How much does exterior painting cost in Japan?

¥8,194 per m², as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest exterior painting?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Gifu was cheapest at ¥3,321 and Saga the most expensive at ¥20,450.

How much have exterior painting prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +7.9% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have exterior painting prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+32.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 133.1.

When were exterior painting prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 133.1 — 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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Exterior painting price in Japan

外壁塗装費

Average retail price

¥8,194per m²+3.5% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 外壁塗装工事（足場設置（養生シート取付を含む），高圧洗浄を含む），２階建，一戸建，〔塗装面積〕１４０～１６０㎡，〔外壁材〕窯業系サイディング，〔下地補修〕シーリング打ち替え，〔塗装回数〕３回，〔塗料〕シリコン樹脂系塗料，材料費を含む

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥3,321 Gifu
Priciest surveyed city: ¥20,450 Saga

Price in your city:

¥6,578per m²-19.7% vs national average#19 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per m²
1	Gifu	¥3,321
2	Okayama	¥4,620
3	Fukui	¥4,949
4	Kagoshima	¥5,171
5	Tottori	¥5,215
6	Kumamoto	¥5,565
7	Niigata	¥5,713
8	Otsu	¥5,744
9	Tsu	¥5,828
10	Hiroshima	¥5,963
11	Shizuoka	¥6,036
12	Kanazawa	¥6,043
13	Takamatsu	¥6,173
14	Nagano	¥6,200
15	Fukushima	¥6,202
16	Nagasaki	¥6,259
17	Tokushima	¥6,400
18	Osaka	¥6,464
19	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥6,578
20	Utsunomiya	¥6,691
21	Yamaguchi	¥6,786
22	Saitama	¥6,797
23	Nara	¥6,829
24	Maebashi	¥6,960
25	Nagoya	¥7,286
26	Akita	¥7,425
27	Oita	¥7,819
28	Miyazaki	¥7,843
29	Kochi	¥7,910
30	Sapporo	¥8,571
31	Yokohama	¥8,653
32	Naha	¥8,775
33	Kyoto	¥8,835
34	Aomori	¥9,163
35	Yamagata	¥9,408
36	Kobe	¥9,565
37	Fukuoka	¥9,909
38	Matsuyama	¥10,624
39	Sendai	¥11,056
40	Morioka	¥11,172
41	Toyama	¥11,502
42	Matsue	¥11,784
43	Wakayama	¥11,814
44	Chiba	¥12,789
45	Mito	¥13,850
46	Kofu	¥16,390
47	Saga	¥20,450

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

Exterior painting costs ¥8,194 per m² in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 3.5% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for exterior painting reads 133.1 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 7.9% year on year and up 32.3% over five years.

Exterior painting sits in the housing group of Japan's CPI basket, with 141 monthly observations from January 2015 to September 2026. The series peaked at 133.1 in September 2026 and bottomed at 95.0 in February 2015; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +38.8%.

Latest CPI

133.1

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+7.9%

5y change %

+32.3%

Change since 2015-01

+40.0%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Exterior painting in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	95.1	—	12
2016	95.7	+0.6%	12
2017	96.0	+0.3%	12
2018	96.3	+0.3%	12
2019	97.3	+1.0%	12
2020	100.0	+2.8%	12
2021	100.4	+0.4%	12
2022	106.3	+5.9%	12
2023	113.4	+6.7%	12
2024	116.6	+2.8%	12
2025	121.9	+4.5%	12
2026	128.0	+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	¥8,194
2026-08	¥8,243
2026-07	¥8,236
2026-06	¥8,247
2026-05	¥8,090
2026-04	¥7,965
2026-03	¥7,914
2026-02	¥7,914
2026-01	¥7,914
2025-12	¥7,900
2025-11	¥7,949
2025-10	¥7,932
2025-09	¥7,915

Frequently asked questions

How much does exterior painting cost in Japan?: ¥8,194 per m², as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest exterior painting?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Gifu was cheapest at ¥3,321 and Saga the most expensive at ¥20,450.
How much have exterior painting prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +7.9% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have exterior painting prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +32.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 133.1.
When were exterior painting prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 133.1 — 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).