How much does sofa cost in Japan?

¥63,245 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 sofa?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Naha was cheapest at ¥36,080 and Shizuoka the most expensive at ¥97,495.

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

As of September 2026, +1.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+15.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 117.2.

When were sofa prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 118.8 in December 2022. The latest reading is -1.3% 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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Sofa price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥63,245per unit+0.6% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 〔サイズ〕幅１７０～２００ｃｍ，〔張り材〕布，〔素材〕化学繊維１００％，中級品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥36,080 Naha
Priciest surveyed city: ¥97,495 Shizuoka

Price in your city:

¥66,652per unit+5.4% vs national average#27 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Naha	¥36,080
2	Nagoya	¥39,990
3	Kyoto	¥39,990
4	Hiroshima	¥39,990
5	Aomori	¥44,990
6	Yokohama	¥44,990
7	Miyazaki	¥46,500
8	Sendai	¥46,995
9	Kochi	¥47,385
10	Niigata	¥49,895
11	Fukui	¥49,895
12	Saga	¥49,950
13	Wakayama	¥49,990
14	Oita	¥49,990
15	Nagano	¥50,135
16	Mito	¥54,895
17	Kanazawa	¥54,895
18	Okayama	¥54,895
19	Yamaguchi	¥54,945
20	Tokushima	¥55,135
21	Tottori	¥56,895
22	Nagasaki	¥59,850
23	Maebashi	¥59,895
24	Chiba	¥59,990
25	Kagoshima	¥61,885
26	Yamagata	¥64,895
27	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥66,652
28	Gifu	¥69,845
29	Akita	¥69,895
30	Fukushima	¥69,895
31	Tsu	¥69,895
32	Kumamoto	¥69,900
33	Matsue	¥69,945
34	Osaka	¥71,110
35	Utsunomiya	¥72,300
36	Otsu	¥74,690
37	Kofu	¥77,395
38	Saitama	¥77,495
39	Sapporo	¥79,990
40	Fukuoka	¥79,990
41	Morioka	¥84,895
42	Kobe	¥84,895
43	Nara	¥87,890
44	Toyama	¥88,995
45	Matsuyama	¥89,900
46	Takamatsu	¥94,495
47	Shizuoka	¥97,495

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

Sofa costs ¥63,245 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 0.6% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for sofa reads 117.2 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 1.3% year on year and up 15.1% over five years.

Sofa sits in the furniture & household group of Japan's CPI basket, with 81 monthly observations from January 2020 to September 2026. The series peaked at 118.8 in December 2022 and bottomed at 98.4 in December 2020; the latest reading is -1.3% against that peak.

Latest CPI

117.2

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+1.3%

5y change %

+15.1%

Change since 2020-01

+17.0%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Sofa in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2020	100.0	—	12
2021	100.9	+0.9%	12
2022	110.6	+9.6%	12
2023	114.5	+3.5%	12
2024	116.2	+1.5%	12
2025	117.1	+0.8%	12
2026	117.3	+0.2%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥63,245
2026-08	¥62,247
2026-07	¥63,643
2026-06	¥63,840
2026-05	¥63,842
2026-04	¥63,558
2026-03	¥62,174
2026-02	¥63,700
2026-01	¥64,033
2025-12	¥63,547
2025-11	¥64,380
2025-10	¥63,930
2025-09	¥62,848

Frequently asked questions

How much does sofa cost in Japan?: ¥63,245 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 sofa?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Naha was cheapest at ¥36,080 and Shizuoka the most expensive at ¥97,495.
How much have sofa prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +1.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have sofa prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +15.1% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 117.2.
When were sofa prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 118.8 in December 2022. The latest reading is -1.3% 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).