How much does bra cost in Japan?

¥6,510 per sheet, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest bra?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Mito was cheapest at ¥6,160 and Kofu the most expensive at ¥7,113.

How much have bra 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 bra prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+4.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 105.6.

When were bra prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 106.0 in August 2025. The latest reading is -0.4% 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).

Clothing & footwear · code 5341

Bra price in Japan

ブラジャー

Average retail price

¥6,510per sheet0.0% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 〔カップ〕レース又はシームレス，〔サイズ〕Ｃ７０又はＣ７５，中級品，「ワコール」，「ウイング」又は「トリンプ」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥6,160 Mito
Priciest surveyed city: ¥7,113 Kofu

Price in your city:

¥6,331per sheet-2.7% vs national average#4 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per sheet
1	Mito	¥6,160
2	Saitama	¥6,270
3	Gifu	¥6,270
4	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥6,331
5	Kobe	¥6,336
6	Yamagata	¥6,380
7	Maebashi	¥6,380
8	Yokohama	¥6,380
9	Nagano	¥6,380
10	Shizuoka	¥6,380
11	Wakayama	¥6,380
12	Takamatsu	¥6,380
13	Matsuyama	¥6,380
14	Saga	¥6,380
15	Morioka	¥6,400
16	Fukui	¥6,400
17	Sendai	¥6,435
18	Osaka	¥6,435
19	Utsunomiya	¥6,453
20	Nagoya	¥6,490
21	Kyoto	¥6,490
22	Kagoshima	¥6,563
23	Sapporo	¥6,600
24	Aomori	¥6,600
25	Akita	¥6,600
26	Fukushima	¥6,600
27	Chiba	¥6,600
28	Niigata	¥6,600
29	Toyama	¥6,600
30	Kanazawa	¥6,600
31	Tsu	¥6,600
32	Otsu	¥6,600
33	Nara	¥6,600
34	Tottori	¥6,600
35	Matsue	¥6,600
36	Okayama	¥6,600
37	Hiroshima	¥6,600
38	Yamaguchi	¥6,600
39	Tokushima	¥6,600
40	Kochi	¥6,600
41	Fukuoka	¥6,600
42	Nagasaki	¥6,600
43	Kumamoto	¥6,600
44	Oita	¥6,600
45	Miyazaki	¥6,600
46	Naha	¥6,600
47	Kofu	¥7,113

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

Bra costs ¥6,510 per sheet in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, flat from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for bra reads 105.6 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 0.4% year on year and up 4.5% over five years.

Bra sits in the clothing & footwear group of Japan's CPI basket, with 561 monthly observations from January 1980 to September 2026. The series peaked at 106.0 in August 2025 and bottomed at 51.9 in February 1980; the latest reading is -0.4% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +9.0%.

Latest CPI

105.6

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-0.4%

5y change %

+4.5%

Change since 1980-01

+102.3%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Bra in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	96.4	+2.2%	12
2016	97.0	+0.6%	12
2017	97.9	+0.9%	12
2018	98.3	+0.4%	12
2019	98.2	-0.1%	12
2020	100.0	+1.8%	12
2021	100.8	+0.8%	12
2022	102.0	+1.2%	12
2023	102.7	+0.7%	12
2024	104.5	+1.8%	12
2025	105.8	+1.2%	12
2026	105.5	-0.3%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥6,510
2026-08	¥6,469
2026-07	¥6,482
2026-06	¥6,518
2026-05	¥6,509
2026-04	¥6,501
2026-03	¥6,512
2026-02	¥6,503
2026-01	¥6,476
2025-12	¥6,505
2025-11	¥6,493
2025-10	¥6,512
2025-09	¥6,512

Frequently asked questions

How much does bra cost in Japan?: ¥6,510 per sheet, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest bra?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Mito was cheapest at ¥6,160 and Kofu the most expensive at ¥7,113.
How much have bra 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 bra prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +4.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 105.6.
When were bra prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 106.0 in August 2025. The latest reading is -0.4% 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).