How much does car oil change cost in Japan?

¥5,730 per visit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest car oil change?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Oita was cheapest at ¥3,640 and Sapporo the most expensive at ¥9,185.

How much have car oil change prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +19.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have car oil change prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+44.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 146.4.

When were car oil change prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 146.4 — a record high since the series began.

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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Car oil change price in Japan

自動車オイル交換料

Average retail price

¥5,730per visit+18.6% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: オイル交換，エンジンオイル交換（オイルエレメントの交換及び清掃等は除く），排気量１．５Ｌクラス，オイル代（オイル量３Ｌ）を含む，オイル中級品

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥3,640 Oita
Priciest surveyed city: ¥9,185 Sapporo

Price in your city:

¥6,489per visit+13.2% vs national average#39 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per visit
1	Oita	¥3,640
2	Naha	¥3,763
3	Fukui	¥4,145
4	Kochi	¥4,450
5	Mito	¥4,480
6	Kagoshima	¥4,609
7	Chiba	¥4,620
8	Utsunomiya	¥4,644
9	Matsue	¥4,725
10	Osaka	¥4,857
11	Morioka	¥5,017
12	Maebashi	¥5,100
13	Saga	¥5,195
14	Shizuoka	¥5,255
15	Toyama	¥5,270
16	Aomori	¥5,320
17	Nagasaki	¥5,356
18	Kyoto	¥5,380
19	Fukuoka	¥5,380
20	Akita	¥5,392
21	Takamatsu	¥5,400
22	Kofu	¥5,500
23	Miyazaki	¥5,520
24	Kanazawa	¥5,535
25	Nagano	¥5,548
26	Otsu	¥5,600
27	Hiroshima	¥5,610
28	Nara	¥5,625
29	Gifu	¥5,681
30	Wakayama	¥5,805
31	Sendai	¥5,835
32	Tsu	¥5,962
33	Yamaguchi	¥6,065
34	Yamagata	¥6,074
35	Okayama	¥6,248
36	Tokushima	¥6,404
37	Fukushima	¥6,440
38	Kobe	¥6,445
39	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥6,489
40	Yokohama	¥6,514
41	Saitama	¥6,880
42	Kumamoto	¥6,995
43	Matsuyama	¥7,015
44	Tottori	¥7,063
45	Niigata	¥8,485
46	Nagoya	¥8,794
47	Sapporo	¥9,185

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

Car oil change costs ¥5,730 per visit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 18.6% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for car oil change reads 146.4 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 19.6% year on year and up 44.4% over five years.

Car oil change sits in the transport & communication group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 146.4 in September 2026 and bottomed at 32.1 in January 1970; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +52.5%.

Latest CPI

146.4

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+19.6%

5y change %

+44.4%

Change since 1970-01

+356.1%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Car oil change in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	95.4	+1.6%	12
2016	95.9	+0.5%	12
2017	96.0	+0.1%	12
2018	96.1	+0.1%	12
2019	97.7	+1.7%	12
2020	100.0	+2.4%	12
2021	100.7	+0.7%	12
2022	103.8	+3.1%	12
2023	112.6	+8.5%	12
2024	117.6	+4.4%	12
2025	121.3	+3.1%	12
2026	131.9	+8.7%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥5,730
2026-08	¥5,732
2026-07	¥5,600
2026-06	¥5,399
2026-05	¥5,047
2026-04	¥4,963
2026-03	¥4,865
2026-02	¥4,877
2026-01	¥4,853
2025-12	¥4,840
2025-11	¥4,849
2025-10	¥4,830
2025-09	¥4,831

Frequently asked questions

How much does car oil change cost in Japan?: ¥5,730 per visit, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest car oil change?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Oita was cheapest at ¥3,640 and Sapporo the most expensive at ¥9,185.
How much have car oil change prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +19.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have car oil change prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +44.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 146.4.
When were car oil change prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 146.4 — a record high since the series began.
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).