Washer-dryer
Average retail price
- Cheapest surveyed city
- ¥213,583 Fuchu (Tokyo)
- Priciest surveyed city
- ¥318,780 Takamatsu
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
Washer-dryer costs ¥270,065 per unit in Japan as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, down 1.9% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for washer-dryer reads 94.1 (2020 = 100) in August 2026, down 1.4% year on year and up 3.4% over five years.
Washer-dryer sits in the furniture & household group of Japan's CPI basket, with 224 monthly observations from January 2008 to August 2026. The series peaked at 608.7 in January 2008 and bottomed at 78.0 in September 2018; the latest reading is -84.5% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +9.9%.
Annual average index by year
| Year | Index | YoY % | Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 124.2 | -9.9% | 12 |
| 2016 | 101.3 | -18.4% | 12 |
| 2017 | 101.2 | -0.1% | 12 |
| 2018 | 99.9 | -1.3% | 12 |
| 2019 | 103.3 | +3.4% | 12 |
| 2020 | 100.0 | -3.2% | 12 |
| 2021 | 100.5 | +0.5% | 12 |
| 2022 | 110.3 | +9.8% | 12 |
| 2023 | 104.9 | -4.9% | 12 |
| 2024 | 103.6 | -1.2% | 12 |
| 2025 | 105.9 | +2.2% | 12 |
| 2026 | 103.3 | -2.5% | 8 |
Average of the monthly index values in each year (2020 = 100). Blank months are excluded.
Average retail price by month
| 2026-08 | ¥270,065 |
|---|---|
| 2026-07 | ¥272,875 |
| 2026-06 | ¥283,808 |
| 2026-05 | ¥287,345 |
| 2026-04 | ¥302,242 |
| 2026-03 | ¥307,364 |
| 2026-02 | ¥309,657 |
| 2026-01 | ¥329,901 |
| 2025-12 | ¥336,616 |
| 2025-11 | ¥344,227 |
| 2025-10 | ¥355,350 |
| 2025-09 | ¥266,053 |
| 2025-08 | ¥275,360 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much does washer-dryer cost in Japan?
- ¥270,065 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 washer-dryer?
- Among the surveyed cities in August 2026, Fuchu (Tokyo) was cheapest at ¥213,583 and Takamatsu the most expensive at ¥318,780.
- How much have washer-dryer prices changed in Japan over the past year?
- As of August 2026, -1.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
- How much have washer-dryer prices changed in Japan over the past five years?
- +3.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 94.1.
- When were washer-dryer prices in Japan at their highest?
- The series peaked at 608.7 in January 2008. The latest reading is -84.5% 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).