How much does carpet cost in Japan?

¥12,910 per sheet, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest carpet?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Naha was cheapest at ¥4,419 and Shizuoka the most expensive at ¥21,780.

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

As of September 2026, +3.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+12.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 112.7.

When were carpet prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 144.4 in September 1992. The latest reading is -22.0% 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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Carpet price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥12,910per sheet+0.5% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: タフテッドカーペット，ラグ，〔素材〕化学繊維１００％（ナイロン１００％を除く），〔サイズ〕１４０×２００ｃｍ程度，中級品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥4,419 Naha
Priciest surveyed city: ¥21,780 Shizuoka

Price in your city:

¥17,228per sheet+33.5% vs national average#40 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per sheet
1	Naha	¥4,419
2	Fukuoka	¥6,552
3	Saga	¥6,990
4	Kochi	¥7,253
5	Oita	¥7,323
6	Kofu	¥7,645
7	Matsue	¥7,945
8	Aomori	¥8,778
9	Tsu	¥8,895
10	Niigata	¥9,593
11	Gifu	¥9,645
12	Kumamoto	¥9,990
13	Hiroshima	¥10,218
14	Nagano	¥10,387
15	Mito	¥10,523
16	Nara	¥10,926
17	Osaka	¥10,968
18	Kobe	¥11,152
19	Otsu	¥11,890
20	Tokushima	¥11,890
21	Nagoya	¥12,008
22	Chiba	¥12,515
23	Utsunomiya	¥12,863
24	Takamatsu	¥12,973
25	Wakayama	¥12,980
26	Maebashi	¥13,590
27	Okayama	¥13,895
28	Fukushima	¥13,957
29	Tottori	¥14,197
30	Kyoto	¥14,306
31	Yamagata	¥14,895
32	Yamaguchi	¥14,897
33	Nagasaki	¥15,160
34	Morioka	¥15,180
35	Kanazawa	¥15,840
36	Sapporo	¥16,185
37	Akita	¥16,197
38	Saitama	¥16,408
39	Fukui	¥17,225
40	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥17,228
41	Yokohama	¥17,392
42	Kagoshima	¥17,740
43	Sendai	¥17,863
44	Matsuyama	¥18,163
45	Miyazaki	¥18,333
46	Toyama	¥19,997
47	Shizuoka	¥21,780

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

Carpet costs ¥12,910 per sheet in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 0.5% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for carpet reads 112.7 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 3.8% year on year and up 12.0% over five years.

Carpet sits in the furniture & household group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 144.4 in September 1992 and bottomed at 91.9 in April 2011; the latest reading is -22.0% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +12.8%.

Latest CPI

112.7

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+3.8%

5y change %

+12.0%

Change since 1970-01

-0.4%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Carpet in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	101.0	-0.1%	12
2016	99.9	-1.1%	12
2017	99.0	-0.9%	12
2018	97.9	-1.1%	12
2019	98.2	+0.3%	12
2020	100.0	+1.8%	12
2021	100.0	0.0%	12
2022	101.7	+1.7%	12
2023	105.1	+3.3%	12
2024	105.7	+0.6%	12
2025	108.4	+2.6%	12
2026	111.9	+3.2%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥12,910
2026-08	¥12,680
2026-07	¥12,800
2026-06	¥12,645
2026-05	¥12,668
2026-04	¥12,654
2026-03	¥12,669
2026-02	¥12,931
2026-01	¥12,986
2025-12	¥13,032
2025-11	¥13,023
2025-10	¥12,871
2025-09	¥12,848

Frequently asked questions

How much does carpet cost in Japan?: ¥12,910 per sheet, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest carpet?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Naha was cheapest at ¥4,419 and Shizuoka the most expensive at ¥21,780.
How much have carpet prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +3.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have carpet prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +12.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 112.7.
When were carpet prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 144.4 in September 1992. The latest reading is -22.0% 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).