How much does tonkatsu cost in Japan?

¥246 per 100 g, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest tonkatsu?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kochi was cheapest at ¥182 and Nagasaki the most expensive at ¥335.

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

As of September 2026, +0.9% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+16.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 114.4.

When were tonkatsu prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 114.5 in November 2025. The latest reading is -0.1% 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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Tonkatsu price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥246per 100 g+1.3% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: ロース，並

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥182 Kochi
Priciest surveyed city: ¥335 Nagasaki

Price in your city:

¥259per 100 g+5.2% vs national average#35 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Kochi	¥182
2	Nara	¥189
3	Oita	¥198
4	Nagano	¥200
5	Nagoya	¥201
6	Gifu	¥203
7	Matsuyama	¥219
8	Shizuoka	¥220
9	Tottori	¥221
10	Kanazawa	¥224
11	Saitama	¥225
12	Chiba	¥226
13	Wakayama	¥227
14	Miyazaki	¥228
15	Kagoshima	¥228
16	Matsue	¥230
17	Aomori	¥233
18	Kofu	¥233
19	Kyoto	¥233
20	Maebashi	¥237
21	Yamaguchi	¥239
22	Niigata	¥240
23	Tsu	¥240
24	Otsu	¥241
25	Tokushima	¥241
26	Osaka	¥245
27	Sendai	¥246
28	Fukui	¥248
29	Yokohama	¥251
30	Kobe	¥252
31	Okayama	¥254
32	Hiroshima	¥254
33	Toyama	¥255
34	Yamagata	¥258
35	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥259
36	Morioka	¥259
37	Utsunomiya	¥262
38	Takamatsu	¥263
39	Saga	¥267
40	Mito	¥274
41	Naha	¥280
42	Akita	¥290
43	Sapporo	¥308
44	Fukuoka	¥313
45	Kumamoto	¥317
46	Fukushima	¥318
47	Nagasaki	¥335

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

Tonkatsu costs ¥246 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 1.3% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for tonkatsu reads 114.4 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 0.9% year on year and up 16.3% over five years.

Tonkatsu sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 621 monthly observations from January 1975 to September 2026. The series peaked at 114.5 in November 2025 and bottomed at 52.4 in January 1975; the latest reading is -0.1% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +12.9%.

Latest CPI

114.4

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+0.9%

5y change %

+16.3%

Change since 1975-01

+118.3%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Tonkatsu in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	99.7	+4.7%	12
2016	101.3	+1.6%	12
2017	102.3	+1.0%	12
2018	102.9	+0.6%	12
2019	102.4	-0.5%	12
2020	100.0	-2.3%	12
2021	98.8	-1.2%	12
2022	100.3	+1.5%	12
2023	106.0	+5.7%	12
2024	109.7	+3.5%	12
2025	112.6	+2.6%	12
2026	113.3	+0.6%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥246
2026-08	¥248
2026-07	¥248
2026-06	¥245
2026-05	¥246
2026-04	¥243
2026-03	¥246
2026-02	¥246
2026-01	¥246
2025-12	¥245
2025-11	¥247
2025-10	¥243
2025-09	¥243

Frequently asked questions

How much does tonkatsu cost in Japan?: ¥246 per 100 g, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest tonkatsu?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kochi was cheapest at ¥182 and Nagasaki the most expensive at ¥335.
How much have tonkatsu prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +0.9% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have tonkatsu prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +16.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 114.4.
When were tonkatsu prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 114.5 in November 2025. The latest reading is -0.1% 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).