How much does belt cost in Japan?

¥5,064 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 belt?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Fukui was cheapest at ¥2,152 and Utsunomiya the most expensive at ¥8,433.

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

+2.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 102.0.

When were belt prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 108.9 in November 1998. The latest reading is -6.3% 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).

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Belt price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥5,064per unit-0.8% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 男性用，牛革，合わせもの，〔幅〕３ｃｍ程度，〔長さ〕フリーサイズ，中級品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥2,152 Fukui
Priciest surveyed city: ¥8,433 Utsunomiya

Price in your city:

¥5,046per unit-0.4% vs national average#21 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Fukui	¥2,152
2	Hiroshima	¥2,431
3	Oita	¥2,886
4	Nagoya	¥3,284
5	Chiba	¥3,556
6	Takamatsu	¥3,652
7	Yamagata	¥3,982
8	Wakayama	¥3,986
9	Akita	¥4,015
10	Kumamoto	¥4,019
11	Fukuoka	¥4,106
12	Yokohama	¥4,187
13	Matsue	¥4,256
14	Tottori	¥4,286
15	Saitama	¥4,480
16	Nagano	¥4,715
17	Fukushima	¥4,752
18	Okayama	¥4,752
19	Kofu	¥4,756
20	Shizuoka	¥4,756
21	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥5,046
22	Naha	¥5,053
23	Kobe	¥5,067
24	Otsu	¥5,089
25	Tokushima	¥5,089
26	Saga	¥5,089
27	Kagoshima	¥5,122
28	Kyoto	¥5,302
29	Morioka	¥5,485
30	Sapporo	¥5,489
31	Nagasaki	¥5,489
32	Maebashi	¥5,493
33	Gifu	¥5,566
34	Aomori	¥5,599
35	Nara	¥5,656
36	Miyazaki	¥5,826
37	Kochi	¥5,856
38	Sendai	¥5,967
39	Osaka	¥6,040
40	Mito	¥6,593
41	Niigata	¥6,593
42	Yamaguchi	¥6,593
43	Kanazawa	¥6,596
44	Toyama	¥6,959
45	Tsu	¥6,959
46	Matsuyama	¥6,959
47	Utsunomiya	¥8,433

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

Belt costs ¥5,064 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, down 0.8% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for belt reads 102.0 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 0.5% year on year and up 2.3% over five years.

Belt sits in the clothing & footwear group of Japan's CPI basket, with 501 monthly observations from January 1985 to September 2026. The series peaked at 108.9 in November 1998 and bottomed at 82.6 in February 1985; the latest reading is -6.3% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +2.8%.

Latest CPI

102.0

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+0.5%

5y change %

+2.3%

Change since 1985-01

+21.6%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Belt in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	99.2	+1.5%	12
2016	99.4	+0.2%	12
2017	99.2	-0.2%	12
2018	100.9	+1.7%	12
2019	100.5	-0.4%	12
2020	100.0	-0.5%	12
2021	99.4	-0.6%	12
2022	99.3	-0.1%	12
2023	99.8	+0.5%	12
2024	101.2	+1.4%	12
2025	101.6	+0.4%	12
2026	102.0	+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	¥5,064
2026-08	¥5,097
2026-07	¥5,068
2026-06	¥5,077
2026-05	¥5,062
2026-04	¥5,049
2026-03	¥5,060
2026-02	¥5,095
2026-01	¥5,086
2025-12	¥5,086
2025-11	¥5,097
2025-10	¥5,073
2025-09	¥5,104

Frequently asked questions

How much does belt cost in Japan?: ¥5,064 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 belt?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Fukui was cheapest at ¥2,152 and Utsunomiya the most expensive at ¥8,433.
How much have belt 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 belt prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +2.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 102.0.
When were belt prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 108.9 in November 1998. The latest reading is -6.3% 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).