How much does eyeglasses cost in Japan?

¥29,332 per set, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest eyeglasses?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Fukushima was cheapest at ¥13,200 and Nagoya the most expensive at ¥47,850.

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

As of September 2026, +4.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+6.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 105.0.

When were eyeglasses prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 114.3 in December 1999. The latest reading is -8.1% 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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Eyeglasses price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥29,332per set+2.4% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 〔レンズ〕プラスチックレンズ，非球面レンズ，近視用，屈折率１．６０，ＵＶカット，無色，「ＨＯＹＡニュールックス」，「セイコースーパールーシャスＵＶ」又は「ニコンライト３－ＡＳ」，〔フレーム〕男性用，樹脂フレーム，中級品，加工料を含む

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥13,200 Fukushima
Priciest surveyed city: ¥47,850 Nagoya

Price in your city:

¥23,831per set-18.8% vs national average#14 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per set
1	Fukushima	¥13,200
2	Kobe	¥16,225
3	Osaka	¥17,375
4	Miyazaki	¥17,600
5	Akita	¥19,750
6	Kyoto	¥19,950
7	Niigata	¥20,900
8	Takamatsu	¥21,450
9	Nagasaki	¥21,850
10	Maebashi	¥22,000
11	Kofu	¥22,000
12	Matsue	¥22,220
13	Hiroshima	¥22,550
14	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥23,831
15	Nara	¥25,190
16	Naha	¥25,540
17	Sendai	¥25,740
18	Nagano	¥26,290
19	Saga	¥26,400
20	Gifu	¥26,550
21	Yokohama	¥26,950
22	Aomori	¥27,500
23	Saitama	¥28,000
24	Kochi	¥28,380
25	Utsunomiya	¥28,600
26	Kanazawa	¥29,150
27	Otsu	¥29,150
28	Yamagata	¥30,250
29	Tottori	¥30,800
30	Okayama	¥32,000
31	Wakayama	¥32,900
32	Sapporo	¥33,550
33	Mito	¥33,550
34	Toyama	¥34,550
35	Kagoshima	¥34,650
36	Matsuyama	¥36,500
37	Fukui	¥37,000
38	Tokushima	¥37,290
39	Yamaguchi	¥38,500
40	Morioka	¥39,105
41	Tsu	¥39,200
42	Fukuoka	¥39,600
43	Oita	¥39,600
44	Shizuoka	¥40,150
45	Kumamoto	¥40,550
46	Chiba	¥46,663
47	Nagoya	¥47,850

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

Eyeglasses costs ¥29,332 per set in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 2.4% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for eyeglasses reads 105.0 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 4.4% year on year and up 6.6% over five years.

Eyeglasses sits in the medical care group of Japan's CPI basket, with 621 monthly observations from January 1975 to September 2026. The series peaked at 114.3 in December 1999 and bottomed at 72.5 in January 1975; the latest reading is -8.1% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +6.3%.

Latest CPI

105.0

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+4.4%

5y change %

+6.6%

Change since 1975-01

+44.8%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Eyeglasses in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	97.8	+1.1%	12
2016	98.1	+0.3%	12
2017	99.1	+1.0%	12
2018	99.3	+0.2%	12
2019	98.7	-0.6%	12
2020	100.0	+1.3%	12
2021	98.7	-1.3%	12
2022	98.3	-0.4%	12
2023	96.4	-1.9%	12
2024	98.3	+2.0%	12
2025	100.6	+2.3%	12
2026	103.8	+3.2%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥29,332
2026-08	¥29,249
2026-07	¥29,221
2026-06	¥29,359
2026-05	¥29,187
2026-04	¥29,259
2026-03	¥29,126
2026-02	¥29,084
2026-01	¥28,912
2025-12	¥28,889
2025-11	¥28,774
2025-10	¥28,744
2025-09	¥28,643

Frequently asked questions

How much does eyeglasses cost in Japan?: ¥29,332 per set, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest eyeglasses?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Fukushima was cheapest at ¥13,200 and Nagoya the most expensive at ¥47,850.
How much have eyeglasses prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +4.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have eyeglasses prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +6.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 105.0.
When were eyeglasses prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 114.3 in December 1999. The latest reading is -8.1% 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).