How much does bicycle (standard) cost in Japan?

¥138,477 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 bicycle (standard)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Yokohama was cheapest at ¥124,740 and Mito the most expensive at ¥155,900.

How much have bicycle (standard) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, -0.7% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have bicycle (standard) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+20.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 120.2.

When were bicycle (standard) prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 122.3 in July 2025. The latest reading is -1.7% 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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Bicycle (standard) price in Japan

自転車Ｂ

Average retail price

¥138,477per unit+0.9% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 電動アシスト自転車，２６型，変速機付き（３段変速），自転車安全基準適合車（ＢＡＡマーク付き），〔バッテリー容量〕１２．３～１６．０Ａｈ，中級品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥124,740 Yokohama
Priciest surveyed city: ¥155,900 Mito

Price in your city:

¥132,261per unit-4.5% vs national average#11 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per unit
1	Yokohama	¥124,740
2	Maebashi	¥127,690
3	Kobe	¥128,040
4	Fukuoka	¥128,150
5	Tsu	¥128,190
6	Chiba	¥129,940
7	Nara	¥130,290
8	Sapporo	¥132,110
9	Hiroshima	¥132,240
10	Otsu	¥132,250
11	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥132,261
12	Shizuoka	¥132,550
13	Niigata	¥132,650
14	Kochi	¥133,540
15	Aomori	¥134,750
16	Toyama	¥135,245
17	Yamagata	¥135,300
18	Nagoya	¥135,300
19	Tottori	¥135,300
20	Kagoshima	¥135,850
21	Utsunomiya	¥136,015
22	Fukushima	¥136,400
23	Saitama	¥136,650
24	Gifu	¥137,250
25	Kofu	¥137,500
26	Nagano	¥137,500
27	Matsuyama	¥140,140
28	Takamatsu	¥140,800
29	Osaka	¥141,267
30	Akita	¥141,350
31	Oita	¥141,515
32	Saga	¥141,790
33	Miyazaki	¥142,940
34	Fukui	¥143,000
35	Matsue	¥143,000
36	Naha	¥143,000
37	Kanazawa	¥143,495
38	Okayama	¥144,425
39	Wakayama	¥145,050
40	Nagasaki	¥146,400
41	Yamaguchi	¥146,850
42	Morioka	¥148,900
43	Kyoto	¥148,940
44	Sendai	¥149,050
45	Tokushima	¥150,550
46	Kumamoto	¥152,350
47	Mito	¥155,900

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

Bicycle (standard) costs ¥138,477 per unit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 0.9% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for bicycle (standard) reads 120.2 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 0.7% year on year and up 20.8% over five years.

Bicycle (standard) sits in the transport & communication group of Japan's CPI basket, with 141 monthly observations from January 2015 to September 2026. The series peaked at 122.3 in July 2025 and bottomed at 96.3 in February 2015; the latest reading is -1.7% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +20.0%.

Latest CPI

120.2

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-0.7%

5y change %

+20.8%

Change since 2015-01

+24.7%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Bicycle (standard) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	97.1	—	12
2016	99.4	+2.4%	12
2017	99.6	+0.2%	12
2018	98.1	-1.5%	12
2019	99.1	+1.0%	12
2020	100.0	+0.9%	12
2021	100.2	+0.2%	12
2022	105.1	+4.9%	12
2023	112.2	+6.8%	12
2024	116.0	+3.4%	12
2025	120.9	+4.2%	12
2026	120.8	-0.1%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥138,477
2026-08	¥138,471
2026-07	¥138,948
2026-06	¥138,153
2026-05	¥138,996
2026-04	¥138,417
2026-03	¥138,225
2026-02	¥136,899
2026-01	¥136,599
2025-12	¥135,983
2025-11	¥137,370
2025-10	¥137,848
2025-09	¥137,248

Frequently asked questions

How much does bicycle (standard) cost in Japan?: ¥138,477 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 bicycle (standard)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Yokohama was cheapest at ¥124,740 and Mito the most expensive at ¥155,900.
How much have bicycle (standard) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -0.7% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have bicycle (standard) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +20.8% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 120.2.
When were bicycle (standard) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 122.3 in July 2025. The latest reading is -1.7% 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).