How much does pet grooming cost in Japan?

¥7,643 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 pet grooming?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Toyama was cheapest at ¥4,895 and Niigata the most expensive at ¥9,900.

How much have pet grooming prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +3.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have pet grooming prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+15.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 116.2.

When were pet grooming prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 116.2 — 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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Pet grooming price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥7,643per visit+4.3% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 犬，トイプードル，コース内容（ブラッシング，シャンプー・リンス，カット，ドライヤー乾燥，爪きり，耳掃除，足裏カット，肛門腺絞りのうちカットを含む７又は８種類）

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥4,895 Toyama
Priciest surveyed city: ¥9,900 Niigata

Price in your city:

¥8,651per visit+13.2% vs national average#40 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per visit
1	Toyama	¥4,895
2	Kofu	¥5,500
3	Yamaguchi	¥5,775
4	Miyazaki	¥5,775
5	Gifu	¥5,900
6	Tokushima	¥6,200
7	Oita	¥6,550
8	Wakayama	¥6,600
9	Takamatsu	¥6,600
10	Nagano	¥6,608
11	Saga	¥6,820
12	Matsue	¥6,875
13	Kobe	¥6,900
14	Sendai	¥7,150
15	Tsu	¥7,150
16	Maebashi	¥7,315
17	Shizuoka	¥7,425
18	Fukui	¥7,465
19	Morioka	¥7,480
20	Osaka	¥7,480
21	Kagoshima	¥7,535
22	Tottori	¥7,645
23	Akita	¥7,700
24	Kanazawa	¥7,755
25	Otsu	¥7,810
26	Hiroshima	¥7,850
27	Utsunomiya	¥7,865
28	Aomori	¥7,875
29	Okayama	¥7,900
30	Nara	¥7,925
31	Nagasaki	¥7,950
32	Mito	¥8,150
33	Kumamoto	¥8,305
34	Naha	¥8,315
35	Yamagata	¥8,375
36	Fukushima	¥8,400
37	Kyoto	¥8,445
38	Chiba	¥8,590
39	Nagoya	¥8,608
40	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥8,651
41	Kochi	¥8,800
42	Matsuyama	¥8,855
43	Fukuoka	¥9,020
44	Saitama	¥9,235
45	Yokohama	¥9,600
46	Sapporo	¥9,700
47	Niigata	¥9,900

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

Pet grooming costs ¥7,643 per visit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 4.3% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for pet grooming reads 116.2 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 3.6% year on year and up 15.4% over five years.

Pet grooming sits in the culture & recreation group of Japan's CPI basket, with 201 monthly observations from January 2010 to September 2026. The series peaked at 116.2 in September 2026 and bottomed at 88.5 in August 2010; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +23.4%.

Latest CPI

116.2

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+3.6%

5y change %

+15.4%

Change since 2010-01

+30.9%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Pet grooming in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	93.4	+1.5%	12
2016	93.9	+0.5%	12
2017	94.4	+0.5%	12
2018	95.0	+0.6%	12
2019	96.4	+1.5%	12
2020	100.0	+3.7%	12
2021	100.7	+0.7%	12
2022	102.0	+1.3%	12
2023	106.6	+4.5%	12
2024	109.2	+2.4%	12
2025	111.8	+2.4%	12
2026	114.8	+2.7%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥7,643
2026-08	¥7,562
2026-07	¥7,594
2026-06	¥7,584
2026-05	¥7,571
2026-04	¥7,561
2026-03	¥7,533
2026-02	¥7,475
2026-01	¥7,487
2025-12	¥7,449
2025-11	¥7,397
2025-10	¥7,363
2025-09	¥7,328

Frequently asked questions

How much does pet grooming cost in Japan?: ¥7,643 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 pet grooming?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Toyama was cheapest at ¥4,895 and Niigata the most expensive at ¥9,900.
How much have pet grooming prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +3.6% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have pet grooming prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +15.4% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 116.2.
When were pet grooming prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 116.2 — 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).