How much does shampoo cost in Japan?

¥335 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 shampoo?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Oita was cheapest at ¥259 and Kofu the most expensive at ¥389.

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

As of September 2026, -2.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

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

+8.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 110.8.

When were shampoo prices in Japan at their highest?

The series peaked at 114.8 in April 2025. The latest reading is -3.5% 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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Shampoo price in Japan

シャンプー

Average retail price

¥335per pack-1.6% year on year

2026-09 · unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: 詰め替え用，袋入り（３２０ｍＬ入り），「メリットシャンプー」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥259 Oita
Priciest surveyed city: ¥389 Kofu

Price in your city:

¥324per pack-3.1% vs national average#16 cheapest of 52 cities

See all 52 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per pack
1	Oita	¥259
2	Sapporo	¥272
3	Saga	¥281
4	Tottori	¥290
5	Miyazaki	¥298
6	Saitama	¥300
7	Kyoto	¥303
8	Kagoshima	¥303
9	Kochi	¥309
10	Fukui	¥313
11	Nagoya	¥314
12	Toyama	¥317
13	Chiba	¥320
14	Nara	¥320
15	Matsue	¥320
16	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥324
17	Nagasaki	¥324
18	Morioka	¥327
19	Fukushima	¥327
20	Niigata	¥327
21	Hiroshima	¥327
22	Matsuyama	¥327
23	Maebashi	¥328
24	Wakayama	¥328
25	Gifu	¥331
26	Sagamihara	¥331
27	Naha	¥332
28	Kanazawa	¥335
29	Tsu	¥335
30	Yokohama	¥336
31	Mito	¥338
32	Shizuoka	¥338
33	Kumamoto	¥339
34	Osaka	¥340
35	Sendai	¥341
36	Akita	¥342
37	Yamaguchi	¥342
38	Takamatsu	¥342
39	Fukuoka	¥344
40	Kitakyushu	¥344
41	Yamagata	¥345
42	Kobe	¥346
43	Sakai	¥346
44	Kawasaki	¥348
45	Utsunomiya	¥353
46	Okayama	¥357
47	Hamamatsu	¥364
48	Nagano	¥372
49	Aomori	¥375
50	Tokushima	¥375
51	Otsu	¥376
52	Kofu	¥389

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

Shampoo costs ¥335 per pack in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 81 surveyed cities, down 1.6% from a year earlier. Measured as an index, the official CPI for shampoo reads 110.8 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, down 2.4% year on year and up 8.2% over five years.

Shampoo sits in the miscellaneous group of Japan's CPI basket, with 681 monthly observations from January 1970 to September 2026. The series peaked at 114.8 in April 2025 and bottomed at 66.1 in January 1970; the latest reading is -3.5% against that peak. Against ten years ago it is +6.7%.

Latest CPI

110.8

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

-2.4%

5y change %

+8.2%

Change since 1970-01

+67.6%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Shampoo in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	100.4	+13.7%	12
2016	102.2	+1.8%	12
2017	100.8	-1.4%	12
2018	101.1	+0.3%	12
2019	100.0	-1.1%	12
2020	100.0	0.0%	12
2021	100.1	+0.1%	12
2022	101.5	+1.4%	12
2023	103.7	+2.2%	12
2024	105.0	+1.3%	12
2025	111.5	+6.2%	12
2026	112.1	+0.5%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥335
2026-08	¥336
2026-07	¥342
2026-06	¥338
2026-05	¥342
2026-04	¥336
2026-03	¥341
2026-02	¥335
2026-01	¥336
2025-12	¥339
2025-11	¥334
2025-10	¥342
2025-09	¥340

Frequently asked questions

How much does shampoo cost in Japan?: ¥335 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 shampoo?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Oita was cheapest at ¥259 and Kofu the most expensive at ¥389.
How much have shampoo prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, -2.4% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have shampoo prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +8.2% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 110.8.
When were shampoo prices in Japan at their highest?: The series peaked at 114.8 in April 2025. The latest reading is -3.5% 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).