How much does boys' school uniform cost in Japan?

¥40,259 per garment, as of March 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest boys' school uniform?

Among the surveyed cities in March 2026, Kobe was cheapest at ¥25,500 and Utsunomiya the most expensive at ¥54,670.

How much have boys' school uniform 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 boys' school uniform prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+16.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 120.1.

When were boys' school uniform prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 121.1 in March 2025. The latest reading is -0.8% 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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Boys' school uniform price in Japan

男子用学校制服

Average retail price

¥40,259per garment

2026-03 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 公立中学校用，詰め襟上下，〔素材〕「ポリエステル１００％」又は「ポリエステル５０％以上・毛混用」，〔サイズ〕身長１６０ｃｍ・Ａ体型

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥25,500 Kobe
Priciest surveyed city: ¥54,670 Utsunomiya

Price in your city:

¥40,497per garment+0.6% vs national average#24 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per garment
1	Kobe	¥25,500
2	Okayama	¥27,463
3	Hiroshima	¥28,105
4	Naha	¥29,583
5	Fukui	¥29,667
6	Matsuyama	¥31,157
7	Osaka	¥32,723
8	Wakayama	¥33,000
9	Nagoya	¥33,040
10	Kyoto	¥33,820
11	Kagoshima	¥34,150
12	Nagano	¥34,183
13	Miyazaki	¥34,433
14	Tsu	¥34,700
15	Saga	¥35,313
16	Otsu	¥35,347
17	Kofu	¥35,623
18	Kumamoto	¥36,500
19	Nara	¥36,533
20	Niigata	¥38,280
21	Tottori	¥38,337
22	Tokushima	¥39,683
23	Takamatsu	¥40,470
24	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥40,497
25	Matsue	¥40,560
26	Aomori	¥41,503
27	Yokohama	¥41,653
28	Maebashi	¥41,967
29	Sendai	¥43,032
30	Kanazawa	¥43,130
31	Yamagata	¥43,597
32	Chiba	¥44,006
33	Nagasaki	¥44,733
34	Sapporo	¥44,825
35	Morioka	¥45,733
36	Akita	¥45,833
37	Saitama	¥47,000
38	Yamaguchi	¥47,043
39	Gifu	¥47,850
40	Kochi	¥48,573
41	Oita	¥48,640
42	Shizuoka	¥49,010
43	Mito	¥51,737
44	Fukushima	¥52,793
45	Toyama	¥52,933
46	Fukuoka	¥53,225
47	Utsunomiya	¥54,670

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

Boys' school uniform costs ¥40,259 per garment in Japan as of March 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities. Measured as an index, the official CPI for boys' school uniform reads 120.1 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 0.4% year on year and up 16.8% over five years.

Boys' school uniform sits in the clothing & footwear group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 121.1 in March 2025 and bottomed at 21.5 in January 1970; the latest reading is -0.8% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +24.6%.

Latest CPI

120.1

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-0.4%

5y change %

+16.8%

Change since 1970-01

+458.6%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Boys' school uniform in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	91.1	+2.1%	12
2016	96.4	+5.8%	12
2017	97.3	+0.9%	12
2018	97.9	+0.6%	12
2019	97.5	-0.4%	12
2020	100.0	+2.6%	12
2021	102.8	+2.8%	12
2022	106.3	+3.4%	12
2023	107.4	+1.0%	12
2024	109.7	+2.1%	12
2025	120.6	+9.9%	12
2026	120.1	-0.4%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-03	¥40,259
2026-02	¥40,343
2026-01	¥40,275

Frequently asked questions

How much does boys' school uniform cost in Japan?: ¥40,259 per garment, as of March 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest boys' school uniform?: Among the surveyed cities in March 2026, Kobe was cheapest at ¥25,500 and Utsunomiya the most expensive at ¥54,670.
How much have boys' school uniform 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 boys' school uniform prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +16.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 120.1.
When were boys' school uniform prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 121.1 in March 2025. The latest reading is -0.8% 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).