Washing machine (full auto)
Average retail price
- Cheapest surveyed city
- ¥113,167 Ube
- Priciest surveyed city
- ¥138,763 Itami
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 ¥129,321 per unit in Japan as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 0.5% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for washing machine (full auto) reads 129.9 (2020 = 100) in August 2026, up 2.3% year on year and up 15.0% over five years.
Washing machine (full auto) sits in the furniture & household group of Japan's CPI basket, with 617 monthly observations from April 1975 to August 2026. The series peaked at 1372.7 in April 1975 and bottomed at 79.0 in June 2013; the latest reading is -90.5% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +16.7%.
Annual average index by year
| 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 | 109.8 | +1.4% | 8 |
Average of the monthly index values in each year (2020 = 100). Blank months are excluded.
Average retail price by month
| 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 |
| 2025-08 | ¥128,689 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much does washing machine (full auto) cost in Japan?
- ¥129,321 per unit, as of August 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 August 2026, Ube was cheapest at ¥113,167 and Itami the most expensive at ¥138,763.
- How much have washing machine (full auto) prices changed in Japan over the past year?
- As of August 2026, +2.3% 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?
- +15.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 129.9.
- 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 -90.5% 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).