How much does energy drink (medicinal) cost in Japan?

¥1,195 per box, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest energy drink (medicinal)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kyoto was cheapest at ¥1,087 and Tsu the most expensive at ¥1,320.

How much have energy drink (medicinal) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, -0.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have energy drink (medicinal) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+15.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 115.5.

When were energy drink (medicinal) prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 116.0 in July 2025. The latest reading is -0.4% 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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Energy drink (medicinal) price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥1,195per box-0.6% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 指定医薬部外品，箱入り（１００ｍＬ×１０本入り），「リポビタンＤ」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥1,087 Kyoto
Priciest surveyed city: ¥1,320 Tsu

Price in your city:

¥1,221per box+2.2% vs national average#37 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per box
1	Kyoto	¥1,087
2	Kagoshima	¥1,089
3	Nara	¥1,117
4	Fukui	¥1,127
5	Tokushima	¥1,129
6	Kawasaki	¥1,146
7	Shizuoka	¥1,151
8	Maebashi	¥1,152
9	Sakai	¥1,156
10	Chiba	¥1,157
11	Yokohama	¥1,170
12	Takamatsu	¥1,176
13	Toyama	¥1,177
14	Tottori	¥1,184
15	Oita	¥1,185
16	Sendai	¥1,186
17	Aomori	¥1,188
18	Morioka	¥1,188
19	Fukushima	¥1,188
20	Mito	¥1,188
21	Nagano	¥1,188
22	Gifu	¥1,188
23	Kobe	¥1,188
24	Hiroshima	¥1,188
25	Yamaguchi	¥1,188
26	Matsuyama	¥1,188
27	Kochi	¥1,188
28	Fukuoka	¥1,188
29	Miyazaki	¥1,188
30	Sagamihara	¥1,188
31	Kanazawa	¥1,195
32	Osaka	¥1,195
33	Hamamatsu	¥1,195
34	Nagoya	¥1,206
35	Nagasaki	¥1,209
36	Kitakyushu	¥1,216
37	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥1,221
38	Saitama	¥1,221
39	Yamagata	¥1,225
40	Kofu	¥1,225
41	Sapporo	¥1,232
42	Utsunomiya	¥1,247
43	Saga	¥1,247
44	Matsue	¥1,261
45	Akita	¥1,264
46	Wakayama	¥1,265
47	Niigata	¥1,274
48	Kumamoto	¥1,275
49	Otsu	¥1,298
50	Naha	¥1,301
51	Okayama	¥1,305
52	Tsu	¥1,320

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

Energy drink (medicinal) costs ¥1,195 per box in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, down 0.6% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for energy drink (medicinal) reads 115.5 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 0.1% year on year and up 15.6% over five years.

Energy drink (medicinal) sits in the medical care group of Japan's CPI basket, with 561 monthly observations from January 1980 to September 2026. The series peaked at 116.0 in July 2025 and bottomed at 82.6 in January 1980; the latest reading is -0.4% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +17.6%.

Latest CPI

115.5

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-0.1%

5y change %

+15.6%

Change since 1980-01

+39.8%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Energy drink (medicinal) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	98.1	+1.0%	12
2016	98.1	0.0%	12
2017	98.3	+0.2%	12
2018	98.6	+0.3%	12
2019	98.8	+0.2%	12
2020	100.0	+1.2%	12
2021	100.0	0.0%	12
2022	100.0	0.0%	12
2023	103.7	+3.7%	12
2024	114.4	+10.3%	12
2025	115.4	+0.9%	12
2026	115.2	-0.2%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥1,195
2026-08	¥1,184
2026-07	¥1,198
2026-06	¥1,188
2026-05	¥1,195
2026-04	¥1,186
2026-03	¥1,202
2026-02	¥1,194
2026-01	¥1,201
2025-12	¥1,194
2025-11	¥1,200
2025-10	¥1,193
2025-09	¥1,202

Frequently asked questions

How much does energy drink (medicinal) cost in Japan?: ¥1,195 per box, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest energy drink (medicinal)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kyoto was cheapest at ¥1,087 and Tsu the most expensive at ¥1,320.
How much have energy drink (medicinal) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -0.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have energy drink (medicinal) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +15.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 115.5.
When were energy drink (medicinal) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 116.0 in July 2025. The latest reading is -0.4% 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).