How much does salad dressing cost in Japan?

¥401 per unit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest salad dressing?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Takamatsu was cheapest at ¥354 and Akita the most expensive at ¥459.

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

As of September 2026, +1.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+13.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 111.8.

When were salad dressing prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 113.8 in February 2026. The latest reading is -1.8% 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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Salad dressing price in Japan

ドレッシング

Average retail price

¥401per unit

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 乳化液状ドレッシング，プラスチックボトル入り（３８０ｍＬ入り），「キユーピー深煎りごまドレッシング」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥354 Takamatsu
Priciest surveyed city: ¥459 Akita

Price in your city:

¥403per unit+0.6% vs national average#26 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Takamatsu	¥354
2	Kagoshima	¥355
3	Fukuoka	¥360
4	Gifu	¥362
5	Yokohama	¥365
6	Wakayama	¥367
7	Tokushima	¥376
8	Kumamoto	¥376
9	Otsu	¥379
10	Nagano	¥384
11	Utsunomiya	¥386
12	Kochi	¥387
13	Hiroshima	¥389
14	Matsuyama	¥390
15	Chiba	¥392
16	Maebashi	¥394
17	Kofu	¥394
18	Okayama	¥394
19	Kyoto	¥395
20	Nagoya	¥397
21	Nara	¥397
22	Yamaguchi	¥397
23	Saitama	¥400
24	Toyama	¥401
25	Saga	¥401
26	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥403
27	Aomori	¥404
28	Niigata	¥404
29	Sendai	¥405
30	Osaka	¥405
31	Kobe	¥406
32	Sapporo	¥407
33	Tottori	¥408
34	Miyazaki	¥408
35	Kanazawa	¥409
36	Shizuoka	¥412
37	Fukui	¥413
38	Tsu	¥415
39	Oita	¥415
40	Nagasaki	¥426
41	Matsue	¥427
42	Fukushima	¥431
43	Mito	¥437
44	Morioka	¥442
45	Naha	¥444
46	Yamagata	¥451
47	Akita	¥459

The surveyed product specification changed in January 2026, so figures before that month are for a different product and are not comparable (¥250 → ¥404). Year-on-year change is withheld until 12 months of the new specification are available.

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

Salad dressing costs ¥401 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities. Measured as an index, the official CPI for salad dressing reads 111.8 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 1.2% year on year and up 13.7% over five years.

Salad dressing sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 201 monthly observations from January 2010 to September 2026. The series peaked at 113.8 in February 2026 and bottomed at 91.7 in January 2014; the latest reading is -1.8% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +12.0%.

Latest CPI

111.8

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+1.2%

5y change %

+13.7%

Change since 2010-01

+12.5%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Salad dressing in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	101.5	0.0%	12
2016	100.1	-1.4%	12
2017	99.5	-0.6%	12
2018	102.4	+2.9%	12
2019	103.2	+0.8%	12
2020	100.0	-3.1%	12
2021	98.6	-1.4%	12
2022	101.9	+3.3%	12
2023	103.1	+1.2%	12
2024	102.5	-0.6%	12
2025	104.5	+2.0%	12
2026	112.7	+7.8%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥401
2026-08	¥402
2026-07	¥400
2026-06	¥405
2026-05	¥399
2026-04	¥404
2026-03	¥396
2026-02	¥409
2026-01	¥403

Frequently asked questions

How much does salad dressing cost in Japan?: ¥401 per unit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest salad dressing?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Takamatsu was cheapest at ¥354 and Akita the most expensive at ¥459.
How much have salad dressing prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +1.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have salad dressing prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +13.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 111.8.
When were salad dressing prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 113.8 in February 2026. The latest reading is -1.8% 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).