How much does curry rice (dining out) cost in Japan?

¥840 per plate, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest curry rice (dining out)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Asahikawa was cheapest at ¥557 and Kagoshima the most expensive at ¥1,153.

How much have curry rice (dining out) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +3.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+19.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 119.9.

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

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 119.9 — 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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Curry rice (dining out) price in Japan

カレーライス（外食）

Average retail price

¥840per plate+3.8% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 持ち帰りは除く

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥557 Asahikawa
Priciest surveyed city: ¥1,153 Kagoshima

Price in your city:

¥902per plate+7.4% vs national average#40 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per plate
1	Matsuyama	¥683
2	Mito	¥687
3	Sakai	¥693
4	Oita	¥710
5	Naha	¥711
6	Hamamatsu	¥717
7	Saga	¥718
8	Morioka	¥733
9	Aomori	¥750
10	Kofu	¥767
11	Kanazawa	¥770
12	Fukushima	¥780
13	Tsu	¥784
14	Nagoya	¥787
15	Otsu	¥797
16	Sagamihara	¥800
17	Sendai	¥803
18	Osaka	¥803
19	Kochi	¥803
20	Kobe	¥813
21	Kawasaki	¥813
22	Yokohama	¥816
23	Saitama	¥820
24	Maebashi	¥833
25	Tottori	¥833
26	Kumamoto	¥850
27	Gifu	¥853
28	Utsunomiya	¥859
29	Niigata	¥865
30	Matsue	¥871
31	Fukuoka	¥880
32	Okayama	¥883
33	Nagasaki	¥883
34	Sapporo	¥884
35	Kitakyushu	¥888
36	Yamagata	¥895
37	Yamaguchi	¥898
38	Miyazaki	¥899
39	Wakayama	¥900
40	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥902
41	Takamatsu	¥904
42	Chiba	¥905
43	Nara	¥930
44	Akita	¥950
45	Kyoto	¥977
46	Hiroshima	¥978
47	Toyama	¥991
48	Fukui	¥1,046
49	Shizuoka	¥1,050
50	Tokushima	¥1,062
51	Nagano	¥1,096
52	Kagoshima	¥1,153

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

Curry rice (dining out) costs ¥840 per plate in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 3.8% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for curry rice (dining out) reads 119.9 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 3.5% year on year and up 19.4% over five years.

Curry rice (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 119.9 in September 2026 and bottomed at 19.5 in January 1970; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +25.7%.

Latest CPI

119.9

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+3.5%

5y change %

+19.4%

Change since 1970-01

+514.9%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Curry rice (dining out) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	95.1	+1.2%	12
2016	95.4	+0.3%	12
2017	95.6	+0.2%	12
2018	96.3	+0.7%	12
2019	97.5	+1.2%	12
2020	100.0	+2.6%	12
2021	100.4	+0.4%	12
2022	102.3	+1.9%	12
2023	106.2	+3.8%	12
2024	109.4	+3.0%	12
2025	114.8	+4.9%	12
2026	118.7	+3.4%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥840
2026-08	¥839
2026-07	¥837
2026-06	¥832
2026-05	¥829
2026-04	¥826
2026-03	¥826
2026-02	¥820
2026-01	¥819
2025-12	¥817
2025-11	¥814
2025-10	¥810
2025-09	¥808

Frequently asked questions

How much does curry rice (dining out) cost in Japan?: ¥840 per plate, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest curry rice (dining out)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Asahikawa was cheapest at ¥557 and Kagoshima the most expensive at ¥1,153.
How much have curry rice (dining out) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +3.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have curry rice (dining out) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +19.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 119.9.
When were curry rice (dining out) prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 119.9 — 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).