How much does necktie cost in Japan?

¥4,913 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 necktie?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Fukui was cheapest at ¥2,548 and Matsuyama the most expensive at ¥8,246.

How much have necktie prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +0.9% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+4.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 104.3.

When were necktie prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 168.6 in April 1997. The latest reading is -38.1% 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 5511

Necktie price in Japan

ネクタイ

Average retail price

¥4,913per unit+3.8% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 幅ネクタイ，絹１００％，中級品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥2,548 Fukui
Priciest surveyed city: ¥8,246 Matsuyama

Price in your city:

¥4,682per unit-4.7% vs national average#14 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Fukui	¥2,548
2	Yamagata	¥2,882
3	Kagoshima	¥2,882
4	Oita	¥2,886
5	Hiroshima	¥3,003
6	Nagoya	¥3,560
7	Akita	¥3,648
8	Okayama	¥3,652
9	Chiba	¥3,831
10	Takamatsu	¥3,949
11	Niigata	¥4,019
12	Aomori	¥4,022
13	Shizuoka	¥4,385
14	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥4,682
15	Wakayama	¥4,719
16	Gifu	¥4,723
17	Otsu	¥4,723
18	Saga	¥4,723
19	Saitama	¥4,725
20	Nara	¥4,752
21	Tottori	¥4,752
22	Kofu	¥4,756
23	Miyazaki	¥4,756
24	Kyoto	¥4,844
25	Kobe	¥4,884
26	Sapporo	¥4,939
27	Fukuoka	¥5,077
28	Matsue	¥5,086
29	Tokushima	¥5,089
30	Yokohama	¥5,104
31	Naha	¥5,119
32	Utsunomiya	¥5,126
33	Kumamoto	¥5,126
34	Fukushima	¥5,309
35	Toyama	¥5,493
36	Maebashi	¥5,823
37	Nagano	¥5,826
38	Morioka	¥5,859
39	Yamaguchi	¥5,859
40	Osaka	¥5,893
41	Sendai	¥6,036
42	Kanazawa	¥6,226
43	Nagasaki	¥6,527
44	Tsu	¥6,593
45	Kochi	¥6,923
46	Mito	¥7,326
47	Matsuyama	¥8,246

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

Necktie costs ¥4,913 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 3.8% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for necktie reads 104.3 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 0.9% year on year and up 4.0% over five years.

Necktie sits in the clothing & footwear group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 168.6 in April 1997 and bottomed at 38.4 in January 1970; the latest reading is -38.1% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is -3.4%.

Latest CPI

104.3

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+0.9%

5y change %

+4.0%

Change since 1970-01

+171.6%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Necktie in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	109.9	+0.1%	12
2016	106.8	-2.8%	12
2017	104.0	-2.6%	12
2018	102.0	-1.9%	12
2019	99.8	-2.2%	12
2020	100.0	+0.2%	12
2021	99.1	-0.9%	12
2022	98.9	-0.2%	12
2023	98.8	-0.1%	12
2024	101.6	+2.8%	12
2025	103.3	+1.7%	12
2026	104.2	+0.9%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥4,913
2026-08	¥4,884
2026-07	¥4,889
2026-06	¥4,883
2026-05	¥4,901
2026-04	¥4,890
2026-03	¥4,883
2026-02	¥4,820
2026-01	¥4,821
2025-12	¥4,841
2025-11	¥4,797
2025-10	¥4,772
2025-09	¥4,734

Frequently asked questions

How much does necktie cost in Japan?: ¥4,913 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 necktie?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Fukui was cheapest at ¥2,548 and Matsuyama the most expensive at ¥8,246.
How much have necktie prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +0.9% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have necktie prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +4.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 104.3.
When were necktie prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 168.6 in April 1997. The latest reading is -38.1% 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).