How much does washing machine (full auto) cost in Japan?

¥124,005 per unit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest washing machine (full auto)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Ube was cheapest at ¥109,800 and Akita the most expensive at ¥141,187.

How much have washing machine (full auto) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +2.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have washing machine (full auto) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+16.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 124.5.

When were washing machine (full auto) prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 1372.7 in April 1975. The latest reading is -90.9% 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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Washing machine (full auto) price in Japan

電気洗濯機（全自動洗濯機）

Average retail price

¥124,005per unit+1.1% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 全自動洗濯機，〔洗濯方式〕パルセーター式（縦型），インバーター内蔵，〔洗濯・脱水容量〕８ｋｇ，送風機能付き，エコ機能付き

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥109,800 Ube
Priciest surveyed city: ¥141,187 Akita

Price in your city:

¥124,282per unit+0.2% vs national average#32 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Saitama	¥111,540
2	Hiroshima	¥112,655
3	Saga	¥114,793
4	Oita	¥115,123
5	Otsu	¥116,340
6	Naha	¥116,463
7	Matsuyama	¥116,920
8	Fukui	¥118,130
9	Matsue	¥119,180
10	Aomori	¥119,790
11	Kawasaki	¥119,795
12	Takamatsu	¥119,797
13	Niigata	¥119,963
14	Sapporo	¥120,043
15	Kitakyushu	¥120,148
16	Gifu	¥121,190
17	Sagamihara	¥121,440
18	Hamamatsu	¥121,887
19	Chiba	¥122,043
20	Osaka	¥122,095
21	Fukuoka	¥122,435
22	Nagasaki	¥122,503
23	Kobe	¥122,530
24	Tokushima	¥122,687
25	Kagoshima	¥123,035
26	Yamaguchi	¥123,127
27	Okayama	¥123,133
28	Sakai	¥123,133
29	Kochi	¥123,273
30	Miyazaki	¥123,603
31	Utsunomiya	¥124,123
32	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥124,282
33	Toyama	¥125,863
34	Mito	¥125,967
35	Wakayama	¥126,463
36	Kyoto	¥126,467
37	Yokohama	¥126,660
38	Kumamoto	¥126,797
39	Kanazawa	¥126,893
40	Tottori	¥127,123
41	Nara	¥127,783
42	Sendai	¥128,193
43	Maebashi	¥128,407
44	Fukushima	¥128,573
45	Morioka	¥129,193
46	Tsu	¥130,130
47	Nagano	¥130,790
48	Yamagata	¥132,623
49	Shizuoka	¥133,853
50	Nagoya	¥135,493
51	Kofu	¥138,933
52	Akita	¥141,187

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

Washing machine (full auto) costs ¥124,005 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 1.1% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for washing machine (full auto) reads 124.5 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 2.5% year on year and up 16.6% over five years.

Washing machine (full auto) sits in the furniture & household group of Japan's CPI basket, with 618 monthly observations from April 1975 to September 2026. The series peaked at 1372.7 in April 1975 and bottomed at 79.0 in June 2013; the latest reading is -90.9% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +18.8%.

Latest CPI

124.5

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+2.5%

5y change %

+16.6%

Change since 1975-04

-90.9%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Washing machine (full auto) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	107.7	+6.4%	12
2016	106.0	-1.6%	12
2017	97.2	-8.3%	12
2018	98.7	+1.5%	12
2019	102.1	+3.4%	12
2020	100.0	-2.1%	12
2021	96.5	-3.5%	12
2022	97.8	+1.3%	12
2023	110.0	+12.5%	12
2024	108.3	-1.5%	12
2025	108.3	0.0%	12
2026	111.5	+3.0%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥124,005
2026-08	¥129,321
2026-07	¥135,863
2026-06	¥124,784
2026-05	¥93,184
2026-04	¥91,789
2026-03	¥98,239
2026-02	¥100,424
2026-01	¥102,075
2025-12	¥108,993
2025-11	¥112,600
2025-10	¥116,899
2025-09	¥122,711

Frequently asked questions

How much does washing machine (full auto) cost in Japan?: ¥124,005 per unit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest washing machine (full auto)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Ube was cheapest at ¥109,800 and Akita the most expensive at ¥141,187.
How much have washing machine (full auto) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +2.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have washing machine (full auto) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +16.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 124.5.
When were washing machine (full auto) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 1372.7 in April 1975. The latest reading is -90.9% 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).