How much does women's jeans cost in Japan?

¥6,057 per unit, 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 jeans?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Fukui was cheapest at ¥2,915 and Matsuyama the most expensive at ¥12,320.

How much have women's jeans prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +2.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have women's jeans prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+8.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 102.3.

When were women's jeans prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 130.1 in June 2007. The latest reading is -21.4% 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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Women's jeans price in Japan

婦人用スラックス（ジーンズ）

Average retail price

¥6,057per unit+1.7% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: ブルージーンズ，〔素材〕デニム，「綿１００％」又は「綿９５％以上・ポリウレタン混用」，〔サイズ〕Ｗ６４～７０ｃｍ，中級品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥2,915 Fukui
Priciest surveyed city: ¥12,320 Matsuyama

Price in your city:

¥5,280per unit-12.8% vs national average#25 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Fukui	¥2,915
2	Kagoshima	¥3,098
3	Fukuoka	¥3,113
4	Takamatsu	¥3,278
5	Morioka	¥3,285
6	Saga	¥3,599
7	Oita	¥3,649
8	Kofu	¥3,653
9	Okayama	¥3,732
10	Aomori	¥3,753
11	Tokushima	¥3,760
12	Yamaguchi	¥3,823
13	Miyazaki	¥4,086
14	Matsue	¥4,119
15	Otsu	¥4,215
16	Akita	¥4,582
17	Yamagata	¥4,582
18	Chiba	¥4,635
19	Sendai	¥4,684
20	Kyoto	¥5,115
21	Shizuoka	¥5,122
22	Saitama	¥5,188
23	Maebashi	¥5,190
24	Toyama	¥5,190
25	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥5,280
26	Nagoya	¥5,552
27	Tsu	¥5,657
28	Naha	¥5,689
29	Wakayama	¥5,852
30	Osaka	¥6,004
31	Yokohama	¥6,203
32	Nara	¥6,419
33	Fukushima	¥6,483
34	Mito	¥7,449
35	Kobe	¥7,523
36	Niigata	¥7,653
37	Nagano	¥8,223
38	Kanazawa	¥8,316
39	Utsunomiya	¥8,320
40	Kochi	¥9,453
41	Sapporo	¥10,285
42	Gifu	¥10,317
43	Tottori	¥10,553
44	Hiroshima	¥10,555
45	Nagasaki	¥10,923
46	Kumamoto	¥11,293
47	Matsuyama	¥12,320

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 jeans costs ¥6,057 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 1.7% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for women's jeans reads 102.3 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 2.1% year on year and up 8.3% over five years.

Women's jeans 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 130.1 in June 2007 and bottomed at 90.8 in August 2022; the latest reading is -21.4% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is -8.8%.

Latest CPI

102.3

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+2.1%

5y change %

+8.3%

Change since 1985-01

+2.4%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Women's jeans in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	111.4	+1.2%	12
2016	112.5	+1.0%	12
2017	107.9	-4.1%	12
2018	104.6	-3.1%	12
2019	100.6	-3.8%	12
2020	100.0	-0.6%	12
2021	95.3	-4.7%	12
2022	93.4	-2.0%	12
2023	96.6	+3.4%	12
2024	96.7	+0.1%	12
2025	98.5	+1.9%	12
2026	100.3	+1.8%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥6,057
2026-08	¥5,923
2026-07	¥5,948
2026-06	¥6,001
2026-05	¥5,953
2026-04	¥5,903
2026-03	¥6,023
2026-02	¥5,979
2026-01	¥5,928
2025-12	¥6,014
2025-11	¥5,960
2025-10	¥6,054
2025-09	¥5,958

Frequently asked questions

How much does women's jeans cost in Japan?: ¥6,057 per unit, 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 jeans?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Fukui was cheapest at ¥2,915 and Matsuyama the most expensive at ¥12,320.
How much have women's jeans prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +2.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have women's jeans prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +8.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 102.3.
When were women's jeans prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 130.1 in June 2007. The latest reading is -21.4% 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).