How much does tonkatsu set meal cost in Japan?

¥1,325 per serving, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest tonkatsu set meal?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Otsu was cheapest at ¥1,008 and Niigata the most expensive at ¥1,885.

How much have tonkatsu set meal prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +3.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have tonkatsu set meal prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+22.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 123.3.

When were tonkatsu set meal prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 123.3 — 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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Tonkatsu set meal price in Japan

豚カツ定食（外食）

Average retail price

¥1,325per serving+5.6% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: ロース，ごはんとみそ汁のセット，並，持ち帰りは除く

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥1,008 Otsu
Priciest surveyed city: ¥1,885 Niigata

Price in your city:

¥1,516per serving+14.5% vs national average#40 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per serving
1	Otsu	¥1,008
2	Tottori	¥1,050
3	Aomori	¥1,090
4	Kofu	¥1,090
5	Kobe	¥1,090
6	Sapporo	¥1,094
7	Utsunomiya	¥1,120
8	Nara	¥1,131
9	Mito	¥1,153
10	Nagasaki	¥1,170
11	Tsu	¥1,177
12	Hiroshima	¥1,183
13	Sendai	¥1,193
14	Tokushima	¥1,220
15	Maebashi	¥1,223
16	Osaka	¥1,232
17	Yamagata	¥1,233
18	Akita	¥1,236
19	Kochi	¥1,236
20	Chiba	¥1,245
21	Saitama	¥1,253
22	Matsue	¥1,267
23	Gifu	¥1,270
24	Nagoya	¥1,295
25	Kagoshima	¥1,300
26	Okayama	¥1,322
27	Yokohama	¥1,338
28	Morioka	¥1,340
29	Wakayama	¥1,347
30	Shizuoka	¥1,360
31	Miyazaki	¥1,364
32	Naha	¥1,403
33	Fukui	¥1,407
34	Toyama	¥1,421
35	Kanazawa	¥1,433
36	Takamatsu	¥1,456
37	Yamaguchi	¥1,469
38	Fukushima	¥1,496
39	Kyoto	¥1,502
40	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥1,516
41	Matsuyama	¥1,557
42	Oita	¥1,572
43	Nagano	¥1,577
44	Saga	¥1,583
45	Fukuoka	¥1,607
46	Kumamoto	¥1,736
47	Niigata	¥1,885

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

Tonkatsu set meal costs ¥1,325 per serving in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 5.6% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for tonkatsu set meal reads 123.3 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 3.6% year on year and up 22.3% over five years.

Tonkatsu set meal sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 561 monthly observations from January 1980 to September 2026. The series peaked at 123.3 in September 2026 and bottomed at 64.3 in January 1980; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +28.4%.

Latest CPI

123.3

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+3.6%

5y change %

+22.3%

Change since 1980-01

+91.8%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Tonkatsu set meal in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	95.0	+1.4%	12
2016	95.8	+0.8%	12
2017	96.3	+0.5%	12
2018	97.3	+1.0%	12
2019	98.6	+1.3%	12
2020	100.0	+1.4%	12
2021	100.5	+0.5%	12
2022	103.1	+2.6%	12
2023	108.5	+5.2%	12
2024	112.0	+3.2%	12
2025	118.0	+5.4%	12
2026	122.3	+3.6%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥1,325
2026-08	¥1,318
2026-07	¥1,306
2026-06	¥1,301
2026-05	¥1,294
2026-04	¥1,291
2026-03	¥1,278
2026-02	¥1,279
2026-01	¥1,274
2025-12	¥1,272
2025-11	¥1,260
2025-10	¥1,255
2025-09	¥1,254

Frequently asked questions

How much does tonkatsu set meal cost in Japan?: ¥1,325 per serving, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest tonkatsu set meal?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Otsu was cheapest at ¥1,008 and Niigata the most expensive at ¥1,885.
How much have tonkatsu set meal prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +3.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have tonkatsu set meal prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +22.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 123.3.
When were tonkatsu set meal prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 123.3 — 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).