How much does dry cleaning (standard) cost in Japan?

¥1,676 per garment, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest dry cleaning (standard)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kumamoto was cheapest at ¥1,007 and Nagaoka the most expensive at ¥2,365.

How much have dry cleaning (standard) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +6.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have dry cleaning (standard) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+29.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 131.5.

When were dry cleaning (standard) prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 131.5 — a record high since the series began.

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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Dry cleaning (standard) price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥1,676per garment+6.5% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 男性用スーツ上下，ドライクリーニング，持ち込み，料金前払い，配達なし

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥1,007 Kumamoto
Priciest surveyed city: ¥2,365 Nagaoka

Price in your city:

¥1,738per garment+3.7% vs national average#32 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per garment
1	Kumamoto	¥1,007
2	Kyoto	¥1,136
3	Kawasaki	¥1,141
4	Maebashi	¥1,210
5	Miyazaki	¥1,237
6	Kagoshima	¥1,247
7	Saga	¥1,263
8	Naha	¥1,300
9	Kochi	¥1,382
10	Akita	¥1,383
11	Toyama	¥1,408
12	Aomori	¥1,447
13	Morioka	¥1,457
14	Gifu	¥1,473
15	Utsunomiya	¥1,510
16	Tokushima	¥1,513
17	Matsuyama	¥1,520
18	Yamagata	¥1,540
19	Mito	¥1,543
20	Nagasaki	¥1,567
21	Nagano	¥1,583
22	Fukuoka	¥1,587
23	Osaka	¥1,592
24	Oita	¥1,597
25	Tsu	¥1,617
26	Hamamatsu	¥1,621
27	Otsu	¥1,633
28	Shizuoka	¥1,653
29	Sagamihara	¥1,665
30	Saitama	¥1,669
31	Kofu	¥1,711
32	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥1,738
33	Fukui	¥1,760
34	Wakayama	¥1,760
35	Yokohama	¥1,768
36	Sakai	¥1,779
37	Sapporo	¥1,811
38	Yamaguchi	¥1,816
39	Nara	¥1,828
40	Nagoya	¥1,876
41	Chiba	¥1,890
42	Kanazawa	¥1,892
43	Kobe	¥1,954
44	Sendai	¥1,988
45	Tottori	¥2,017
46	Fukushima	¥2,103
47	Kitakyushu	¥2,109
48	Matsue	¥2,114
49	Niigata	¥2,146
50	Hiroshima	¥2,148
51	Okayama	¥2,180
52	Takamatsu	¥2,237

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

Dry cleaning (standard) costs ¥1,676 per garment in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 6.5% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for dry cleaning (standard) reads 131.5 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 6.0% year on year and up 29.0% over five years.

Dry cleaning (standard) 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 131.5 in September 2026 and bottomed at 29.7 in January 1970; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +43.2%.

Latest CPI

131.5

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+6.0%

5y change %

+29.0%

Change since 1970-01

+342.8%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Dry cleaning (standard) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	91.0	+1.6%	12
2016	91.6	+0.7%	12
2017	92.4	+0.9%	12
2018	94.0	+1.7%	12
2019	96.9	+3.1%	12
2020	100.0	+3.2%	12
2021	101.5	+1.5%	12
2022	106.2	+4.6%	12
2023	112.7	+6.1%	12
2024	116.7	+3.5%	12
2025	123.2	+5.6%	12
2026	129.1	+4.8%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥1,676
2026-08	¥1,672
2026-07	¥1,668
2026-06	¥1,658
2026-05	¥1,648
2026-04	¥1,633
2026-03	¥1,611
2026-02	¥1,592
2026-01	¥1,587
2025-12	¥1,577
2025-11	¥1,573
2025-10	¥1,571
2025-09	¥1,574

Frequently asked questions

How much does dry cleaning (standard) cost in Japan?: ¥1,676 per garment, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest dry cleaning (standard)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kumamoto was cheapest at ¥1,007 and Nagaoka the most expensive at ¥2,365.
How much have dry cleaning (standard) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +6.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have dry cleaning (standard) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +29.0% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 131.5.
When were dry cleaning (standard) prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 131.5 — a record high since the series began.
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).