How much does sponge scrubber cost in Japan?

¥228 per piece, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest sponge scrubber?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Wakayama was cheapest at ¥148 and Sapporo the most expensive at ¥308.

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

As of September 2026, +5.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+18.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 118.9.

When were sponge scrubber prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 118.9 — a record high since the series began.

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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Sponge scrubber price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥228per piece+6.7% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 台所用，貼り合わせ（２層），〔材質〕ナイロン不織布・ポリウレタンフォーム，〔サイズ〕長さ１１～１２ｃｍ，普通品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥148 Wakayama
Priciest surveyed city: ¥308 Sapporo

Price in your city:

¥244per piece+7.0% vs national average#35 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per piece
1	Wakayama	¥148
2	Hiroshima	¥173
3	Kofu	¥181
4	Kumamoto	¥183
5	Fukui	¥185
6	Tokushima	¥185
7	Kagoshima	¥185
8	Utsunomiya	¥190
9	Tsu	¥190
10	Kanazawa	¥191
11	Nagoya	¥194
12	Nagasaki	¥195
13	Otsu	¥196
14	Gifu	¥198
15	Sakai	¥201
16	Toyama	¥202
17	Yokohama	¥204
18	Kyoto	¥204
19	Hamamatsu	¥204
20	Osaka	¥209
21	Matsuyama	¥209
22	Maebashi	¥213
23	Kobe	¥213
24	Niigata	¥215
25	Oita	¥215
26	Fukuoka	¥222
27	Tottori	¥225
28	Nagano	¥229
29	Sagamihara	¥229
30	Takamatsu	¥231
31	Kawasaki	¥236
32	Akita	¥237
33	Shizuoka	¥240
34	Sendai	¥242
35	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥244
36	Saitama	¥244
37	Kitakyushu	¥244
38	Chiba	¥247
39	Mito	¥250
40	Nara	¥250
41	Matsue	¥252
42	Morioka	¥256
43	Kochi	¥256
44	Yamaguchi	¥258
45	Saga	¥259
46	Miyazaki	¥267
47	Naha	¥269
48	Yamagata	¥278
49	Okayama	¥281
50	Aomori	¥283
51	Fukushima	¥297
52	Sapporo	¥308

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

Sponge scrubber costs ¥228 per piece in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 6.7% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for sponge scrubber reads 118.9 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 5.2% year on year and up 18.5% over five years.

Sponge scrubber 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 118.9 in September 2026 and bottomed at 19.0 in January 1970; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +23.6%.

Latest CPI

118.9

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+5.2%

5y change %

+18.5%

Change since 1970-01

+525.8%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Sponge scrubber in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	95.3	+3.6%	12
2016	96.4	+1.2%	12
2017	97.3	+0.9%	12
2018	97.5	+0.2%	12
2019	98.4	+0.9%	12
2020	100.0	+1.6%	12
2021	100.3	+0.3%	12
2022	101.2	+0.9%	12
2023	108.5	+7.2%	12
2024	111.7	+2.9%	12
2025	112.7	+0.9%	12
2026	114.7	+1.8%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥228
2026-08	¥226
2026-07	¥223
2026-06	¥216
2026-05	¥215
2026-04	¥214
2026-03	¥214
2026-02	¥213
2026-01	¥214
2025-12	¥213
2025-11	¥213
2025-10	¥214
2025-09	¥214

Frequently asked questions

How much does sponge scrubber cost in Japan?: ¥228 per piece, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest sponge scrubber?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Wakayama was cheapest at ¥148 and Sapporo the most expensive at ¥308.
How much have sponge scrubber prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +5.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have sponge scrubber prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +18.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 118.9.
When were sponge scrubber prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 118.9 — a record high since the series began.
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).