How much does women's socks cost in Japan?

¥427 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 women's socks?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Aomori was cheapest at ¥346 and Yamaguchi the most expensive at ¥660.

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

+4.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 104.0.

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

The series peaked at 109.8 in June 1999. The latest reading is -5.3% 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 5541

Women's socks price in Japan

婦人用ソックス

Average retail price

¥427per pair-1.6% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 〔素材〕「化学繊維混用」又は「綿・化学繊維混用」，〔サイズ〕２３ｃｍ，１足，普通品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥346 Aomori
Priciest surveyed city: ¥660 Yamaguchi

Price in your city:

¥429per pair+0.6% vs national average#32 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per pair
1	Aomori	¥346
2	Tsu	¥352
3	Nagasaki	¥359
4	Miyazaki	¥363
5	Tokushima	¥367
6	Matsue	¥376
7	Sendai	¥380
8	Akita	¥381
9	Yamagata	¥381
10	Wakayama	¥381
11	Tottori	¥385
12	Takamatsu	¥385
13	Shizuoka	¥389
14	Nara	¥391
15	Mito	¥392
16	Saitama	¥394
17	Nagano	¥398
18	Kobe	¥398
19	Utsunomiya	¥400
20	Osaka	¥400
21	Kumamoto	¥400
22	Matsuyama	¥406
23	Morioka	¥407
24	Yokohama	¥409
25	Kitakyushu	¥410
26	Sakai	¥411
27	Nagoya	¥416
28	Fukuoka	¥418
29	Niigata	¥422
30	Gifu	¥422
31	Sagamihara	¥425
32	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥429
33	Fukui	¥440
34	Kawasaki	¥448
35	Kagoshima	¥461
36	Fukushima	¥462
37	Kyoto	¥462
38	Saga	¥469
39	Naha	¥482
40	Toyama	¥491
41	Chiba	¥503
42	Kofu	¥506
43	Okayama	¥506
44	Maebashi	¥509
45	Hiroshima	¥517
46	Kanazawa	¥526
47	Sapporo	¥528
48	Oita	¥535
49	Hamamatsu	¥535
50	Otsu	¥568
51	Kochi	¥616
52	Yamaguchi	¥660

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 socks costs ¥427 per pair in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, down 1.6% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for women's socks reads 104.0 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 0.4% year on year and up 4.6% over five years.

Women'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 109.8 in June 1999 and bottomed at 45.0 in January 1970; the latest reading is -5.3% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +6.1%.

Latest CPI

104.0

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+0.4%

5y change %

+4.6%

Change since 1970-01

+131.1%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Women's socks in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	97.4	+0.5%	12
2016	97.7	+0.3%	12
2017	98.2	+0.5%	12
2018	98.1	-0.1%	12
2019	97.5	-0.6%	12
2020	100.0	+2.6%	12
2021	99.5	-0.5%	12
2022	99.8	+0.3%	12
2023	101.8	+2.0%	12
2024	104.2	+2.4%	12
2025	103.7	-0.5%	12
2026	104.1	+0.4%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥427
2026-08	¥421
2026-07	¥423
2026-06	¥431
2026-05	¥432
2026-04	¥433
2026-03	¥434
2026-02	¥433
2026-01	¥434
2025-12	¥433
2025-11	¥436
2025-10	¥435
2025-09	¥434

Frequently asked questions

How much does women's socks cost in Japan?: ¥427 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 women's socks?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Aomori was cheapest at ¥346 and Yamaguchi the most expensive at ¥660.
How much have women's socks 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 women's socks prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +4.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 104.0.
When were women's socks prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 109.8 in June 1999. The latest reading is -5.3% 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).