Oden
Average retail price
- Cheapest surveyed city
- ¥619 Maebashi
- Priciest surveyed city
- ¥875 Fukuoka
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
Oden costs ¥739 per kg in Japan as of March 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities. Measured as an index, the official CPI for oden reads 144.5 (2020 = 100) in August 2026, up 9.1% year on year and up 46.0% over five years.
Oden sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 80 monthly observations from January 2020 to August 2026. The series peaked at 145.8 in March 2026 and bottomed at 97.8 in October 2021; the latest reading is -0.9% against that peak.
Annual average index by year
| Year | Index | YoY % | Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 100.0 | — | 12 |
| 2021 | 98.9 | -1.1% | 12 |
| 2022 | 102.4 | +3.5% | 12 |
| 2023 | 116.9 | +14.2% | 12 |
| 2024 | 131.2 | +12.2% | 12 |
| 2025 | 136.6 | +4.1% | 12 |
| 2026 | 144.8 | +6.0% | 8 |
Average of the monthly index values in each year (2020 = 100). Blank months are excluded.
Average retail price by month
| 2026-03 | ¥739 |
|---|---|
| 2026-02 | ¥736 |
| 2026-01 | ¥732 |
| 2025-12 | ¥730 |
| 2025-11 | ¥735 |
| 2025-10 | ¥730 |
| 2025-09 | ¥722 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much does oden cost in Japan?
- ¥739 per kg, as of March 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
- Which Japanese city has the cheapest oden?
- Among the surveyed cities in March 2026, Maebashi was cheapest at ¥619 and Fukuoka the most expensive at ¥875.
- How much have oden prices changed in Japan over the past year?
- As of August 2026, +9.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
- How much have oden prices changed in Japan over the past five years?
- +46.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 144.5.
- When were oden prices in Japan at their highest?
- The series peaked at 145.8 in March 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).