How much does laundry detergent cost in Japan?

¥591 per kg, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest laundry detergent?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Higashiosaka was cheapest at ¥514 and Kumagaya the most expensive at ¥685.

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

As of September 2026, +11.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+78.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 180.9.

When were laundry detergent prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 201.7 in June 1982. The latest reading is -10.3% 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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Laundry detergent price in Japan

洗濯用洗剤

Average retail price

¥591per kg+11.2% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 合成洗剤，綿・麻・合成繊維用，液体，詰め替え用，袋入り（８５０～９００ｇ入り）

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥514 Higashiosaka
Priciest surveyed city: ¥685 Kumagaya

Price in your city:

¥578per kg-2.2% vs national average#17 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per kg
1	Gifu	¥528
2	Wakayama	¥528
3	Sagamihara	¥530
4	Maebashi	¥531
5	Nagano	¥544
6	Tsu	¥546
7	Yokohama	¥563
8	Sapporo	¥564
9	Morioka	¥567
10	Chiba	¥567
11	Kagoshima	¥567
12	Shizuoka	¥575
13	Hamamatsu	¥575
14	Kitakyushu	¥575
15	Kanazawa	¥577
16	Kawasaki	¥577
17	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥578
18	Fukushima	¥579
19	Saitama	¥579
20	Toyama	¥579
21	Kobe	¥579
22	Yamaguchi	¥579
23	Nagasaki	¥579
24	Sakai	¥581
25	Fukui	¥583
26	Kofu	¥583
27	Tottori	¥585
28	Miyazaki	¥586
29	Nagoya	¥589
30	Takamatsu	¥589
31	Matsuyama	¥592
32	Mito	¥594
33	Nara	¥595
34	Kochi	¥598
35	Kyoto	¥600
36	Osaka	¥602
37	Aomori	¥605
38	Utsunomiya	¥605
39	Okayama	¥605
40	Fukuoka	¥606
41	Naha	¥609
42	Hiroshima	¥610
43	Niigata	¥613
44	Akita	¥615
45	Otsu	¥615
46	Sendai	¥623
47	Saga	¥630
48	Oita	¥634
49	Tokushima	¥635
50	Kumamoto	¥640
51	Yamagata	¥644
52	Matsue	¥652

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

Laundry detergent costs ¥591 per kg in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 11.2% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for laundry detergent reads 180.9 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 11.0% year on year and up 78.6% over five years.

Laundry detergent 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 201.7 in June 1982 and bottomed at 93.6 in December 2016; the latest reading is -10.3% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +85.5%.

Latest CPI

180.9

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+11.0%

5y change %

+78.6%

Change since 1970-01

+73.3%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Laundry detergent in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	99.1	-1.5%	12
2016	98.0	-1.1%	12
2017	96.0	-2.0%	12
2018	96.6	+0.6%	12
2019	97.6	+1.0%	12
2020	100.0	+2.5%	12
2021	101.4	+1.4%	12
2022	106.3	+4.8%	12
2023	120.2	+13.1%	12
2024	130.5	+8.6%	12
2025	150.5	+15.3%	12
2026	166.0	+10.3%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥591
2026-08	¥583
2026-07	¥575
2026-06	¥525
2026-05	¥520
2026-04	¥522
2026-03	¥520
2026-02	¥522
2026-01	¥521
2025-12	¥522
2025-11	¥531
2025-10	¥529
2025-09	¥531

Frequently asked questions

How much does laundry detergent cost in Japan?: ¥591 per kg, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest laundry detergent?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Higashiosaka was cheapest at ¥514 and Kumagaya the most expensive at ¥685.
How much have laundry detergent prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +11.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have laundry detergent prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +78.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 180.9.
When were laundry detergent prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 201.7 in June 1982. The latest reading is -10.3% 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).