How much does men's suit (spring/summer, standard) cost in Japan?

¥31,161 per garment, as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest men's suit (spring/summer, standard)?

Among the surveyed cities in August 2026, Akita was cheapest at ¥18,913 and Saga the most expensive at ¥47,227.

How much have men's suit (spring/summer, standard) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, -2.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have men's suit (spring/summer, standard) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+17.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 124.4.

When were men's suit (spring/summer, standard) prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 129.2 in April 2025. The latest reading is -3.7% 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).

Clothing & footwear · code 5103

Men's suit (spring/summer, standard) price in Japan

背広服（春夏物，普通品）

Average retail price

¥31,161per garment-25.8% year on year

2026-08 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 春夏物，シングル上下，並型，半裏又は背抜き，〔表地〕「ポリエステル１００％」又は「ポリエステル５０％以上・毛混用」，〔サイズ〕Ａ体型（Ａ４～Ａ６），百貨店を除く，普通品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥18,913 Akita
Priciest surveyed city: ¥47,227 Saga

Price in your city:

¥37,048per garment+18.9% vs national average#39 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per garment
1	Akita	¥18,913
2	Fukushima	¥20,401
3	Morioka	¥20,897
4	Chiba	¥21,817
5	Mito	¥21,890
6	Nara	¥21,890
7	Tottori	¥22,923
8	Kumamoto	¥22,946
9	Shizuoka	¥22,953
10	Kagoshima	¥24,860
11	Nagano	¥25,227
12	Kanazawa	¥25,483
13	Wakayama	¥25,520
14	Sapporo	¥27,390
15	Toyama	¥27,427
16	Yamagata	¥27,720
17	Niigata	¥27,793
18	Otsu	¥28,142
19	Sendai	¥28,947
20	Osaka	¥28,972
21	Kyoto	¥29,407
22	Nagasaki	¥29,957
23	Matsuyama	¥31,057
24	Fukuoka	¥31,362
25	Yokohama	¥31,440
26	Matsue	¥32,157
27	Naha	¥32,560
28	Aomori	¥32,890
29	Maebashi	¥32,890
30	Nagoya	¥33,568
31	Kobe	¥34,760
32	Saitama	¥34,767
33	Tokushima	¥35,823
34	Yamaguchi	¥36,227
35	Utsunomiya	¥36,245
36	Okayama	¥36,520
37	Miyazaki	¥36,520
38	Tsu	¥36,557
39	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥37,048
40	Hiroshima	¥37,675
41	Kofu	¥40,223
42	Gifu	¥40,223
43	Takamatsu	¥40,223
44	Oita	¥40,223
45	Fukui	¥40,993
46	Kochi	¥43,890
47	Saga	¥47,227

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

Men's suit (spring/summer, standard) costs ¥31,161 per garment in Japan as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, down 25.8% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for men's suit (spring/summer, standard) reads 124.4 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 2.3% year on year and up 17.6% over five years.

Men's suit (spring/summer, standard) sits in the clothing & footwear group of Japan's CPI basket, with 201 monthly observations from January 2010 to September 2026. The series peaked at 129.2 in April 2025 and bottomed at 79.6 in August 2010; the latest reading is -3.7% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +26.3%.

Latest CPI

124.4

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-2.3%

5y change %

+17.6%

Change since 2010-01

+33.6%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Men's suit (spring/summer, standard) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	97.8	-1.5%	12
2016	98.3	+0.5%	12
2017	101.6	+3.4%	12
2018	102.5	+0.9%	12
2019	101.9	-0.6%	12
2020	100.0	-1.9%	12
2021	104.8	+4.8%	12
2022	107.0	+2.1%	12
2023	111.8	+4.5%	12
2024	119.0	+6.4%	12
2025	126.1	+6.0%	12
2026	125.1	-0.8%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-08	¥31,161
2026-07	¥31,892
2026-06	¥32,698
2026-05	¥32,850
2026-04	¥33,144
2026-03	¥33,248
2025-08	¥42,011
2025-07	¥42,835

Frequently asked questions

How much does men's suit (spring/summer, standard) cost in Japan?: ¥31,161 per garment, as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest men's suit (spring/summer, standard)?: Among the surveyed cities in August 2026, Akita was cheapest at ¥18,913 and Saga the most expensive at ¥47,227.
How much have men's suit (spring/summer, standard) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -2.3% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have men's suit (spring/summer, standard) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +17.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 124.4.
When were men's suit (spring/summer, standard) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 129.2 in April 2025. The latest reading is -3.7% 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).