How much does battery cost in Japan?

¥602 per pack, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest battery?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Sapporo was cheapest at ¥305 and Tachikawa the most expensive at ¥770.

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

As of September 2026, +5.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+22.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 124.3.

When were battery prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 124.3 — 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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Battery price in Japan

電池

Average retail price

¥602per pack+4.7% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 乾電池，筒形アルカリ乾電池，単３形，４個入り

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥305 Sapporo
Priciest surveyed city: ¥770 Tachikawa

Price in your city:

¥618per pack+2.7% vs national average#32 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per pack
1	Sapporo	¥305
2	Niigata	¥305
3	Otsu	¥472
4	Yokohama	¥474
5	Kobe	¥485
6	Kyoto	¥509
7	Tokushima	¥538
8	Mito	¥549
9	Matsuyama	¥550
10	Sakai	¥550
11	Nagoya	¥551
12	Sagamihara	¥559
13	Kanazawa	¥564
14	Osaka	¥567
15	Maebashi	¥578
16	Oita	¥579
17	Gifu	¥581
18	Takamatsu	¥583
19	Chiba	¥585
20	Yamaguchi	¥594
21	Kagoshima	¥597
22	Kochi	¥602
23	Okayama	¥604
24	Nagasaki	¥605
25	Aomori	¥606
26	Saitama	¥609
27	Akita	¥610
28	Fukui	¥610
29	Matsue	¥610
30	Hiroshima	¥610
31	Hamamatsu	¥610
32	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥618
33	Wakayama	¥624
34	Nagano	¥630
35	Morioka	¥641
36	Yamagata	¥641
37	Fukushima	¥641
38	Utsunomiya	¥641
39	Tottori	¥641
40	Miyazaki	¥641
41	Naha	¥641
42	Kumamoto	¥652
43	Fukuoka	¥655
44	Toyama	¥658
45	Saga	¥671
46	Kitakyushu	¥686
47	Tsu	¥707
48	Nara	¥707
49	Kofu	¥712
50	Kawasaki	¥721
51	Shizuoka	¥759
52	Sendai	¥770

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

Battery costs ¥602 per pack in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, up 4.7% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for battery reads 124.3 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 5.1% year on year and up 22.7% over five years.

Battery sits in the culture & recreation group of Japan's CPI basket, with 441 monthly observations from January 1990 to September 2026. The series peaked at 124.3 in September 2026 and bottomed at 89.4 in March 2006; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +28.5%.

Latest CPI

124.3

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+5.1%

5y change %

+22.7%

Change since 1990-01

+32.1%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Battery in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	97.4	+0.9%	12
2016	96.9	-0.5%	12
2017	97.2	+0.3%	12
2018	97.1	-0.1%	12
2019	97.9	+0.8%	12
2020	100.0	+2.1%	12
2021	101.2	+1.2%	12
2022	103.3	+2.1%	12
2023	112.5	+8.9%	12
2024	115.8	+2.9%	12
2025	117.4	+1.4%	12
2026	116.5	-0.8%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥602
2026-08	¥555
2026-07	¥556
2026-06	¥552
2026-05	¥560
2026-04	¥557
2026-03	¥557
2026-02	¥555
2026-01	¥559
2025-12	¥556
2025-11	¥564
2025-10	¥566
2025-09	¥575

Frequently asked questions

How much does battery cost in Japan?: ¥602 per pack, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest battery?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Sapporo was cheapest at ¥305 and Tachikawa the most expensive at ¥770.
How much have battery prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +5.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have battery prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +22.7% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 124.3.
When were battery prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 124.3 — 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).