How much does barber fee cost in Japan?

¥3,852 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 barber fee?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Aomori was cheapest at ¥3,150 and Fukui the most expensive at ¥4,640.

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

As of September 2026, +1.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+5.9% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 105.9.

When were barber fee prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 105.9 — 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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Barber fee price in Japan

理髪料

Average retail price

¥3,852per visit+1.0% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 総合調髪（カット，シェービング，シャンプー，セット），男性（高校生以下を除く）

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥3,150 Aomori
Priciest surveyed city: ¥4,640 Fukui

Price in your city:

¥4,326per visit+12.3% vs national average#40 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per visit
1	Aomori	¥3,150
2	Naha	¥3,245
3	Miyazaki	¥3,275
4	Yamaguchi	¥3,325
5	Tokushima	¥3,325
6	Gifu	¥3,350
7	Saga	¥3,350
8	Nara	¥3,450
9	Wakayama	¥3,470
10	Morioka	¥3,475
11	Sapporo	¥3,481
12	Kochi	¥3,575
13	Kobe	¥3,582
14	Nagasaki	¥3,623
15	Fukushima	¥3,625
16	Mito	¥3,625
17	Matsuyama	¥3,700
18	Oita	¥3,750
19	Kagoshima	¥3,775
20	Osaka	¥3,779
21	Shizuoka	¥3,783
22	Kyoto	¥3,788
23	Sendai	¥3,803
24	Kofu	¥3,825
25	Chiba	¥3,831
26	Okayama	¥3,860
27	Akita	¥3,900
28	Tottori	¥3,900
29	Saitama	¥3,913
30	Kanazawa	¥3,975
31	Matsue	¥3,975
32	Fukuoka	¥3,983
33	Yamagata	¥4,025
34	Hiroshima	¥4,059
35	Tsu	¥4,125
36	Niigata	¥4,167
37	Yokohama	¥4,200
38	Nagoya	¥4,278
39	Toyama	¥4,300
40	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥4,326
41	Utsunomiya	¥4,350
42	Otsu	¥4,350
43	Maebashi	¥4,375
44	Kumamoto	¥4,383
45	Nagano	¥4,388
46	Takamatsu	¥4,588
47	Fukui	¥4,640

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

Barber fee costs ¥3,852 per visit in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities, up 1.0% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for barber fee reads 105.9 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 1.1% year on year and up 5.9% over five years.

Barber fee sits in the miscellaneous group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 105.9 in September 2026 and bottomed at 13.5 in January 1970; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +8.2%.

Latest CPI

105.9

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+1.1%

5y change %

+5.9%

Change since 1970-01

+684.4%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Barber fee in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	97.9	+0.5%	12
2016	97.9	0.0%	12
2017	98.0	+0.1%	12
2018	98.1	+0.1%	12
2019	98.6	+0.5%	12
2020	100.0	+1.4%	12
2021	100.0	0.0%	12
2022	100.4	+0.4%	12
2023	101.8	+1.4%	12
2024	103.3	+1.5%	12
2025	104.5	+1.2%	12
2026	105.5	+1.0%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥3,852
2026-08	¥3,852
2026-07	¥3,850
2026-06	¥3,852
2026-05	¥3,849
2026-04	¥3,837
2026-03	¥3,822
2026-02	¥3,814
2026-01	¥3,812
2025-12	¥3,810
2025-11	¥3,816
2025-10	¥3,815
2025-09	¥3,812

Frequently asked questions

How much does barber fee cost in Japan?: ¥3,852 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 barber fee?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Aomori was cheapest at ¥3,150 and Fukui the most expensive at ¥4,640.
How much have barber fee prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +1.1% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have barber fee prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +5.9% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 105.9.
When were barber fee prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 105.9 — 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).