How much does eye drops cost in Japan?

¥361 per piece, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest eye drops?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kochi was cheapest at ¥308 and Wakayama the most expensive at ¥524.

How much have eye drops prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +0.9% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+1.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 104.2.

When were eye drops prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 145.6 in June 2000. The latest reading is -28.4% 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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Eye drops price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥361per piece+1.1% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 第２類医薬品，点眼薬，一般点眼薬，１２ｍＬ入り，「ロートジーｂ」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥308 Kochi
Priciest surveyed city: ¥524 Wakayama

Price in your city:

¥379per piece+4.9% vs national average#35 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per piece
1	Kochi	¥308
2	Maebashi	¥309
3	Nara	¥318
4	Kyoto	¥319
5	Matsuyama	¥319
6	Otsu	¥321
7	Kofu	¥323
8	Shizuoka	¥323
9	Aomori	¥327
10	Gifu	¥328
11	Kumamoto	¥328
12	Hiroshima	¥330
13	Nagoya	¥331
14	Osaka	¥331
15	Saga	¥331
16	Okayama	¥339
17	Oita	¥339
18	Chiba	¥340
19	Sendai	¥341
20	Mito	¥343
21	Morioka	¥345
22	Yamagata	¥345
23	Matsue	¥350
24	Sapporo	¥351
25	Kobe	¥355
26	Fukushima	¥357
27	Takamatsu	¥357
28	Yokohama	¥364
29	Fukui	¥364
30	Tottori	¥365
31	Tsu	¥370
32	Nagano	¥373
33	Saitama	¥376
34	Fukuoka	¥376
35	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥379
36	Toyama	¥382
37	Kanazawa	¥391
38	Yamaguchi	¥398
39	Tokushima	¥398
40	Miyazaki	¥398
41	Akita	¥401
42	Niigata	¥405
43	Utsunomiya	¥406
44	Nagasaki	¥423
45	Naha	¥433
46	Kagoshima	¥442
47	Wakayama	¥524

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

Eye drops costs ¥361 per piece in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 1.1% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for eye drops reads 104.2 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 0.9% year on year and up 1.6% over five years.

Eye drops sits in the medical care group of Japan's CPI basket, with 321 monthly observations from January 2000 to September 2026. The series peaked at 145.6 in June 2000 and bottomed at 95.1 in July 2018; the latest reading is -28.4% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +2.1%.

Latest CPI

104.2

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+0.9%

5y change %

+1.6%

Change since 2000-01

-27.6%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Eye drops in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	100.9	-1.2%	12
2016	100.2	-0.7%	12
2017	101.3	+1.1%	12
2018	96.4	-4.8%	12
2019	97.7	+1.3%	12
2020	100.0	+2.4%	12
2021	101.1	+1.1%	12
2022	101.8	+0.7%	12
2023	102.1	+0.3%	12
2024	103.4	+1.3%	12
2025	103.3	-0.1%	12
2026	103.3	0.0%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥361
2026-08	¥361
2026-07	¥361
2026-06	¥363
2026-05	¥359
2026-04	¥358
2026-03	¥355
2026-02	¥348
2026-01	¥353
2025-12	¥354
2025-11	¥354
2025-10	¥354
2025-09	¥357

Frequently asked questions

How much does eye drops cost in Japan?: ¥361 per piece, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest eye drops?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kochi was cheapest at ¥308 and Wakayama the most expensive at ¥524.
How much have eye drops prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +0.9% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have eye drops prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +1.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 104.2.
When were eye drops prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 145.6 in June 2000. The latest reading is -28.4% 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).