How much does bleach cost in Japan?

¥284 per pack, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest bleach?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Wakayama was cheapest at ¥243 and Matsue the most expensive at ¥349.

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

As of September 2026, +21.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+59.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 160.9.

When were bleach prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 160.9 — 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).

Furniture & household · code 4472

Bleach price in Japan

漂白剤

Average retail price

¥284per pack+18.3% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 衣料用，酸素系漂白剤，液体，詰め替え用，袋入り（４５０ｍＬ入り），「ワイドハイターＥＸパワー」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥243 Wakayama
Priciest surveyed city: ¥349 Matsue

Price in your city:

¥288per pack+1.5% vs national average#33 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per pack
1	Wakayama	¥243
2	Oita	¥259
3	Kagoshima	¥262
4	Naha	¥262
5	Matsuyama	¥264
6	Utsunomiya	¥267
7	Kofu	¥270
8	Takamatsu	¥272
9	Maebashi	¥273
10	Okayama	¥274
11	Sapporo	¥275
12	Tsu	¥275
13	Miyazaki	¥275
14	Akita	¥276
15	Kochi	¥276
16	Saga	¥277
17	Kumamoto	¥277
18	Aomori	¥278
19	Tottori	¥278
20	Chiba	¥279
21	Niigata	¥280
22	Nara	¥280
23	Yamaguchi	¥280
24	Morioka	¥281
25	Sendai	¥283
26	Nagasaki	¥283
27	Kanazawa	¥284
28	Kobe	¥285
29	Fukuoka	¥285
30	Nagano	¥286
31	Gifu	¥286
32	Hiroshima	¥286
33	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥288
34	Nagoya	¥289
35	Kyoto	¥293
36	Fukushima	¥295
37	Tokushima	¥295
38	Saitama	¥297
39	Yokohama	¥298
40	Shizuoka	¥298
41	Otsu	¥298
42	Toyama	¥300
43	Fukui	¥301
44	Osaka	¥301
45	Yamagata	¥305
46	Mito	¥314
47	Matsue	¥349

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

Bleach costs ¥284 per pack in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 18.3% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for bleach reads 160.9 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 21.0% year on year and up 59.6% over five years.

Bleach 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 160.9 in September 2026 and bottomed at 98.1 in June 2022; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level.

Latest CPI

160.9

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+21.0%

5y change %

+59.6%

Change since 2020-01

+58.7%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Bleach in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2020	100.0	—	12
2021	99.8	-0.2%	12
2022	99.3	-0.5%	12
2023	116.8	+17.6%	12
2024	133.6	+14.4%	12
2025	132.5	-0.8%	12
2026	139.3	+5.1%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥284
2026-08	¥271
2026-07	¥266
2026-06	¥237
2026-05	¥238
2026-04	¥236
2026-03	¥238
2026-02	¥236
2026-01	¥234
2025-12	¥234
2025-11	¥239
2025-10	¥235
2025-09	¥240

Frequently asked questions

How much does bleach cost in Japan?: ¥284 per pack, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest bleach?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Wakayama was cheapest at ¥243 and Matsue the most expensive at ¥349.
How much have bleach prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +21.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have bleach prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +59.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 160.9.
When were bleach prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 160.9 — 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).