Skin medication price in Japan
Average retail price
- Cheapest surveyed city
- ¥1,180 Oita
- Priciest surveyed city
- ¥1,639 Naha
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| # | City | Price (JPY) · per piece |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oita | ¥1,180 |
| 2 | Miyazaki | ¥1,180 |
| 3 | Chiba | ¥1,199 |
| 4 | Fukushima | ¥1,231 |
| 5 | Saga | ¥1,256 |
| 6 | Shizuoka | ¥1,261 |
| 7 | Tokushima | ¥1,282 |
| 8 | Kumamoto | ¥1,295 |
| 9 | Nagoya | ¥1,298 |
| 10 | Aomori | ¥1,313 |
| 11 | Kofu | ¥1,313 |
| 12 | Matsuyama | ¥1,318 |
| 13 | Kyoto | ¥1,319 |
| 14 | Hiroshima | ¥1,326 |
| 15 | Sendai | ¥1,331 |
| 16 | Maebashi | ¥1,333 |
| 17 | Kanazawa | ¥1,335 |
| 18 | Gifu | ¥1,335 |
| 19 | Toyama | ¥1,342 |
| 20 | Sagamihara | ¥1,342 |
| 21 | Osaka | ¥1,357 |
| 22 | Wakayama | ¥1,359 |
| 23 | Kobe | ¥1,364 |
| 24 | Yamagata | ¥1,371 |
| 25 | Kochi | ¥1,371 |
| 26 | Akita | ¥1,384 |
| 27 | Sapporo | ¥1,386 |
| 28 | Hamamatsu | ¥1,393 |
| 29 | Yokohama | ¥1,397 |
| 30 | Yamaguchi | ¥1,398 |
| 31 | Utsunomiya | ¥1,401 |
| 32 | Fukuoka | ¥1,403 |
| 33 | Saitama | ¥1,408 |
| 34 | Fukui | ¥1,408 |
| 35 | Kitakyushu | ¥1,417 |
| 36 | Morioka | ¥1,430 |
| 37 | Nagano | ¥1,430 |
| 38 | Tsu | ¥1,430 |
| 39 | Takamatsu | ¥1,430 |
| 40 | Sakai | ¥1,430 |
| 41 | Mito | ¥1,437 |
| 42 | Tottori | ¥1,437 |
| 43 | Kagoshima | ¥1,455 |
| 44 | Tokyo (23 wards) | ¥1,463 |
| 45 | Kawasaki | ¥1,480 |
| 46 | Nara | ¥1,514 |
| 47 | Okayama | ¥1,525 |
| 48 | Nagasaki | ¥1,525 |
| 49 | Matsue | ¥1,555 |
| 50 | Otsu | ¥1,567 |
| 51 | Niigata | ¥1,584 |
| 52 | Naha | ¥1,639 |
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
Skin medication costs ¥1,384 per piece in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 20.8% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for skin medication reads 129.9 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 19.9% year on year and up 29.4% over five years.
Skin medication sits in the medical care group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 130.9 in July 2026 and bottomed at 30.3 in January 1970; the latest reading is -0.8% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +28.0%.
Annual average index by year
| Year | Index | YoY % | Months |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 100.5 | -0.3% | 12 |
| 2016 | 100.1 | -0.4% | 12 |
| 2017 | 99.6 | -0.5% | 12 |
| 2018 | 98.3 | -1.3% | 12 |
| 2019 | 98.1 | -0.2% | 12 |
| 2020 | 100.0 | +1.9% | 12 |
| 2021 | 100.2 | +0.2% | 12 |
| 2022 | 100.8 | +0.6% | 12 |
| 2023 | 100.7 | -0.1% | 12 |
| 2024 | 102.1 | +1.4% | 12 |
| 2025 | 106.9 | +4.7% | 12 |
| 2026 | 128.2 | +19.9% | 9 |
Average of the monthly index values in each year (2020 = 100). Blank months are excluded.
Average retail price by month
| 2026-09 | ¥1,384 |
|---|---|
| 2026-08 | ¥1,401 |
| 2026-07 | ¥1,400 |
| 2026-06 | ¥1,398 |
| 2026-05 | ¥1,389 |
| 2026-04 | ¥1,380 |
| 2026-03 | ¥1,348 |
| 2026-02 | ¥1,306 |
| 2026-01 | ¥1,310 |
| 2025-12 | ¥1,284 |
| 2025-11 | ¥1,284 |
| 2025-10 | ¥1,236 |
| 2025-09 | ¥1,146 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much does skin medication cost in Japan?
- ¥1,384 per piece, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
- Which Japanese city has the cheapest skin medication?
- Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Oita was cheapest at ¥1,180 and Naha the most expensive at ¥1,639.
- How much have skin medication prices changed in Japan over the past year?
- As of September 2026, +19.9% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
- How much have skin medication prices changed in Japan over the past five years?
- +29.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 129.9.
- When were skin medication prices in Japan at their highest?
- The series peaked at 130.9 in July 2026. The latest reading is -0.8% 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).