How much does insecticide cost in Japan?

¥661 per unit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest insecticide?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Fuji was cheapest at ¥598 and Himeji the most expensive at ¥768.

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

As of September 2026, -0.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+21.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 120.2.

When were insecticide prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 122.0 in December 2023. The latest reading is -1.5% 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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Insecticide price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥661per unit-0.3% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: エアゾールタイプ，缶入り（４５０ｍＬ入り），「キンチョール」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥598 Fuji
Priciest surveyed city: ¥768 Himeji

Price in your city:

¥720per unit+8.9% vs national average#49 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Niigata	¥602
2	Sapporo	¥619
3	Akita	¥628
4	Mito	¥628
5	Maebashi	¥628
6	Miyazaki	¥628
7	Aomori	¥630
8	Morioka	¥630
9	Toyama	¥630
10	Kofu	¥630
11	Kobe	¥630
12	Takamatsu	¥630
13	Hamamatsu	¥630
14	Kyoto	¥644
15	Kagoshima	¥646
16	Chiba	¥647
17	Nagano	¥647
18	Saga	¥648
19	Kumamoto	¥653
20	Naha	¥653
21	Sendai	¥657
22	Fukushima	¥657
23	Utsunomiya	¥657
24	Fukui	¥657
25	Shizuoka	¥657
26	Nagoya	¥657
27	Tsu	¥657
28	Otsu	¥657
29	Osaka	¥657
30	Tottori	¥657
31	Matsuyama	¥657
32	Sagamihara	¥657
33	Yokohama	¥658
34	Kanazawa	¥658
35	Gifu	¥658
36	Nara	¥658
37	Okayama	¥658
38	Hiroshima	¥658
39	Kochi	¥658
40	Oita	¥663
41	Saitama	¥665
42	Yamagata	¥673
43	Matsue	¥673
44	Wakayama	¥678
45	Kitakyushu	¥683
46	Fukuoka	¥712
47	Kawasaki	¥712
48	Sakai	¥713
49	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥720
50	Tokushima	¥754
51	Yamaguchi	¥767
52	Nagasaki	¥767

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

Insecticide costs ¥661 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, down 0.3% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for insecticide reads 120.2 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 0.1% year on year and up 21.5% over five years.

Insecticide 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 122.0 in December 2023 and bottomed at 59.7 in January 1970; the latest reading is -1.5% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +24.6%.

Latest CPI

120.2

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-0.1%

5y change %

+21.5%

Change since 1970-01

+101.3%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Insecticide in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	100.3	+0.6%	12
2016	99.7	-0.6%	12
2017	99.2	-0.5%	12
2018	98.4	-0.8%	12
2019	98.8	+0.4%	12
2020	100.0	+1.2%	12
2021	100.5	+0.5%	12
2022	100.7	+0.2%	12
2023	116.9	+16.1%	12
2024	120.8	+3.3%	12
2025	120.8	0.0%	12
2026	120.7	-0.1%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥661
2026-08	¥658
2026-07	¥660
2026-06	¥663
2026-05	¥663
2026-04	¥662
2026-03	¥668
2026-02	¥672
2026-01	¥671
2025-12	¥670
2025-11	¥669
2025-10	¥668
2025-09	¥663

Frequently asked questions

How much does insecticide cost in Japan?: ¥661 per unit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest insecticide?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Fuji was cheapest at ¥598 and Himeji the most expensive at ¥768.
How much have insecticide prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -0.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have insecticide prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +21.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 120.2.
When were insecticide prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 122.0 in December 2023. The latest reading is -1.5% 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).