How much does blood pressure monitor cost in Japan?

¥9,898 per unit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest blood pressure monitor?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Shizuoka was cheapest at ¥7,458 and Tottori the most expensive at ¥11,880.

How much have blood pressure monitor prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, -1.9% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have blood pressure monitor prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+12.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 115.9.

When were blood pressure monitor prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 176.7 in January 1992. The latest reading is -34.4% 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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Blood pressure monitor price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥9,898per unit+0.4% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 電子式，上腕巻き付け式，測定ミスお知らせ機能付き，機器本体内に腕帯収納部なし，ＡＣアダプタなし，特殊機能付きは除く

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥7,458 Shizuoka
Priciest surveyed city: ¥11,880 Tottori

Price in your city:

¥10,265per unit+3.7% vs national average#30 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Shizuoka	¥7,458
2	Gifu	¥8,118
3	Fukushima	¥8,172
4	Yokohama	¥8,280
5	Morioka	¥8,393
6	Akita	¥8,393
7	Chiba	¥8,469
8	Kobe	¥8,554
9	Aomori	¥8,778
10	Matsuyama	¥8,778
11	Kanazawa	¥8,926
12	Toyama	¥8,939
13	Saitama	¥9,015
14	Takamatsu	¥9,073
15	Kochi	¥9,345
16	Nagoya	¥9,464
17	Kumamoto	¥9,522
18	Nagasaki	¥9,527
19	Kofu	¥9,540
20	Hiroshima	¥9,779
21	Kyoto	¥9,780
22	Fukuoka	¥9,932
23	Nara	¥9,977
24	Matsue	¥9,980
25	Okayama	¥9,980
26	Yamaguchi	¥10,022
27	Saga	¥10,027
28	Oita	¥10,041
29	Osaka	¥10,197
30	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥10,265
31	Sendai	¥10,329
32	Utsunomiya	¥10,427
33	Wakayama	¥10,477
34	Kagoshima	¥10,479
35	Fukui	¥10,480
36	Tsu	¥10,830
37	Miyazaki	¥10,890
38	Naha	¥10,890
39	Mito	¥11,340
40	Maebashi	¥11,340
41	Niigata	¥11,340
42	Nagano	¥11,340
43	Tokushima	¥11,340
44	Otsu	¥11,430
45	Sapporo	¥11,800
46	Yamagata	¥11,880
47	Tottori	¥11,880

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

Blood pressure monitor costs ¥9,898 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 0.4% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for blood pressure monitor reads 115.9 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 1.9% year on year and up 12.3% over five years.

Blood pressure monitor sits in the medical care group of Japan's CPI basket, with 441 monthly observations from January 1990 to September 2026. The series peaked at 176.7 in January 1992 and bottomed at 87.3 in April 2015; the latest reading is -34.4% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +19.1%.

Latest CPI

115.9

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-1.9%

5y change %

+12.3%

Change since 1990-01

-32.5%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Blood pressure monitor in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	89.2	-0.7%	12
2016	97.0	+8.7%	12
2017	103.3	+6.5%	12
2018	103.0	-0.3%	12
2019	104.0	+1.0%	12
2020	100.0	-3.8%	12
2021	101.7	+1.7%	12
2022	101.6	-0.1%	12
2023	108.3	+6.6%	12
2024	114.0	+5.3%	12
2025	115.9	+1.7%	12
2026	114.8	-0.9%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥9,898
2026-08	¥9,716
2026-07	¥9,670
2026-06	¥9,869
2026-05	¥9,734
2026-04	¥9,570
2026-03	¥9,570
2026-02	¥9,543
2026-01	¥9,703
2025-12	¥9,609
2025-11	¥9,684
2025-10	¥9,707
2025-09	¥9,861

Frequently asked questions

How much does blood pressure monitor cost in Japan?: ¥9,898 per unit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest blood pressure monitor?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Shizuoka was cheapest at ¥7,458 and Tottori the most expensive at ¥11,880.
How much have blood pressure monitor prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -1.9% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have blood pressure monitor prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +12.3% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 115.9.
When were blood pressure monitor prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 176.7 in January 1992. The latest reading is -34.4% 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).