How much does carbonated drink cost in Japan?

¥254 per 1,000 mL, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest carbonated drink?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Toyama was cheapest at ¥192 and Yokohama the most expensive at ¥303.

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

As of September 2026, +2.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+30.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 145.7.

When were carbonated drink prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 146.9 in March 2025. The latest reading is -0.8% 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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Carbonated drink price in Japan

炭酸飲料

Average retail price

¥254per 1,000 mL+1.2% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: ペットボトル入り（３５０～５００ｍＬ入り），「コカ・コーラ」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥192 Toyama
Priciest surveyed city: ¥303 Yokohama

Price in your city:

¥279per 1,000 mL+9.8% vs national average#46 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 1,000 mL
1	Toyama	¥192
2	Naha	¥210
3	Akita	¥212
4	Nagano	¥213
5	Sapporo	¥221
6	Hamamatsu	¥226
7	Wakayama	¥229
8	Kanazawa	¥235
9	Nara	¥239
10	Takamatsu	¥240
11	Kobe	¥241
12	Sakai	¥241
13	Nagasaki	¥242
14	Aomori	¥243
15	Kyoto	¥243
16	Kitakyushu	¥243
17	Fukui	¥244
18	Osaka	¥244
19	Kochi	¥244
20	Saitama	¥249
21	Yamagata	¥250
22	Saga	¥250
23	Kofu	¥251
24	Morioka	¥254
25	Mito	¥256
26	Tsu	¥256
27	Otsu	¥256
28	Yamaguchi	¥256
29	Matsuyama	¥256
30	Maebashi	¥257
31	Tottori	¥257
32	Fukuoka	¥257
33	Shizuoka	¥259
34	Kawasaki	¥259
35	Sendai	¥260
36	Kagoshima	¥263
37	Chiba	¥271
38	Niigata	¥271
39	Fukushima	¥273
40	Oita	¥273
41	Gifu	¥274
42	Hiroshima	¥274
43	Kumamoto	¥274
44	Miyazaki	¥274
45	Sagamihara	¥274
46	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥279
47	Okayama	¥287
48	Tokushima	¥287
49	Nagoya	¥289
50	Utsunomiya	¥290
51	Matsue	¥290
52	Yokohama	¥303

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

Carbonated drink costs ¥254 per 1,000 mL in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 1.2% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for carbonated drink reads 145.7 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 2.5% year on year and up 30.8% over five years.

Carbonated drink sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 146.9 in March 2025 and bottomed at 71.9 in January 1970; the latest reading is -0.8% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +41.2%.

Latest CPI

145.7

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+2.5%

5y change %

+30.8%

Change since 1970-01

+102.6%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Carbonated drink in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	103.3	-1.2%	12
2016	103.0	-0.3%	12
2017	103.0	0.0%	12
2018	102.5	-0.5%	12
2019	102.0	-0.5%	12
2020	100.0	-2.0%	12
2021	107.0	+7.0%	12
2022	114.5	+7.0%	12
2023	130.7	+14.1%	12
2024	136.9	+4.7%	12
2025	145.1	+6.0%	12
2026	144.8	-0.2%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥254
2026-08	¥250
2026-07	¥251
2026-06	¥250
2026-05	¥253
2026-04	¥254
2026-03	¥255
2026-02	¥256
2026-01	¥255
2025-12	¥257
2025-11	¥256
2025-10	¥257
2025-09	¥251

Frequently asked questions

How much does carbonated drink cost in Japan?: ¥254 per 1,000 mL, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest carbonated drink?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Toyama was cheapest at ¥192 and Yokohama the most expensive at ¥303.
How much have carbonated drink prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +2.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have carbonated drink prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +30.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 145.7.
When were carbonated drink prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 146.9 in March 2025. The latest reading is -0.8% 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).