How much does plumbing work cost in Japan?

¥20,238 per visit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest plumbing work?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Sakai was cheapest at ¥6,500 and Hitachi the most expensive at ¥32,000.

How much have plumbing work prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +5.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have plumbing work prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+28.9% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 130.7.

When were plumbing work prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 130.7 — 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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Plumbing work price in Japan

水道工事費

Average retail price

¥20,238per visit+4.4% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 修繕工事，トイレのボールタップ交換，材料費を含む

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥6,500 Sakai
Priciest surveyed city: ¥32,000 Hitachi

Price in your city:

¥23,903per visit+18.1% vs national average#41 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per visit
1	Sakai	¥6,500
2	Fukui	¥9,350
3	Fukuoka	¥12,100
4	Wakayama	¥12,705
5	Hamamatsu	¥13,420
6	Tsu	¥15,125
7	Sendai	¥15,400
8	Matsuyama	¥16,100
9	Shizuoka	¥16,500
10	Yamaguchi	¥16,500
11	Nara	¥16,775
12	Osaka	¥16,842
13	Gifu	¥17,000
14	Utsunomiya	¥17,240
15	Otsu	¥17,550
16	Aomori	¥18,150
17	Matsue	¥18,370
18	Kanazawa	¥18,500
19	Kofu	¥18,700
20	Naha	¥19,000
21	Kyoto	¥19,035
22	Takamatsu	¥19,168
23	Saga	¥19,200
24	Kagoshima	¥19,250
25	Kitakyushu	¥19,305
26	Nagasaki	¥20,280
27	Nagano	¥20,910
28	Okayama	¥21,000
29	Mito	¥21,120
30	Sagamihara	¥21,650
31	Chiba	¥21,725
32	Oita	¥22,000
33	Miyazaki	¥22,000
34	Fukushima	¥22,350
35	Kumamoto	¥22,350
36	Tottori	¥22,495
37	Morioka	¥22,550
38	Akita	¥22,785
39	Kochi	¥23,500
40	Nagoya	¥23,750
41	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥23,903
42	Maebashi	¥24,800
43	Hiroshima	¥24,830
44	Toyama	¥26,895
45	Kawasaki	¥27,000
46	Tokushima	¥27,500
47	Yokohama	¥28,050
48	Kobe	¥28,350
49	Niigata	¥30,000
50	Yamagata	¥30,500
51	Sapporo	¥31,500
52	Saitama	¥31,900

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

Plumbing work costs ¥20,238 per visit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 4.4% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for plumbing work reads 130.7 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 5.5% year on year and up 28.9% over five years.

Plumbing work sits in the housing group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 130.7 in September 2026 and bottomed at 5.9 in January 1970; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +48.0%.

Latest CPI

130.7

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+5.5%

5y change %

+28.9%

Change since 1970-01

+2,115.3%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Plumbing work in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	86.4	+2.4%	12
2016	87.9	+1.7%	12
2017	89.1	+1.4%	12
2018	90.4	+1.5%	12
2019	94.2	+4.2%	12
2020	100.0	+6.2%	12
2021	101.1	+1.1%	12
2022	105.1	+4.0%	12
2023	112.5	+7.0%	12
2024	116.7	+3.7%	12
2025	122.2	+4.7%	12
2026	128.3	+5.0%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥20,238
2026-08	¥20,187
2026-07	¥20,174
2026-06	¥19,922
2026-05	¥19,782
2026-04	¥19,670
2026-03	¥19,484
2026-02	¥19,600
2026-01	¥19,581
2025-12	¥19,374
2025-11	¥19,331
2025-10	¥19,350
2025-09	¥19,392

Frequently asked questions

How much does plumbing work cost in Japan?: ¥20,238 per visit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest plumbing work?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Sakai was cheapest at ¥6,500 and Hitachi the most expensive at ¥32,000.
How much have plumbing work prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +5.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have plumbing work prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +28.9% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 130.7.
When were plumbing work prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 130.7 — 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).