How much does women's sweater (short sleeve) cost in Japan?

¥3,212 per sheet, as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest women's sweater (short sleeve)?

Among the surveyed cities in August 2026, Fukuyama was cheapest at ¥1,595 and Nagasaki the most expensive at ¥6,893.

How much have women's sweater (short sleeve) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, -0.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have women's sweater (short sleeve) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+7.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 107.6.

When were women's sweater (short sleeve) prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 118.2 in April 1997. The latest reading is -9.0% 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 5242

Women's sweater (short sleeve) price in Japan

婦人用セーター（半袖）

Average retail price

¥3,212per sheet-4.1% year on year

2026-08 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: プルオーバー，半袖，〔素材〕「綿・化学繊維混用」又は「化学繊維１００％」，〔サイズ〕Ｍ，普通品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥1,595 Fukuyama
Priciest surveyed city: ¥6,893 Nagasaki

Price in your city:

¥3,318per sheet+3.3% vs national average#34 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per sheet
1	Aomori	¥1,660
2	Matsue	¥1,702
3	Chiba	¥1,815
4	Fukushima	¥2,182
5	Wakayama	¥2,185
6	Hamamatsu	¥2,249
7	Akita	¥2,256
8	Hiroshima	¥2,321
9	Kagoshima	¥2,332
10	Mito	¥2,336
11	Naha	¥2,421
12	Matsuyama	¥2,552
13	Kanazawa	¥2,556
14	Fukuoka	¥2,563
15	Tsu	¥2,669
16	Nagoya	¥2,676
17	Kitakyushu	¥2,679
18	Osaka	¥2,692
19	Miyazaki	¥2,699
20	Sagamihara	¥2,743
21	Morioka	¥2,787
22	Yamagata	¥2,809
23	Otsu	¥2,849
24	Shizuoka	¥2,922
25	Sakai	¥2,959
26	Gifu	¥3,100
27	Sendai	¥3,135
28	Okayama	¥3,149
29	Nagano	¥3,173
30	Yokohama	¥3,197
31	Takamatsu	¥3,249
32	Kobe	¥3,277
33	Kyoto	¥3,284
34	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥3,318
35	Oita	¥3,500
36	Saga	¥3,516
37	Maebashi	¥3,523
38	Kawasaki	¥3,570
39	Yamaguchi	¥3,599
40	Kochi	¥3,648
41	Utsunomiya	¥3,673
42	Kofu	¥3,840
43	Saitama	¥3,960
44	Tokushima	¥3,980
45	Nara	¥4,019
46	Sapporo	¥4,103
47	Toyama	¥4,324
48	Tottori	¥4,519
49	Kumamoto	¥4,855
50	Niigata	¥4,890
51	Fukui	¥5,486
52	Nagasaki	¥6,893

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 sweater (short sleeve) costs ¥3,212 per sheet in Japan as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, down 4.1% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for women's sweater (short sleeve) reads 107.6 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 0.8% year on year and up 7.6% over five years.

Women's sweater (short sleeve) sits in the clothing & footwear group of Japan's CPI basket, with 584 monthly observations from April 1971 to September 2026. The series peaked at 118.2 in April 1997 and bottomed at 32.7 in August 1971; the latest reading is -9.0% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +5.7%.

Latest CPI

107.6

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-0.8%

5y change %

+7.6%

Change since 1971-04

+189.2%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Women's sweater (short sleeve) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	99.5	+0.4%	12
2016	101.1	+1.6%	12
2017	98.9	-2.2%	12
2018	98.5	-0.4%	12
2019	98.9	+0.4%	12
2020	100.0	+1.1%	12
2021	100.1	+0.1%	12
2022	100.4	+0.3%	12
2023	101.4	+1.0%	12
2024	105.7	+4.2%	12
2025	108.1	+2.3%	12
2026	107.9	-0.2%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-08	¥3,212
2026-07	¥3,601
2026-06	¥3,872
2026-05	¥3,972
2026-04	¥4,020
2025-08	¥3,349
2025-07	¥3,578

Frequently asked questions

How much does women's sweater (short sleeve) cost in Japan?: ¥3,212 per sheet, as of August 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest women's sweater (short sleeve)?: Among the surveyed cities in August 2026, Fukuyama was cheapest at ¥1,595 and Nagasaki the most expensive at ¥6,893.
How much have women's sweater (short sleeve) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -0.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have women's sweater (short sleeve) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +7.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 107.6.
When were women's sweater (short sleeve) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 118.2 in April 1997. The latest reading is -9.0% 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).