How much does microwave oven cost in Japan?

¥87,969 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 microwave oven?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Sapporo was cheapest at ¥76,230 and Kobe the most expensive at ¥118,800.

How much have microwave oven prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +6.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have microwave oven prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+11.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 117.4.

When were microwave oven prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 1891.8 in August 1981. The latest reading is -93.8% against that peak.

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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Microwave oven price in Japan

電子レンジ

Average retail price

¥87,969per unit+4.7% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: オーブンレンジ，〔高周波出力〕最高出力１，０００Ｗ，〔庫内容量〕３０Ｌ，〔オーブン温度〕最高温度３００℃，過熱水蒸気機能付き，高性能ヒーター付き，特殊機能付きは除く

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥76,230 Sapporo
Priciest surveyed city: ¥118,800 Kobe

Price in your city:

¥90,420per unit+2.8% vs national average#28 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Sapporo	¥76,230
2	Akita	¥76,230
3	Yamagata	¥76,230
4	Utsunomiya	¥76,230
5	Chiba	¥76,230
6	Yokohama	¥76,230
7	Niigata	¥76,230
8	Fukui	¥76,230
9	Kofu	¥76,230
10	Nagano	¥76,230
11	Tsu	¥76,230
12	Otsu	¥76,230
13	Kyoto	¥76,230
14	Matsue	¥76,230
15	Okayama	¥76,230
16	Yamaguchi	¥76,230
17	Takamatsu	¥76,230
18	Matsuyama	¥76,230
19	Fukuoka	¥76,230
20	Oita	¥76,230
21	Miyazaki	¥76,230
22	Naha	¥76,230
23	Wakayama	¥79,723
24	Saga	¥79,723
25	Kagoshima	¥79,723
26	Aomori	¥84,755
27	Nagasaki	¥87,137
28	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥90,420
29	Osaka	¥94,289
30	Sendai	¥97,515
31	Mito	¥97,515
32	Maebashi	¥97,515
33	Toyama	¥97,515
34	Gifu	¥97,515
35	Shizuoka	¥97,515
36	Nagoya	¥97,515
37	Nara	¥97,515
38	Tottori	¥97,515
39	Hiroshima	¥97,515
40	Tokushima	¥97,515
41	Kochi	¥97,515
42	Kumamoto	¥97,515
43	Morioka	¥118,800
44	Fukushima	¥118,800
45	Saitama	¥118,800
46	Kanazawa	¥118,800
47	Kobe	¥118,800

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

Microwave oven costs ¥87,969 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 4.7% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for microwave oven reads 117.4 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 6.0% year on year and up 11.5% over five years.

Microwave oven sits in the furniture & household group of Japan's CPI basket, with 561 monthly observations from January 1980 to September 2026. The series peaked at 1891.8 in August 1981 and bottomed at 65.2 in May 2018; the latest reading is -93.8% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +13.3%.

Latest CPI

117.4

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+6.0%

5y change %

+11.5%

Change since 1980-01

-93.5%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Microwave oven in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	108.2	-2.7%	12
2016	101.1	-6.6%	12
2017	87.0	-13.9%	12
2018	80.7	-7.2%	12
2019	82.5	+2.2%	12
2020	100.0	+21.2%	12
2021	100.1	+0.1%	12
2022	103.4	+3.3%	12
2023	105.7	+2.2%	12
2024	109.7	+3.8%	12
2025	110.9	+1.1%	12
2026	111.1	+0.2%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥87,969
2026-08	¥87,676
2026-07	¥85,787
2026-06	¥82,884
2026-05	¥79,933
2026-04	¥81,383
2026-03	¥82,519
2026-02	¥82,204
2026-01	¥81,568
2025-12	¥82,180
2025-11	¥82,796
2025-10	¥82,753
2025-09	¥84,049

Frequently asked questions

How much does microwave oven cost in Japan?: ¥87,969 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 microwave oven?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Sapporo was cheapest at ¥76,230 and Kobe the most expensive at ¥118,800.
How much have microwave oven prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +6.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have microwave oven prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +11.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 117.4.
When were microwave oven prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 1891.8 in August 1981. The latest reading is -93.8% against that peak.
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).