How much does women's suit (fall/winter, standard) cost in Japan?

¥41,040 per garment, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest women's suit (fall/winter, standard)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Saitama was cheapest at ¥28,298 and Utsunomiya the most expensive at ¥47,190.

How much have women's suit (fall/winter, standard) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +1.7% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have women's suit (fall/winter, standard) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+15.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 122.6.

When were women's suit (fall/winter, standard) prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 122.6 — 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).

Clothing & footwear · code 5168

Women's suit (fall/winter, standard) price in Japan

婦人用スーツ（秋冬物，普通品）

Average retail price

¥41,040per garment+7.1% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 秋冬物，長袖，〔素材〕「毛１００％」又は「毛５０％以上・化学繊維混用」，〔サイズ〕「７～１１号」又は「Ｍ」，百貨店を除く，普通品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥28,298 Saitama
Priciest surveyed city: ¥47,190 Utsunomiya

Price in your city:

¥38,995per garment-5.0% vs national average#15 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per garment
1	Saitama	¥28,298
2	Kagoshima	¥32,560
3	Chiba	¥34,815
4	Fukui	¥35,127
5	Tokushima	¥35,263
6	Kyoto	¥35,376
7	Morioka	¥35,713
8	Oita	¥35,823
9	Nara	¥36,557
10	Maebashi	¥36,610
11	Kumamoto	¥37,290
12	Sapporo	¥37,840
13	Fukushima	¥38,111
14	Niigata	¥38,390
15	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥38,995
16	Kochi	¥39,490
17	Kofu	¥39,893
18	Osaka	¥40,270
19	Kanazawa	¥40,920
20	Sendai	¥41,718
21	Fukuoka	¥42,818
22	Miyazaki	¥42,827
23	Yokohama	¥43,648
24	Aomori	¥43,890
25	Akita	¥43,890
26	Toyama	¥43,890
27	Nagano	¥43,890
28	Gifu	¥43,890
29	Shizuoka	¥43,890
30	Nagoya	¥43,890
31	Tsu	¥43,890
32	Otsu	¥43,890
33	Kobe	¥43,890
34	Wakayama	¥43,890
35	Tottori	¥43,890
36	Matsue	¥43,890
37	Okayama	¥43,890
38	Hiroshima	¥43,890
39	Yamaguchi	¥43,890
40	Takamatsu	¥43,890
41	Matsuyama	¥43,890
42	Nagasaki	¥43,890
43	Naha	¥43,890
44	Yamagata	¥44,990
45	Mito	¥44,990
46	Saga	¥45,540
47	Utsunomiya	¥47,190

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

Women's suit (fall/winter, standard) costs ¥41,040 per garment in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 7.1% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for women's suit (fall/winter, standard) reads 122.6 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 1.7% year on year and up 15.2% over five years.

Women's suit (fall/winter, 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 122.6 in September 2026 and bottomed at 69.5 in February 2010; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +23.5%.

Latest CPI

122.6

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+1.7%

5y change %

+15.2%

Change since 2010-01

+67.0%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Women's suit (fall/winter, standard) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	92.7	+6.7%	12
2016	95.4	+2.9%	12
2017	97.6	+2.3%	12
2018	97.6	0.0%	12
2019	98.5	+0.9%	12
2020	100.0	+1.5%	12
2021	103.0	+3.0%	12
2022	105.7	+2.6%	12
2023	109.2	+3.3%	12
2024	111.1	+1.7%	12
2025	117.0	+5.3%	12
2026	120.4	+2.9%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥41,040
2026-02	¥38,758
2026-01	¥38,292
2025-12	¥38,290
2025-11	¥38,452
2025-10	¥38,510
2025-09	¥38,307

Frequently asked questions

How much does women's suit (fall/winter, standard) cost in Japan?: ¥41,040 per garment, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest women's suit (fall/winter, standard)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Saitama was cheapest at ¥28,298 and Utsunomiya the most expensive at ¥47,190.
How much have women's suit (fall/winter, standard) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +1.7% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have women's suit (fall/winter, standard) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +15.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 122.6.
When were women's suit (fall/winter, standard) prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 122.6 — 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).