How much does ramen (dining out) cost in Japan?

¥750 per serving, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest ramen (dining out)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Saitama was cheapest at ¥465 and Kumamoto the most expensive at ¥993.

How much have ramen (dining out) 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 ramen (dining out) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+19.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 119.8.

When were ramen (dining out) prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 119.8 — 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).

Food · code 2102

Ramen (dining out) price in Japan

中華そば（外食）

Average retail price

¥750per serving+4.3% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: ラーメン，しょう油味（豚骨しょう油味を含む），持ち帰りは除く

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥465 Saitama
Priciest surveyed city: ¥993 Kumamoto

Price in your city:

¥620per serving-17.3% vs national average#5 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per serving
1	Saitama	¥465
2	Sendai	¥530
3	Maebashi	¥613
4	Chiba	¥617
5	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥620
6	Sagamihara	¥620
7	Fukushima	¥647
8	Kanazawa	¥650
9	Gifu	¥662
10	Aomori	¥667
11	Kobe	¥692
12	Mito	¥693
13	Toyama	¥699
14	Tokushima	¥700
15	Morioka	¥708
16	Takamatsu	¥709
17	Yokohama	¥718
18	Matsuyama	¥727
19	Nagoya	¥729
20	Akita	¥733
21	Kawasaki	¥738
22	Fukui	¥747
23	Otsu	¥748
24	Nara	¥749
25	Nagano	¥757
26	Kofu	¥760
27	Okayama	¥764
28	Niigata	¥777
29	Osaka	¥781
30	Matsue	¥782
31	Wakayama	¥783
32	Kitakyushu	¥783
33	Kyoto	¥799
34	Utsunomiya	¥803
35	Fukuoka	¥803
36	Kagoshima	¥803
37	Yamaguchi	¥804
38	Kochi	¥806
39	Saga	¥813
40	Tsu	¥829
41	Hamamatsu	¥831
42	Sakai	¥840
43	Miyazaki	¥843
44	Oita	¥850
45	Shizuoka	¥851
46	Naha	¥857
47	Tottori	¥858
48	Nagasaki	¥877
49	Hiroshima	¥879
50	Sapporo	¥883
51	Yamagata	¥888
52	Kumamoto	¥993

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

Ramen (dining out) costs ¥750 per serving in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 4.3% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for ramen (dining out) reads 119.8 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 3.4% year on year and up 19.3% over five years.

Ramen (dining out) sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 119.8 in September 2026 and bottomed at 15.3 in January 1970; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +26.5%.

Latest CPI

119.8

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+3.4%

5y change %

+19.3%

Change since 1970-01

+683.0%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Ramen (dining out) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	94.2	+1.4%	12
2016	94.7	+0.5%	12
2017	94.8	+0.1%	12
2018	95.4	+0.6%	12
2019	97.1	+1.8%	12
2020	100.0	+3.0%	12
2021	100.2	+0.2%	12
2022	102.5	+2.3%	12
2023	106.9	+4.3%	12
2024	110.3	+3.2%	12
2025	115.2	+4.4%	12
2026	118.5	+2.9%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥750
2026-08	¥746
2026-07	¥744
2026-06	¥741
2026-05	¥742
2026-04	¥741
2026-03	¥736
2026-02	¥733
2026-01	¥729
2025-12	¥723
2025-11	¥721
2025-10	¥720
2025-09	¥719

Frequently asked questions

How much does ramen (dining out) cost in Japan?: ¥750 per serving, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest ramen (dining out)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Saitama was cheapest at ¥465 and Kumamoto the most expensive at ¥993.
How much have ramen (dining out) 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 ramen (dining out) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +19.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 119.8.
When were ramen (dining out) prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 119.8 — 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).