How much does cram school (high school / yobiko) cost in Japan?

¥724,689 per year, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest cram school (high school / yobiko)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Tottori was cheapest at ¥385,000 and Hiroshima the most expensive at ¥970,000.

How much have cram school (high school / yobiko) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +3.7% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have cram school (high school / yobiko) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+20.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 126.4.

When were cram school (high school / yobiko) prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 126.4 in May 2026. The latest reading is 0.0% 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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Cram school (high school / yobiko) price in Japan

補習教育（高校・予備校）

Average retail price

¥724,689per year+3.8% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 高等学校卒業生対象，私立大学文系コース又は私立大学理系コース，授業料（通信衛星授業を含む）

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥385,000 Tottori
Priciest surveyed city: ¥970,000 Hiroshima

Price in your city:

¥940,500per year+29.8% vs national average#40 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per year
1	Tottori	¥385,000
2	Tsu	¥405,600
3	Toyama	¥445,000
4	Kanazawa	¥445,000
5	Utsunomiya	¥449,900
6	Fukushima	¥470,000
7	Kofu	¥480,000
8	Naha	¥496,000
9	Matsue	¥500,000
10	Nagano	¥535,000
11	Aomori	¥539,500
12	Fukui	¥567,000
13	Otsu	¥616,000
14	Kochi	¥620,000
15	Yamagata	¥631,800
16	Saga	¥647,500
17	Takamatsu	¥647,653
18	Okayama	¥680,000
19	Nagasaki	¥680,000
20	Matsuyama	¥688,000
21	Wakayama	¥690,000
22	Kagoshima	¥705,000
23	Morioka	¥710,000
24	Kumamoto	¥723,000
25	Niigata	¥730,000
26	Akita	¥768,900
27	Oita	¥780,000
28	Mito	¥784,000
29	Maebashi	¥800,000
30	Yamaguchi	¥810,000
31	Kobe	¥813,333
32	Miyazaki	¥820,000
33	Nara	¥843,700
34	Tokushima	¥858,000
35	Chiba	¥900,000
36	Sapporo	¥910,000
37	Fukuoka	¥916,667
38	Osaka	¥923,333
39	Nagoya	¥925,000
40	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥940,500
41	Gifu	¥960,000
42	Sendai	¥970,000
43	Saitama	¥970,000
44	Yokohama	¥970,000
45	Shizuoka	¥970,000
46	Kyoto	¥970,000
47	Hiroshima	¥970,000

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

Cram school (high school / yobiko) costs ¥724,689 per year in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 3.8% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for cram school (high school / yobiko) reads 126.4 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 3.7% year on year and up 20.6% over five years.

Cram school (high school / yobiko) sits in the education group of Japan's CPI basket, with 261 monthly observations from January 2005 to September 2026. The series peaked at 126.4 in May 2026 and bottomed at 82.2 in April 2005; the latest reading is 0.0% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +36.1%.

Latest CPI

126.4

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+3.7%

5y change %

+20.6%

Change since 2005-01

+53.2%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Cram school (high school / yobiko) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	90.5	+1.3%	12
2016	92.3	+2.0%	12
2017	94.4	+2.3%	12
2018	95.7	+1.4%	12
2019	97.1	+1.5%	12
2020	100.0	+3.0%	12
2021	103.8	+3.8%	12
2022	105.6	+1.7%	12
2023	110.7	+4.8%	12
2024	114.9	+3.8%	12
2025	120.4	+4.8%	12
2026	124.9	+3.7%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥724,689
2026-08	¥724,689
2026-07	¥724,689
2026-06	¥724,689
2026-05	¥724,689
2026-04	¥724,476
2026-03	¥698,329
2026-02	¥698,329
2026-01	¥698,329
2025-12	¥698,329
2025-11	¥698,329
2025-10	¥698,329
2025-09	¥698,329

Frequently asked questions

How much does cram school (high school / yobiko) cost in Japan?: ¥724,689 per year, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest cram school (high school / yobiko)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Tottori was cheapest at ¥385,000 and Hiroshima the most expensive at ¥970,000.
How much have cram school (high school / yobiko) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +3.7% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have cram school (high school / yobiko) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +20.6% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 126.4.
When were cram school (high school / yobiko) prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 126.4 in May 2026. The latest reading is 0.0% 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).