How much does air purifier cost in Japan?

¥48,496 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 air purifier?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nara was cheapest at ¥32,780 and Matsuyama the most expensive at ¥62,800.

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

As of September 2026, +5.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+52.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 140.0.

When were air purifier prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 144.4 in May 2026. The latest reading is -3.0% 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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Air purifier price in Japan

空気清浄機

Average retail price

¥48,496per unit+5.0% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 加湿空気清浄機，〔空気清浄適用床面積〕最大２３～２５畳，〔風量〕最大５．１～５．５㎥／分，〔加湿量〕最大４５０～５００ｍＬ／時，特殊機能付きは除く

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥32,780 Nara
Priciest surveyed city: ¥62,800 Matsuyama

Price in your city:

¥46,513per unit-4.1% vs national average#26 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Nara	¥32,780
2	Saitama	¥33,585
3	Wakayama	¥33,890
4	Fukui	¥34,800
5	Fukushima	¥36,390
6	Kanazawa	¥40,500
7	Gifu	¥40,590
8	Maebashi	¥43,340
9	Aomori	¥45,078
10	Sapporo	¥46,200
11	Mito	¥46,200
12	Chiba	¥46,200
13	Yokohama	¥46,200
14	Kofu	¥46,200
15	Nagano	¥46,200
16	Kobe	¥46,200
17	Matsue	¥46,200
18	Okayama	¥46,200
19	Hiroshima	¥46,200
20	Yamaguchi	¥46,200
21	Takamatsu	¥46,200
22	Fukuoka	¥46,200
23	Saga	¥46,200
24	Nagasaki	¥46,200
25	Miyazaki	¥46,200
26	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥46,513
27	Osaka	¥46,923
28	Tottori	¥47,740
29	Nagoya	¥48,730
30	Tokushima	¥48,890
31	Akita	¥50,140
32	Otsu	¥52,000
33	Naha	¥53,000
34	Sendai	¥54,340
35	Tsu	¥54,340
36	Kochi	¥54,340
37	Oita	¥54,340
38	Toyama	¥54,500
39	Utsunomiya	¥56,040
40	Morioka	¥57,140
41	Niigata	¥57,140
42	Shizuoka	¥57,140
43	Kyoto	¥57,300
44	Kagoshima	¥61,540
45	Kumamoto	¥61,800
46	Yamagata	¥62,480
47	Matsuyama	¥62,800

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

Air purifier costs ¥48,496 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 5.0% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for air purifier reads 140.0 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 5.4% year on year and up 52.5% over five years.

Air purifier sits in the furniture & household group of Japan's CPI basket, with 141 monthly observations from January 2015 to September 2026. The series peaked at 144.4 in May 2026 and bottomed at 81.2 in September 2019; the latest reading is -3.0% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +59.5%.

Latest CPI

140.0

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+5.4%

5y change %

+52.5%

Change since 2015-01

+19.8%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Air purifier in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	95.0	—	12
2016	98.8	+4.0%	12
2017	100.2	+1.4%	12
2018	93.6	-6.6%	12
2019	95.0	+1.5%	12
2020	100.0	+5.3%	12
2021	105.3	+5.3%	12
2022	107.4	+2.0%	12
2023	134.4	+25.1%	12
2024	130.1	-3.2%	12
2025	135.6	+4.2%	12
2026	141.7	+4.5%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥48,496
2026-08	¥48,283
2026-07	¥48,507
2026-06	¥49,134
2026-05	¥48,948
2026-04	¥48,408
2026-03	¥47,984
2026-02	¥48,214
2026-01	¥48,259
2025-12	¥47,093
2025-11	¥46,641
2025-10	¥46,726
2025-09	¥46,180

Frequently asked questions

How much does air purifier cost in Japan?: ¥48,496 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 air purifier?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Nara was cheapest at ¥32,780 and Matsuyama the most expensive at ¥62,800.
How much have air purifier prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +5.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have air purifier prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +52.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 140.0.
When were air purifier prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 144.4 in May 2026. The latest reading is -3.0% 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).