How much does wallpaper replacement cost in Japan?

¥2,645 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 wallpaper replacement?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Fukui was cheapest at ¥1,319 and Saga the most expensive at ¥10,040.

How much have wallpaper replacement prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +4.7% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have wallpaper replacement prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+36.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 137.2.

When were wallpaper replacement prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 137.2 — 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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Wallpaper replacement price in Japan

壁紙張替費

Average retail price

¥2,645per m²+6.1% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 壁紙張替工事，施工面積２０～３０㎡（天井を除く），ビニールクロス，量産品，材料費を含む

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥1,319 Fukui
Priciest surveyed city: ¥10,040 Saga

Price in your city:

¥1,857per m²-29.8% vs national average#11 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per m²
1	Fukui	¥1,319
2	Tottori	¥1,365
3	Takamatsu	¥1,417
4	Osaka	¥1,523
5	Otsu	¥1,540
6	Okayama	¥1,555
7	Kagoshima	¥1,625
8	Tokushima	¥1,760
9	Oita	¥1,763
10	Hiroshima	¥1,821
11	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥1,857
12	Chiba	¥1,955
13	Tsu	¥1,977
14	Nara	¥2,002
15	Yokohama	¥2,145
16	Niigata	¥2,150
17	Yamaguchi	¥2,151
18	Kanazawa	¥2,177
19	Sapporo	¥2,190
20	Utsunomiya	¥2,200
21	Naha	¥2,225
22	Gifu	¥2,250
23	Nagano	¥2,288
24	Nagoya	¥2,400
25	Akita	¥2,420
26	Mito	¥2,465
27	Toyama	¥2,495
28	Wakayama	¥2,510
29	Kyoto	¥2,522
30	Sendai	¥2,617
31	Kumamoto	¥2,650
32	Aomori	¥2,657
33	Fukushima	¥2,712
34	Morioka	¥2,733
35	Shizuoka	¥2,750
36	Saitama	¥2,898
37	Kofu	¥3,080
38	Nagasaki	¥3,276
39	Matsue	¥3,300
40	Yamagata	¥3,350
41	Fukuoka	¥3,392
42	Maebashi	¥3,445
43	Matsuyama	¥3,675
44	Miyazaki	¥4,064
45	Kochi	¥4,750
46	Kobe	¥4,840
47	Saga	¥10,040

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

Wallpaper replacement costs ¥2,645 per m² in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 6.1% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for wallpaper replacement reads 137.2 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 4.7% year on year and up 36.1% over five years.

Wallpaper replacement sits in the housing group of Japan's CPI basket, with 141 monthly observations from January 2015 to September 2026. The series peaked at 137.2 in September 2026 and bottomed at 91.1 in July 2015; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +49.1%.

Latest CPI

137.2

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+4.7%

5y change %

+36.1%

Change since 2015-01

+49.9%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Wallpaper replacement in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	91.2	—	12
2016	91.8	+0.7%	12
2017	93.1	+1.4%	12
2018	93.7	+0.6%	12
2019	96.1	+2.6%	12
2020	100.0	+4.1%	12
2021	100.7	+0.7%	12
2022	108.0	+7.2%	12
2023	120.6	+11.7%	12
2024	124.1	+2.9%	12
2025	129.9	+4.7%	12
2026	134.2	+3.3%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥2,645
2026-08	¥2,636
2026-07	¥2,631
2026-06	¥2,600
2026-05	¥2,570
2026-04	¥2,539
2026-03	¥2,522
2026-02	¥2,522
2026-01	¥2,511
2025-12	¥2,494
2025-11	¥2,506
2025-10	¥2,495
2025-09	¥2,493

Frequently asked questions

How much does wallpaper replacement cost in Japan?: ¥2,645 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 wallpaper replacement?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Fukui was cheapest at ¥1,319 and Saga the most expensive at ¥10,040.
How much have wallpaper replacement prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +4.7% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have wallpaper replacement prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +36.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 137.2.
When were wallpaper replacement prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 137.2 — 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).