How much does compress / patch cost in Japan?

¥1,548 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 compress / patch?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Sagamihara was cheapest at ¥1,124 and Wakayama the most expensive at ¥1,819.

How much have compress / patch prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +6.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have compress / patch prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+50.9% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 152.4.

When were compress / patch prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 152.4 — 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).

Medical care · code 6061

Compress / patch price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥1,548per box+7.2% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 第３類医薬品，外用鎮痛消炎薬（貼付薬），プラスター剤，〔サイズ〕４．２×６．５ｃｍ，箱入り（１４０枚入り），「サロンパスＡｅ」又は「トクホン」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥1,124 Sagamihara
Priciest surveyed city: ¥1,819 Wakayama

Price in your city:

¥1,534per box-0.9% vs national average#22 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per box
1	Sagamihara	¥1,124
2	Kofu	¥1,230
3	Kawasaki	¥1,245
4	Oita	¥1,315
5	Morioka	¥1,389
6	Mito	¥1,396
7	Hamamatsu	¥1,399
8	Maebashi	¥1,402
9	Sakai	¥1,433
10	Tokushima	¥1,456
11	Miyazaki	¥1,461
12	Kitakyushu	¥1,464
13	Fukushima	¥1,481
14	Shizuoka	¥1,481
15	Tsu	¥1,481
16	Nagoya	¥1,483
17	Chiba	¥1,491
18	Hiroshima	¥1,495
19	Saga	¥1,501
20	Akita	¥1,525
21	Osaka	¥1,532
22	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥1,534
23	Fukuoka	¥1,539
24	Kagoshima	¥1,551
25	Kobe	¥1,555
26	Matsue	¥1,555
27	Fukui	¥1,567
28	Yokohama	¥1,573
29	Aomori	¥1,591
30	Utsunomiya	¥1,591
31	Niigata	¥1,591
32	Kyoto	¥1,597
33	Sendai	¥1,601
34	Sapporo	¥1,628
35	Nagano	¥1,628
36	Takamatsu	¥1,628
37	Nagasaki	¥1,628
38	Kumamoto	¥1,634
39	Nara	¥1,642
40	Saitama	¥1,648
41	Toyama	¥1,665
42	Gifu	¥1,665
43	Okayama	¥1,665
44	Yamaguchi	¥1,665
45	Matsuyama	¥1,665
46	Kochi	¥1,665
47	Kanazawa	¥1,738
48	Naha	¥1,738
49	Tottori	¥1,763
50	Yamagata	¥1,775
51	Otsu	¥1,811
52	Wakayama	¥1,819

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

Compress / patch costs ¥1,548 per box in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 7.2% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for compress / patch reads 152.4 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 6.2% year on year and up 50.9% over five years.

Compress / patch 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 152.4 in September 2026 and bottomed at 31.1 in January 1970; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +54.9%.

Latest CPI

152.4

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+6.2%

5y change %

+50.9%

Change since 1970-01

+390.0%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Compress / patch in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	96.4	-0.7%	12
2016	97.1	+0.7%	12
2017	97.4	+0.3%	12
2018	98.5	+1.1%	12
2019	98.6	+0.1%	12
2020	100.0	+1.4%	12
2021	100.9	+0.9%	12
2022	101.8	+0.9%	12
2023	113.3	+11.3%	12
2024	129.2	+14.0%	12
2025	144.0	+11.5%	12
2026	149.8	+4.0%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥1,548
2026-08	¥1,539
2026-07	¥1,536
2026-06	¥1,538
2026-05	¥1,533
2026-04	¥1,527
2026-03	¥1,476
2026-02	¥1,473
2026-01	¥1,472
2025-12	¥1,513
2025-11	¥1,506
2025-10	¥1,447
2025-09	¥1,443

Frequently asked questions

How much does compress / patch cost in Japan?: ¥1,548 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 compress / patch?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Sagamihara was cheapest at ¥1,124 and Wakayama the most expensive at ¥1,819.
How much have compress / patch prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +6.2% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have compress / patch prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +50.9% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 152.4.
When were compress / patch prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 152.4 — 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).