026	113.3	+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	¥167.3
2026-08	¥150.9
2026-07	¥151
2026-06	¥152.2
2026-05	¥152.6
2026-04	¥151
2026-03	¥152.1
2026-02	¥151.2
2026-01	¥151.2
2025-12	¥149.6
2025-11	¥151.3
2025-10	¥151.8
2025-09	¥152

Frequently asked questions

How much does vinegar cost in Japan?: ¥167.3 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 vinegar?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kumagaya was cheapest at ¥118 and Matsue the most expensive at ¥214.
How much have vinegar prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +9.9% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have vinegar prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +22.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 122.5.
When were vinegar prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 122.5 — 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).