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

¥688 per unit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

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

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Itami was cheapest at ¥535 and Urayasu the most expensive at ¥792.

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

As of September 2026, +1.7% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+16.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 116.5.

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

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 116.5 — 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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Beer (dining out) price in Japan

ビール（外食）

Average retail price

¥688per unit+1.6% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 居酒屋におけるビール，淡色，中瓶（５００ｍＬ入り）

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥535 Itami
Priciest surveyed city: ¥792 Urayasu

Price in your city:

¥658per unit-4.4% vs national average#14 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Miyazaki	¥547
2	Otsu	¥587
3	Kobe	¥606
4	Okayama	¥623
5	Osaka	¥627
6	Chiba	¥631
7	Nagasaki	¥633
8	Fukui	¥641
9	Wakayama	¥649
10	Sakai	¥652
11	Sagamihara	¥655
12	Kitakyushu	¥655
13	Tokushima	¥657
14	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥658
15	Morioka	¥663
16	Aomori	¥672
17	Akita	¥673
18	Nara	¥673
19	Utsunomiya	¥674
20	Yamagata	¥676
21	Kumamoto	¥685
22	Yamaguchi	¥686
23	Hiroshima	¥687
24	Oita	¥687
25	Hamamatsu	¥687
26	Niigata	¥688
27	Toyama	¥688
28	Takamatsu	¥689
29	Saga	¥690
30	Shizuoka	¥694
31	Gifu	¥699
32	Fukushima	¥701
33	Nagoya	¥702
34	Kyoto	¥702
35	Yokohama	¥704
36	Tottori	¥704
37	Kochi	¥705
38	Sapporo	¥708
39	Naha	¥710
40	Sendai	¥711
41	Tsu	¥715
42	Fukuoka	¥715
43	Maebashi	¥717
44	Matsue	¥719
45	Matsuyama	¥726
46	Kanazawa	¥732
47	Kofu	¥732
48	Mito	¥737
49	Saitama	¥739
50	Nagano	¥741
51	Kagoshima	¥766
52	Kawasaki	¥768

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

Beer (dining out) costs ¥688 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 1.6% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for beer (dining out) reads 116.5 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 1.7% year on year and up 16.4% over five years.

Beer (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 116.5 in September 2026 and bottomed at 27.9 in January 1970; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +23.7%.

Latest CPI

116.5

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+1.7%

5y change %

+16.4%

Change since 1970-01

+317.6%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Beer (dining out) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	93.5	+1.0%	12
2016	94.1	+0.6%	12
2017	94.5	+0.4%	12
2018	95.9	+1.5%	12
2019	97.7	+1.9%	12
2020	100.0	+2.4%	12
2021	100.1	+0.1%	12
2022	101.6	+1.5%	12
2023	107.4	+5.7%	12
2024	109.9	+2.3%	12
2025	113.5	+3.3%	12
2026	115.9	+2.1%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥688
2026-08	¥688
2026-07	¥687
2026-06	¥689
2026-05	¥687
2026-04	¥686
2026-03	¥684
2026-02	¥682
2026-01	¥681
2025-12	¥681
2025-11	¥679
2025-10	¥679
2025-09	¥678

Frequently asked questions

How much does beer (dining out) cost in Japan?: ¥688 per unit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest beer (dining out)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Itami was cheapest at ¥535 and Urayasu the most expensive at ¥792.
How much have beer (dining out) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +1.7% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have beer (dining out) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +16.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 116.5.
When were beer (dining out) prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 116.5 — 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).