How much does frozen hambagu cost in Japan?

¥198.7 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 frozen hambagu?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Niigata was cheapest at ¥165 and Matsue the most expensive at ¥246.

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

As of September 2026, +3.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+34.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 131.0.

When were frozen hambagu prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 131.0 — a record high since the series began.

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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Frozen hambagu price in Japan

冷凍調理ハンバーグ

Average retail price

¥198.7per 100 g+4.1% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 牛肉，豚肉又は鶏肉を主材料としたハンバーグ，袋入り（４～７個入り），内容量１２０～１６０ｇ

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥165 Niigata
Priciest surveyed city: ¥246 Matsue

Price in your city:

¥206per 100 g+3.7% vs national average#36 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 100 g
1	Niigata	¥165
2	Kobe	¥169
3	Saga	¥173
4	Saitama	¥177
5	Tsu	¥180
6	Tokushima	¥180
7	Utsunomiya	¥181
8	Chiba	¥181
9	Aomori	¥184
10	Kanazawa	¥184
11	Yamaguchi	¥184
12	Kagoshima	¥184
13	Oita	¥185
14	Shizuoka	¥190
15	Wakayama	¥190
16	Osaka	¥192
17	Sendai	¥194
18	Nagoya	¥194
19	Fukushima	¥195
20	Otsu	¥195
21	Toyama	¥196
22	Nagano	¥196
23	Akita	¥197
24	Morioka	¥198
25	Yamagata	¥200
26	Nara	¥200
27	Kumamoto	¥200
28	Kyoto	¥201
29	Maebashi	¥202
30	Gifu	¥203
31	Fukuoka	¥203
32	Yokohama	¥204
33	Matsuyama	¥205
34	Kochi	¥205
35	Miyazaki	¥205
36	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥206
37	Sapporo	¥206
38	Takamatsu	¥209
39	Tottori	¥210
40	Nagasaki	¥212
41	Okayama	¥215
42	Hiroshima	¥220
43	Mito	¥225
44	Kofu	¥229
45	Fukui	¥231
46	Naha	¥236
47	Matsue	¥246

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

Frozen hambagu costs ¥198.7 per 100 g in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 4.1% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for frozen hambagu reads 131.0 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 3.4% year on year and up 34.1% over five years.

Frozen hambagu sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 261 monthly observations from January 2005 to September 2026. The series peaked at 131.0 in September 2026 and bottomed at 87.8 in April 2005; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +20.8%.

Latest CPI

131.0

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+3.4%

5y change %

+34.1%

Change since 2005-01

+46.9%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Frozen hambagu in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	106.1	+5.0%	12
2016	108.3	+2.1%	12
2017	107.2	-1.0%	12
2018	105.1	-2.0%	12
2019	103.3	-1.7%	12
2020	100.0	-3.2%	12
2021	97.6	-2.4%	12
2022	104.5	+7.1%	12
2023	118.0	+12.9%	12
2024	122.9	+4.2%	12
2025	124.8	+1.5%	12
2026	127.4	+2.1%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥198.7
2026-08	¥191.1
2026-07	¥191.5
2026-06	¥190
2026-05	¥191.8
2026-04	¥188.4
2026-03	¥193.2
2026-02	¥189.7
2026-01	¥191.8
2025-12	¥190.3
2025-11	¥190.2
2025-10	¥189.9
2025-09	¥190.9

Frequently asked questions

How much does frozen hambagu cost in Japan?: ¥198.7 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 frozen hambagu?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Niigata was cheapest at ¥165 and Matsue the most expensive at ¥246.
How much have frozen hambagu prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +3.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have frozen hambagu prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +34.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 131.0.
When were frozen hambagu prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 131.0 — a record high since the series began.
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).