How much does dress (fall/winter) cost in Japan?

¥16,885 per garment, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 46 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest dress (fall/winter)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Chiba was cheapest at ¥8,266 and Sapporo the most expensive at ¥31,735.

How much have dress (fall/winter) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, -0.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have dress (fall/winter) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+4.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 107.1.

When were dress (fall/winter) prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 108.4 in October 2025. The latest reading is -1.2% 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).

Clothing & footwear · code 5163

Dress (fall/winter) price in Japan

ワンピース（秋冬物）

Average retail price

¥16,885per garment+3.1% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 46 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 秋冬物，総裏，〔表地〕化学繊維１００％，〔サイズ〕「７～１１号」又は「Ｍ」，中級品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥8,266 Chiba
Priciest surveyed city: ¥31,735 Sapporo

Price in your city:

¥21,075per garment+24.8% vs national average#37 cheapest of 46 cities

See all 46 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per garment
1	Chiba	¥8,266
2	Tottori	¥8,949
3	Saga	¥8,991
4	Kumamoto	¥9,603
5	Yokohama	¥9,735
6	Oita	¥9,854
7	Niigata	¥10,062
8	Yamagata	¥10,083
9	Kagoshima	¥10,146
10	Utsunomiya	¥10,897
11	Takamatsu	¥11,000
12	Maebashi	¥11,010
13	Fukushima	¥11,730
14	Sendai	¥12,262
15	Nagoya	¥12,833
16	Saitama	¥14,328
17	Tokushima	¥14,410
18	Miyazaki	¥14,956
19	Kochi	¥14,960
20	Kofu	¥15,070
21	Mito	¥15,253
22	Matsuyama	¥15,657
23	Nagano	¥16,023
24	Akita	¥16,353
25	Shizuoka	¥16,720
26	Fukui	¥17,157
27	Gifu	¥17,453
28	Nara	¥17,453
29	Fukuoka	¥17,765
30	Matsue	¥17,800
31	Naha	¥18,190
32	Osaka	¥18,308
33	Wakayama	¥19,140
34	Nagasaki	¥19,563
35	Kanazawa	¥20,000
36	Tsu	¥20,929
37	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥21,075
38	Kyoto	¥21,922
39	Kobe	¥23,222
40	Toyama	¥23,967
41	Otsu	¥25,263
42	Okayama	¥26,657
43	Aomori	¥29,297
44	Hiroshima	¥29,883
45	Yamaguchi	¥30,763
46	Sapporo	¥31,735

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

Dress (fall/winter) costs ¥16,885 per garment in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 46 surveyed cities, up 3.1% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for dress (fall/winter) reads 107.1 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 0.2% year on year and up 4.4% over five years.

Dress (fall/winter) sits in the clothing & footwear group of Japan's CPI basket, with 501 monthly observations from January 1985 to September 2026. The series peaked at 108.4 in October 2025 and bottomed at 71.0 in February 2010; the latest reading is -1.2% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +7.4%.

Latest CPI

107.1

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-0.2%

5y change %

+4.4%

Change since 1985-01

+42.4%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Dress (fall/winter) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	92.9	+2.3%	12
2016	92.8	-0.1%	12
2017	92.5	-0.3%	12
2018	96.6	+4.4%	12
2019	99.1	+2.6%	12
2020	100.0	+0.9%	12
2021	99.1	-0.9%	12
2022	100.7	+1.6%	12
2023	102.8	+2.1%	12
2024	102.5	-0.3%	12
2025	103.5	+1.0%	12
2026	105.8	+2.2%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥16,885
2026-02	¥15,823
2026-01	¥15,140
2025-12	¥16,375
2025-11	¥16,540
2025-10	¥16,567
2025-09	¥16,375

Frequently asked questions

How much does dress (fall/winter) cost in Japan?: ¥16,885 per garment, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 46 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest dress (fall/winter)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Chiba was cheapest at ¥8,266 and Sapporo the most expensive at ¥31,735.
How much have dress (fall/winter) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -0.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have dress (fall/winter) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +4.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 107.1.
When were dress (fall/winter) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 108.4 in October 2025. The latest reading is -1.2% 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).