How much does contact lens solution cost in Japan?

¥1,822 per 1,000 mL, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest contact lens solution?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kumamoto was cheapest at ¥1,287 and Tokushima the most expensive at ¥2,483.

How much have contact lens solution prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, -0.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have contact lens solution prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+3.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 101.5.

When were contact lens solution prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 153.0 in June 1995. The latest reading is -33.7% 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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Contact lens solution price in Japan

コンタクトレンズ用剤

Average retail price

¥1,822per 1,000 mL-2.2% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: ソフトレンズ用，コールド消毒液，マルチパーパスソリューション（ＭＰＳ），箱入り（総容量４８０～５００ｍＬ入り）

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥1,287 Kumamoto
Priciest surveyed city: ¥2,483 Tokushima

Price in your city:

¥1,742per 1,000 mL-4.4% vs national average#28 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per 1,000 mL
1	Kumamoto	¥1,287
2	Saga	¥1,315
3	Maebashi	¥1,392
4	Nagano	¥1,448
5	Otsu	¥1,463
6	Kagoshima	¥1,514
7	Utsunomiya	¥1,523
8	Shizuoka	¥1,553
9	Miyazaki	¥1,567
10	Morioka	¥1,571
11	Mito	¥1,573
12	Sapporo	¥1,598
13	Hiroshima	¥1,606
14	Niigata	¥1,607
15	Oita	¥1,621
16	Osaka	¥1,624
17	Toyama	¥1,628
18	Takamatsu	¥1,629
19	Sendai	¥1,633
20	Nagoya	¥1,637
21	Tsu	¥1,659
22	Akita	¥1,674
23	Wakayama	¥1,675
24	Kanazawa	¥1,677
25	Gifu	¥1,696
26	Kobe	¥1,698
27	Okayama	¥1,732
28	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥1,742
29	Yamaguchi	¥1,754
30	Naha	¥1,771
31	Matsuyama	¥1,946
32	Yokohama	¥1,953
33	Aomori	¥2,007
34	Kyoto	¥2,089
35	Yamagata	¥2,161
36	Chiba	¥2,175
37	Kochi	¥2,183
38	Saitama	¥2,199
39	Kofu	¥2,238
40	Fukuoka	¥2,247
41	Tottori	¥2,310
42	Matsue	¥2,322
43	Fukushima	¥2,337
44	Nagasaki	¥2,343
45	Fukui	¥2,363
46	Nara	¥2,391
47	Tokushima	¥2,483

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

Contact lens solution costs ¥1,822 per 1,000 mL in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, down 2.2% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for contact lens solution reads 101.5 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 0.1% year on year and up 3.4% over five years.

Contact lens solution sits in the medical care group of Japan's CPI basket, with 381 monthly observations from January 1995 to September 2026. The series peaked at 153.0 in June 1995 and bottomed at 93.2 in July 2018; the latest reading is -33.7% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +3.4%.

Latest CPI

101.5

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-0.1%

5y change %

+3.4%

Change since 1995-01

-33.4%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Contact lens solution in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	98.4	-1.2%	12
2016	98.2	-0.2%	12
2017	95.4	-2.9%	12
2018	94.2	-1.3%	12
2019	96.9	+2.9%	12
2020	100.0	+3.2%	12
2021	99.3	-0.7%	12
2022	99.7	+0.4%	12
2023	100.6	+0.9%	12
2024	101.7	+1.1%	12
2025	101.5	-0.2%	12
2026	101.2	-0.3%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥1,822
2026-08	¥1,833
2026-07	¥1,822
2026-06	¥1,833
2026-05	¥1,836
2026-04	¥1,819
2026-03	¥1,830
2026-02	¥1,823
2026-01	¥1,829
2025-12	¥1,828
2025-11	¥1,851
2025-10	¥1,872
2025-09	¥1,863

Frequently asked questions

How much does contact lens solution cost in Japan?: ¥1,822 per 1,000 mL, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest contact lens solution?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kumamoto was cheapest at ¥1,287 and Tokushima the most expensive at ¥2,483.
How much have contact lens solution prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -0.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have contact lens solution prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +3.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 101.5.
When were contact lens solution prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 153.0 in June 1995. The latest reading is -33.7% 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).