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

¥204 per unit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

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

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Miyazaki was cheapest at ¥128 and Fukui the most expensive at ¥276.

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

As of September 2026, +4.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+23.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 125.2.

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

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 125.2 — 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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Yakitori (dining out) price in Japan

やきとり（外食）

Average retail price

¥204per unit+7.0% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 居酒屋におけるやきとり，ねぎま，１本売り，並，持ち帰りは除く

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥128 Miyazaki
Priciest surveyed city: ¥276 Fukui

Price in your city:

¥196per unit-3.7% vs national average#20 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Miyazaki	¥128
2	Oita	¥157
3	Kobe	¥161
4	Matsuyama	¥164
5	Kofu	¥166
6	Saitama	¥172
7	Sendai	¥176
8	Akita	¥176
9	Tottori	¥177
10	Yamagata	¥182
11	Nagano	¥183
12	Otsu	¥183
13	Mito	¥184
14	Tsu	¥188
15	Niigata	¥189
16	Takamatsu	¥189
17	Naha	¥190
18	Kochi	¥192
19	Fukuoka	¥193
20	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥196
21	Kanazawa	¥198
22	Kyoto	¥199
23	Shizuoka	¥202
24	Okayama	¥202
25	Fukushima	¥203
26	Nara	¥203
27	Hiroshima	¥205
28	Sapporo	¥207
29	Gifu	¥208
30	Utsunomiya	¥209
31	Chiba	¥209
32	Wakayama	¥210
33	Kagoshima	¥213
34	Aomori	¥220
35	Toyama	¥223
36	Yamaguchi	¥224
37	Saga	¥224
38	Tokushima	¥226
39	Osaka	¥234
40	Yokohama	¥235
41	Nagoya	¥239
42	Maebashi	¥242
43	Matsue	¥242
44	Kumamoto	¥248
45	Nagasaki	¥253
46	Morioka	¥263
47	Fukui	¥276

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

Yakitori (dining out) costs ¥204 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 7.0% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for yakitori (dining out) reads 125.2 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 4.5% year on year and up 23.5% over five years.

Yakitori (dining out) sits in the food group of Japan's CPI basket, with 141 monthly observations from January 2015 to September 2026. The series peaked at 125.2 in September 2026 and bottomed at 90.3 in January 2015; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +35.8%.

Latest CPI

125.2

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+4.5%

5y change %

+23.5%

Change since 2015-01

+38.6%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Yakitori (dining out) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	90.6	—	12
2016	91.9	+1.4%	12
2017	92.4	+0.5%	12
2018	93.8	+1.5%	12
2019	96.9	+3.3%	12
2020	100.0	+3.2%	12
2021	100.7	+0.7%	12
2022	102.9	+2.2%	12
2023	109.2	+6.1%	12
2024	113.3	+3.8%	12
2025	118.4	+4.5%	12
2026	123.5	+4.3%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥204
2026-08	¥202
2026-07	¥202
2026-06	¥202
2026-05	¥202
2026-04	¥199.6
2026-03	¥194.3
2026-02	¥193
2026-01	¥191.9
2025-12	¥192
2025-11	¥191.4
2025-10	¥190.9
2025-09	¥190.2

Frequently asked questions

How much does yakitori (dining out) cost in Japan?: ¥204 per unit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest yakitori (dining out)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Miyazaki was cheapest at ¥128 and Fukui the most expensive at ¥276.
How much have yakitori (dining out) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +4.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have yakitori (dining out) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +23.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 125.2.
When were yakitori (dining out) prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 125.2 — 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).