How much does men's socks cost in Japan?

¥574 per pair, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest men's socks?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Oyama was cheapest at ¥346 and Saga the most expensive at ¥1,283.

How much have men's socks prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +0.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have men's socks prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+7.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 106.5.

When were men's socks prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 107.2 in April 1997. The latest reading is -0.7% 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 5521

Men's socks price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥574per pair+0.9% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 〔素材〕綿・化学繊維混用，無地，〔サイズ〕２５ｃｍ，１足，普通品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥346 Oyama
Priciest surveyed city: ¥1,283 Saga

Price in your city:

¥583per pair+1.5% vs national average#24 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per pair
1	Nagasaki	¥359
2	Aomori	¥378
3	Matsuyama	¥379
4	Tokushima	¥427
5	Kobe	¥440
6	Osaka	¥462
7	Shizuoka	¥468
8	Wakayama	¥480
9	Tottori	¥482
10	Naha	¥489
11	Otsu	¥495
12	Akita	¥499
13	Matsue	¥499
14	Nara	¥508
15	Kyoto	¥519
16	Sakai	¥524
17	Sapporo	¥528
18	Maebashi	¥545
19	Fukushima	¥546
20	Okayama	¥546
21	Saitama	¥555
22	Niigata	¥568
23	Gifu	¥572
24	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥583
25	Kagoshima	¥586
26	Kitakyushu	¥586
27	Sendai	¥587
28	Kofu	¥587
29	Oita	¥587
30	Kawasaki	¥591
31	Nagoya	¥596
32	Sagamihara	¥612
33	Chiba	¥616
34	Hamamatsu	¥616
35	Hiroshima	¥627
36	Fukuoka	¥630
37	Kanazawa	¥653
38	Fukui	¥659
39	Kochi	¥660
40	Tsu	¥680
41	Nagano	¥696
42	Yamagata	¥719
43	Takamatsu	¥733
44	Miyazaki	¥766
45	Mito	¥796
46	Utsunomiya	¥807
47	Toyama	¥807
48	Yamaguchi	¥807
49	Yokohama	¥878
50	Kumamoto	¥880
51	Morioka	¥902
52	Saga	¥1,283

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

Men's socks costs ¥574 per pair in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 0.9% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for men's socks reads 106.5 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 0.5% year on year and up 7.3% over five years.

Men's socks 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 107.2 in April 1997 and bottomed at 37.9 in January 1970; the latest reading is -0.7% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +6.8%.

Latest CPI

106.5

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+0.5%

5y change %

+7.3%

Change since 1970-01

+181.0%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Men's socks in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	98.1	+3.0%	12
2016	99.6	+1.5%	12
2017	99.8	+0.2%	12
2018	100.0	+0.2%	12
2019	99.9	-0.1%	12
2020	100.0	+0.1%	12
2021	99.4	-0.6%	12
2022	99.3	-0.1%	12
2023	101.2	+1.9%	12
2024	104.9	+3.7%	12
2025	106.0	+1.0%	12
2026	106.5	+0.5%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥574
2026-08	¥577
2026-07	¥572
2026-06	¥572
2026-05	¥573
2026-04	¥573
2026-03	¥573
2026-02	¥573
2026-01	¥574
2025-12	¥573
2025-11	¥573
2025-10	¥569
2025-09	¥569

Frequently asked questions

How much does men's socks cost in Japan?: ¥574 per pair, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest men's socks?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Oyama was cheapest at ¥346 and Saga the most expensive at ¥1,283.
How much have men's socks prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +0.5% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have men's socks prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +7.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 106.5.
When were men's socks prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 107.2 in April 1997. The latest reading is -0.7% 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).