How much does housekeeping service cost in Japan?

¥20,690 per visit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest housekeeping service?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kofu was cheapest at ¥13,890 and Naha the most expensive at ¥22,000.

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

As of September 2026, +0.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+13.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 113.3.

When were housekeeping service prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 113.5 in April 2026. The latest reading is -0.2% 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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Housekeeping service price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥20,690per visit+0.6% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: ハウスクリーニング，換気扇，レンジフードタイプ（幅９５ｃｍ未満）

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥13,890 Kofu
Priciest surveyed city: ¥22,000 Naha

Price in your city:

¥19,767per visit-4.5% vs national average#12 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per visit
1	Kofu	¥13,890
2	Yamagata	¥16,500
3	Tokushima	¥18,150
4	Maebashi	¥18,500
5	Matsuyama	¥18,700
6	Saga	¥18,700
7	Fukushima	¥19,250
8	Mito	¥19,250
9	Otsu	¥19,250
10	Tottori	¥19,250
11	Akita	¥19,500
12	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥19,767
13	Wakayama	¥19,800
14	Kumamoto	¥19,900
15	Osaka	¥20,222
16	Gifu	¥20,350
17	Hiroshima	¥20,350
18	Nagasaki	¥20,350
19	Kagoshima	¥20,350
20	Saitama	¥20,900
21	Nagoya	¥20,900
22	Matsue	¥20,900
23	Okayama	¥20,900
24	Oita	¥20,900
25	Sendai	¥21,890
26	Sapporo	¥22,000
27	Aomori	¥22,000
28	Morioka	¥22,000
29	Utsunomiya	¥22,000
30	Chiba	¥22,000
31	Yokohama	¥22,000
32	Niigata	¥22,000
33	Toyama	¥22,000
34	Kanazawa	¥22,000
35	Fukui	¥22,000
36	Nagano	¥22,000
37	Shizuoka	¥22,000
38	Tsu	¥22,000
39	Kyoto	¥22,000
40	Kobe	¥22,000
41	Nara	¥22,000
42	Yamaguchi	¥22,000
43	Takamatsu	¥22,000
44	Kochi	¥22,000
45	Fukuoka	¥22,000
46	Miyazaki	¥22,000
47	Naha	¥22,000

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

Housekeeping service costs ¥20,690 per visit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 0.6% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for housekeeping service reads 113.3 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 0.4% year on year and up 13.2% over five years.

Housekeeping service 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 113.5 in April 2026 and bottomed at 14.7 in January 1970; the latest reading is -0.2% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +21.6%.

Latest CPI

113.3

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+0.4%

5y change %

+13.2%

Change since 1970-01

+670.7%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Housekeeping service in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	92.9	+0.3%	12
2016	93.2	+0.3%	12
2017	93.2	0.0%	12
2018	93.3	+0.1%	12
2019	97.1	+4.1%	12
2020	100.0	+3.0%	12
2021	100.0	0.0%	12
2022	100.3	+0.3%	12
2023	100.6	+0.3%	12
2024	108.4	+7.8%	12
2025	112.4	+3.7%	12
2026	113.0	+0.5%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥20,690
2026-08	¥20,286
2026-07	¥20,296
2026-06	¥20,664
2026-05	¥20,687
2026-04	¥20,687
2026-03	¥20,652
2026-02	¥20,629
2026-01	¥20,629
2025-12	¥20,631
2025-11	¥20,631
2025-10	¥20,572
2025-09	¥20,559

Frequently asked questions

How much does housekeeping service cost in Japan?: ¥20,690 per visit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest housekeeping service?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kofu was cheapest at ¥13,890 and Naha the most expensive at ¥22,000.
How much have housekeeping service prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +0.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have housekeeping service prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +13.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 113.3.
When were housekeeping service prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 113.5 in April 2026. The latest reading is -0.2% 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).