How much does room air conditioner cost in Japan?

¥101,654 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 room air conditioner?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Matsuyama was cheapest at ¥84,793 and Fukuyama the most expensive at ¥117,280.

How much have room air conditioner prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +16.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have room air conditioner prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+56.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 166.5.

When were room air conditioner prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 538.8 in January 1985. The latest reading is -69.1% 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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Room air conditioner price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥101,654per unit+14.2% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 冷房・ヒートポンプ暖房兼用タイプ，セパレート型，壁掛型，〔定格時能力〕冷房２．２ｋＷ，暖房２．２ｋＷ，〔通年エネルギー消費効率〕５．７～５．８，特殊機能付きを除く

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥84,793 Matsuyama
Priciest surveyed city: ¥117,280 Fukuyama

Price in your city:

¥105,053per unit+3.3% vs national average#33 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Matsuyama	¥84,793
2	Saitama	¥85,085
3	Okayama	¥86,460
4	Matsue	¥86,960
5	Aomori	¥87,072
6	Sakai	¥87,953
7	Takamatsu	¥90,623
8	Mito	¥91,137
9	Saga	¥91,997
10	Hiroshima	¥93,575
11	Akita	¥93,610
12	Kawasaki	¥94,398
13	Yokohama	¥94,725
14	Hamamatsu	¥95,113
15	Sapporo	¥95,550
16	Osaka	¥96,109
17	Sendai	¥96,111
18	Tokushima	¥97,083
19	Shizuoka	¥97,453
20	Tsu	¥97,617
21	Yamaguchi	¥97,947
22	Gifu	¥99,293
23	Miyazaki	¥99,440
24	Maebashi	¥100,540
25	Sagamihara	¥100,987
26	Utsunomiya	¥101,787
27	Oita	¥102,447
28	Kyoto	¥102,567
29	Kobe	¥104,120
30	Nagoya	¥104,290
31	Morioka	¥104,594
32	Nagasaki	¥104,950
33	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥105,053
34	Kitakyushu	¥105,160
35	Kagoshima	¥106,453
36	Kanazawa	¥106,783
37	Toyama	¥108,060
38	Kochi	¥108,277
39	Kofu	¥109,660
40	Yamagata	¥109,780
41	Nagano	¥109,780
42	Nara	¥109,780
43	Naha	¥109,780
44	Niigata	¥111,617
45	Fukui	¥111,623
46	Otsu	¥111,653
47	Chiba	¥111,975
48	Fukushima	¥112,417
49	Wakayama	¥113,127
50	Tottori	¥113,813
51	Kumamoto	¥114,113
52	Fukuoka	¥114,465

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

Room air conditioner costs ¥101,654 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 14.2% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for room air conditioner reads 166.5 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 16.2% year on year and up 56.8% over five years.

Room air conditioner sits in the furniture & household group of Japan's CPI basket, with 501 monthly observations from January 1985 to September 2026. The series peaked at 538.8 in January 1985 and bottomed at 74.1 in December 2012; the latest reading is -69.1% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +81.4%.

Latest CPI

166.5

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+16.2%

5y change %

+56.8%

Change since 1985-01

-69.1%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Room air conditioner in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	93.3	-0.6%	12
2016	91.5	-1.9%	12
2017	93.7	+2.4%	12
2018	93.3	-0.4%	12
2019	98.3	+5.4%	12
2020	100.0	+1.7%	12
2021	107.4	+7.4%	12
2022	116.4	+8.4%	12
2023	125.2	+7.6%	12
2024	137.7	+10.0%	12
2025	148.3	+7.7%	12
2026	162.7	+9.7%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥101,654
2026-08	¥103,418
2026-07	¥102,387
2026-06	¥102,691
2026-05	¥105,830
2026-04	¥102,746
2026-03	¥97,965
2026-02	¥87,954
2026-01	¥86,061
2025-12	¥87,819
2025-11	¥90,951
2025-10	¥92,359
2025-09	¥89,045

Frequently asked questions

How much does room air conditioner cost in Japan?: ¥101,654 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 room air conditioner?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Matsuyama was cheapest at ¥84,793 and Fukuyama the most expensive at ¥117,280.
How much have room air conditioner prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +16.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have room air conditioner prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +56.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 166.5.
When were room air conditioner prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 538.8 in January 1985. The latest reading is -69.1% 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).