Hambagu (Japanese hamburger steak)
Average retail price
- Cheapest surveyed city
- ¥321 Utsunomiya
- Priciest surveyed city
- ¥415 Matsuyama
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
Hambagu (Japanese hamburger steak) costs ¥366 per pack in Japan as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 1.1% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for hambagu (japanese hamburger steak) reads 118.9 (2020 = 100) in August 2026, up 0.8% year on year and up 20.0% over five years.
Hambagu (Japanese hamburger steak) sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 80 monthly observations from January 2020 to August 2026. The series peaked at 122.6 in December 2024 and bottomed at 97.2 in October 2021; the latest reading is -3.0% against that peak.
Annual average index by year
| Year | Index | YoY % | Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 100.0 | — | 12 |
| 2021 | 99.1 | -0.9% | 12 |
| 2022 | 107.9 | +8.9% | 12 |
| 2023 | 117.2 | +8.6% | 12 |
| 2024 | 120.0 | +2.4% | 12 |
| 2025 | 120.1 | +0.1% | 12 |
| 2026 | 118.3 | -1.5% | 8 |
Average of the monthly index values in each year (2020 = 100). Blank months are excluded.
Average retail price by month
| 2026-08 | ¥366 |
|---|---|
| 2026-07 | ¥356 |
| 2026-06 | ¥364 |
| 2026-05 | ¥361 |
| 2026-04 | ¥366 |
| 2026-03 | ¥368 |
| 2026-02 | ¥364 |
| 2026-01 | ¥370 |
| 2025-12 | ¥366 |
| 2025-11 | ¥368 |
| 2025-10 | ¥365 |
| 2025-09 | ¥361 |
| 2025-08 | ¥362 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much does hambagu (japanese hamburger steak) cost in Japan?
- ¥366 per pack, as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
- Which Japanese city has the cheapest hambagu (japanese hamburger steak)?
- Among the surveyed cities in August 2026, Utsunomiya was cheapest at ¥321 and Matsuyama the most expensive at ¥415.
- How much have hambagu (japanese hamburger steak) prices changed in Japan over the past year?
- As of August 2026, +0.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
- How much have hambagu (japanese hamburger steak) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?
- +20.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 118.9.
- When were hambagu (japanese hamburger steak) prices in Japan at their highest?
- The series peaked at 122.6 in December 2024. The latest reading is -3.0% 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).