How much does salad cost in Japan?

¥176.5 per 100 g, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest salad?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Matsuyama was cheapest at ¥131 and Nishinomiya the most expensive at ¥238.

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

As of September 2026, +2.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+18.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 119.9.

When were salad prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 121.0 in July 2026. The latest reading is -0.9% 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 price in Japan

サラダ

Average retail price

¥176.5per 100 g+2.9% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: ポテトサラダ，並

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥131 Matsuyama
Priciest surveyed city: ¥238 Nishinomiya

Price in your city:

¥173per 100 g-2.0% vs national average#20 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Matsuyama	¥131
2	Maebashi	¥142
3	Morioka	¥145
4	Sapporo	¥146
5	Toyama	¥149
6	Hamamatsu	¥151
7	Kochi	¥152
8	Sagamihara	¥152
9	Nara	¥156
10	Gifu	¥159
11	Yokohama	¥164
12	Kumamoto	¥165
13	Matsue	¥166
14	Nagoya	¥168
15	Chiba	¥169
16	Kitakyushu	¥169
17	Shizuoka	¥170
18	Wakayama	¥170
19	Mito	¥171
20	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥173
21	Takamatsu	¥174
22	Fukuoka	¥174
23	Hiroshima	¥175
24	Saitama	¥176
25	Utsunomiya	¥177
26	Niigata	¥177
27	Kofu	¥178
28	Kawasaki	¥178
29	Kyoto	¥179
30	Tsu	¥181
31	Nagano	¥182
32	Oita	¥183
33	Okayama	¥184
34	Yamaguchi	¥184
35	Saga	¥184
36	Aomori	¥187
37	Otsu	¥188
38	Kobe	¥188
39	Fukui	¥189
40	Kagoshima	¥189
41	Akita	¥191
42	Sakai	¥192
43	Kanazawa	¥195
44	Miyazaki	¥195
45	Sendai	¥197
46	Osaka	¥198
47	Nagasaki	¥198
48	Tottori	¥201
49	Tokushima	¥214
50	Naha	¥215
51	Yamagata	¥218
52	Fukushima	¥225

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 costs ¥176.5 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 2.9% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for salad reads 119.9 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 2.4% year on year and up 18.0% over five years.

Salad sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 121.0 in July 2026 and bottomed at 14.0 in January 1970; the latest reading is -0.9% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +26.1%.

Latest CPI

119.9

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+2.4%

5y change %

+18.0%

Change since 1970-01

+756.4%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Salad in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	93.3	+2.4%	12
2016	95.2	+2.0%	12
2017	96.4	+1.3%	12
2018	97.0	+0.6%	12
2019	98.4	+1.4%	12
2020	100.0	+1.6%	12
2021	101.0	+1.0%	12
2022	104.7	+3.7%	12
2023	109.8	+4.9%	12
2024	112.8	+2.7%	12
2025	116.8	+3.5%	12
2026	119.1	+2.0%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥176.5
2026-08	¥175.9
2026-07	¥177.1
2026-06	¥174.8
2026-05	¥174
2026-04	¥173.5
2026-03	¥172.9
2026-02	¥173
2026-01	¥172.2
2025-12	¥172.1
2025-11	¥172.3
2025-10	¥171.8
2025-09	¥171.5

Frequently asked questions

How much does salad cost in Japan?: ¥176.5 per 100 g, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest salad?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Matsuyama was cheapest at ¥131 and Nishinomiya the most expensive at ¥238.
How much have salad prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +2.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have salad prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +18.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 119.9.
When were salad prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 121.0 in July 2026. The latest reading is -0.9% 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).