How much does dry soup mix cost in Japan?

¥374 per box, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest dry soup mix?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagoya was cheapest at ¥322 and Fukushima the most expensive at ¥429.

How much have dry soup mix prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +3.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have dry soup mix prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+13.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 112.3.

When were dry soup mix prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 116.1 in August 2023. The latest reading is -3.3% 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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Dry soup mix price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥374per box+2.5% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 粉末，ポタージュ，コーンクリーム，箱入り（８袋，１４８．８ｇ入り），「クノールカップスープコーンクリーム」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥322 Nagoya
Priciest surveyed city: ¥429 Fukushima

Price in your city:

¥386per box+3.3% vs national average#34 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per box
1	Nagoya	¥322
2	Kagoshima	¥332
3	Chiba	¥338
4	Takamatsu	¥344
5	Nagano	¥345
6	Saitama	¥349
7	Otsu	¥349
8	Miyazaki	¥349
9	Kochi	¥350
10	Kobe	¥354
11	Saga	¥354
12	Kofu	¥355
13	Fukuoka	¥360
14	Nagasaki	¥360
15	Wakayama	¥361
16	Morioka	¥365
17	Yokohama	¥365
18	Tottori	¥365
19	Okayama	¥365
20	Tokushima	¥366
21	Niigata	¥370
22	Kyoto	¥370
23	Yamaguchi	¥370
24	Sapporo	¥371
25	Gifu	¥371
26	Tsu	¥375
27	Yamagata	¥376
28	Utsunomiya	¥376
29	Toyama	¥376
30	Kanazawa	¥376
31	Oita	¥376
32	Matsuyama	¥381
33	Kumamoto	¥382
34	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥386
35	Shizuoka	¥387
36	Matsue	¥387
37	Maebashi	¥392
38	Nara	¥392
39	Osaka	¥394
40	Aomori	¥398
41	Mito	¥402
42	Fukui	¥404
43	Sendai	¥408
44	Naha	¥419
45	Akita	¥420
46	Hiroshima	¥420
47	Fukushima	¥429

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

Dry soup mix costs ¥374 per box in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 2.5% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for dry soup mix reads 112.3 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 3.3% year on year and up 13.8% over five years.

Dry soup mix sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 116.1 in August 2023 and bottomed at 35.4 in January 1970; the latest reading is -3.3% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +7.8%.

Latest CPI

112.3

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+3.3%

5y change %

+13.8%

Change since 1970-01

+217.2%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Dry soup mix in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	97.6	+1.7%	12
2016	101.9	+4.4%	12
2017	103.3	+1.4%	12
2018	102.6	-0.7%	12
2019	102.0	-0.6%	12
2020	100.0	-2.0%	12
2021	98.6	-1.4%	12
2022	99.0	+0.4%	12
2023	107.3	+8.4%	12
2024	112.6	+4.9%	12
2025	111.3	-1.2%	12
2026	112.8	+1.3%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥374
2026-08	¥382
2026-07	¥382
2026-06	¥381
2026-05	¥370
2026-04	¥368
2026-03	¥367
2026-02	¥369
2026-01	¥372
2025-12	¥368
2025-11	¥365
2025-10	¥364
2025-09	¥364

Frequently asked questions

How much does dry soup mix cost in Japan?: ¥374 per box, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest dry soup mix?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nagoya was cheapest at ¥322 and Fukushima the most expensive at ¥429.
How much have dry soup mix prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +3.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have dry soup mix prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +13.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 112.3.
When were dry soup mix prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 116.1 in August 2023. The latest reading is -3.3% 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).