How much does face cream (standard) cost in Japan?

¥1,696 per piece, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.

Which Japanese city has the cheapest face cream (standard)?

Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Chiba was cheapest at ¥1,606 and Naha the most expensive at ¥1,826.

How much have face cream (standard) prices changed in Japan over the past year?

As of September 2026, +10.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).

How much have face cream (standard) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?

+10.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 111.1.

When were face cream (standard) prices in Japan at their highest?

Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 111.1 — 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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Face cream (standard) price in Japan

化粧クリームＢ

Average retail price

¥1,696per piece

2026-09 · unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities

Surveyed specification: セルフ化粧品，プラスチックボトル入り（５０ｇ入り），「肌ラボ白潤プレミアム薬用浸透美白クリーム」又は「肌ラボ極潤プレミアムヒアルロンクリーム」

Cheapest surveyed city: ¥1,606 Chiba
Priciest surveyed city: ¥1,826 Naha

Price in your city:

¥1,694per piece-0.1% vs national average#6 cheapest of 47 cities

See all 47 cities, cheapest first

#	City	Price (JPY) · per piece
1	Chiba	¥1,606
2	Yokohama	¥1,606
3	Kanazawa	¥1,661
4	Nagasaki	¥1,672
5	Kagoshima	¥1,691
6	Tokyo (23 wards)	¥1,694
7	Sapporo	¥1,694
8	Aomori	¥1,694
9	Morioka	¥1,694
10	Sendai	¥1,694
11	Akita	¥1,694
12	Yamagata	¥1,694
13	Fukushima	¥1,694
14	Mito	¥1,694
15	Utsunomiya	¥1,694
16	Maebashi	¥1,694
17	Saitama	¥1,694
18	Niigata	¥1,694
19	Toyama	¥1,694
20	Kofu	¥1,694
21	Nagano	¥1,694
22	Gifu	¥1,694
23	Shizuoka	¥1,694
24	Nagoya	¥1,694
25	Tsu	¥1,694
26	Otsu	¥1,694
27	Kyoto	¥1,694
28	Kobe	¥1,694
29	Tottori	¥1,694
30	Matsue	¥1,694
31	Okayama	¥1,694
32	Hiroshima	¥1,694
33	Yamaguchi	¥1,694
34	Takamatsu	¥1,694
35	Matsuyama	¥1,694
36	Kochi	¥1,694
37	Fukuoka	¥1,694
38	Saga	¥1,694
39	Kumamoto	¥1,694
40	Oita	¥1,694
41	Miyazaki	¥1,694
42	Osaka	¥1,696
43	Fukui	¥1,716
44	Wakayama	¥1,716
45	Tokushima	¥1,722
46	Nara	¥1,821
47	Naha	¥1,826

The surveyed product specification changed in October 2025, so figures before that month are for a different product and are not comparable (¥749 → ¥1,525). Year-on-year change is withheld until 12 months of the new specification are available.

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

Face cream (standard) costs ¥1,696 per piece in Japan as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities. Measured as an index, the official CPI for face cream (standard) reads 111.1 (2020 = 100) in September 2026, up 10.8% year on year and up 10.5% over five years.

Face cream (standard) sits in the miscellaneous group of Japan's CPI basket, with 321 monthly observations from January 2000 to September 2026. The series peaked at 111.1 in September 2026 and bottomed at 95.3 in October 2013; the latest reading is at its highest recorded level. Against ten years ago it is +13.3%.

Latest CPI

111.1

2026-09 (2020=100)

YoY %

+10.8%

5y change %

+10.5%

Change since 2000-01

+5.5%

Annual average index by year

Annual average consumer price index for Face cream (standard) in Japan (2020 = 100)
Year	Index	YoY %	Months
2015	97.9	+0.1%	12
2016	97.8	-0.1%	12
2017	97.0	-0.8%	12
2018	97.0	0.0%	12
2019	97.7	+0.7%	12
2020	100.0	+2.4%	12
2021	100.4	+0.4%	12
2022	100.7	+0.3%	12
2023	100.4	-0.3%	12
2024	99.8	-0.6%	12
2025	100.3	+0.5%	12
2026	107.1	+6.8%	9

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

Average retail price by month

2026-09	¥1,696
2026-08	¥1,692
2026-07	¥1,689
2026-06	¥1,689
2026-05	¥1,689
2026-04	¥1,673
2026-03	¥1,525
2026-02	¥1,525
2026-01	¥1,525
2025-12	¥1,525
2025-11	¥1,525
2025-10	¥1,525

Frequently asked questions

How much does face cream (standard) cost in Japan?: ¥1,696 per piece, as of September 2026 — the unweighted average of 47 surveyed cities in the government's retail price survey.
Which Japanese city has the cheapest face cream (standard)?: Among the surveyed cities in September 2026, Chiba was cheapest at ¥1,606 and Naha the most expensive at ¥1,826.
How much have face cream (standard) prices changed in Japan over the past year?: As of September 2026, +10.8% year on year, measured by Japan's official consumer price index (2020 = 100).
How much have face cream (standard) prices changed in Japan over the past five years?: +10.5% compared with the same month five years earlier. The index now reads 111.1.
When were face cream (standard) prices in Japan at their highest?: Right now. The latest month, September 2026, is the highest reading in the series at 111.1 — 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).