How much does veterinarian fee cost in Japan?

¥3,054 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 veterinarian fee?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kochi was cheapest at ¥2,375 and Yokohama the most expensive at ¥4,423.

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

As of September 2026, +1.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+2.9% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 103.5.

When were veterinarian fee prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 103.5 in July 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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Veterinarian fee price in Japan

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Average retail price

¥3,054per visit+0.7% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 狂犬病予防接種料，注射済票交付手数料は除く

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥2,375 Kochi
Priciest surveyed city: ¥4,423 Yokohama

Price in your city:

¥3,213per visit+5.2% vs national average#33 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per visit
1	Kochi	¥2,375
2	Matsuyama	¥2,383
3	Otsu	¥2,400
4	Takamatsu	¥2,450
5	Hiroshima	¥2,550
6	Matsue	¥2,570
7	Okayama	¥2,650
8	Sapporo	¥2,690
9	Oita	¥2,700
10	Osaka	¥2,742
11	Morioka	¥2,750
12	Kobe	¥2,750
13	Tottori	¥2,750
14	Miyazaki	¥2,750
15	Kagoshima	¥2,850
16	Wakayama	¥2,865
17	Saga	¥2,900
18	Toyama	¥2,950
19	Fukui	¥2,950
20	Gifu	¥2,950
21	Fukushima	¥2,975
22	Fukuoka	¥2,975
23	Nagano	¥3,050
24	Kyoto	¥3,075
25	Maebashi	¥3,098
26	Kofu	¥3,100
27	Tsu	¥3,100
28	Kumamoto	¥3,100
29	Nagasaki	¥3,123
30	Nagoya	¥3,125
31	Mito	¥3,150
32	Shizuoka	¥3,150
33	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥3,213
34	Aomori	¥3,230
35	Naha	¥3,295
36	Tokushima	¥3,300
37	Saitama	¥3,320
38	Sendai	¥3,360
39	Niigata	¥3,375
40	Yamagata	¥3,450
41	Kanazawa	¥3,450
42	Chiba	¥3,465
43	Nara	¥3,493
44	Utsunomiya	¥3,550
45	Yamaguchi	¥3,650
46	Akita	¥3,950
47	Yokohama	¥4,423

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

Veterinarian fee costs ¥3,054 per visit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 0.7% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for veterinarian fee reads 103.5 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 1.0% year on year and up 2.9% over five years.

Veterinarian fee sits in the culture & recreation group of Japan's CPI basket, with 321 monthly observations from January 2000 to September 2026. The series peaked at 103.5 in July 2026 and bottomed at 93.7 in April 2013; the latest reading is 0.0% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +5.9%.

Latest CPI

103.5

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+1.0%

5y change %

+2.9%

Change since 2000-01

+7.6%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Veterinarian fee in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	97.6	+1.3%	12
2016	97.7	+0.1%	12
2017	97.7	0.0%	12
2018	97.8	+0.1%	12
2019	98.2	+0.4%	12
2020	100.0	+1.8%	12
2021	100.4	+0.4%	12
2022	100.8	+0.4%	12
2023	101.7	+0.9%	12
2024	102.1	+0.4%	12
2025	102.4	+0.3%	12
2026	102.8	+0.4%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥3,054
2026-08	¥3,055
2026-07	¥3,055
2026-06	¥3,029
2026-05	¥3,018
2026-04	¥3,022
2026-03	¥3,031
2026-02	¥3,026
2026-01	¥3,033
2025-12	¥3,032
2025-11	¥3,035
2025-10	¥3,033
2025-09	¥3,033

Frequently asked questions

How much does veterinarian fee cost in Japan?: ¥3,054 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 veterinarian fee?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Kochi was cheapest at ¥2,375 and Yokohama the most expensive at ¥4,423.
How much have veterinarian fee prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +1.0% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have veterinarian fee prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +2.9% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 103.5.
When were veterinarian fee prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 103.5 in July 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).