Food Prices in Japan

Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Western food types)

Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) 53.44 ¥
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) 56.72 ¥
Rice (white), (0.10 kg) 52.33 ¥
Eggs (regular) (2.40) 65.27 ¥
Local Cheese (0.10 kg) 165.50 ¥
Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) 139.20 ¥
Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 358.96 ¥
Apples (0.30 kg) 210.23 ¥
Banana (0.25 kg) 85.12 ¥
Oranges (0.30 kg) 182.16 ¥
Tomato (0.20 kg) 129.14 ¥
Potato (0.20 kg) 77.43 ¥
Onion (0.10 kg) 33.90 ¥
Lettuce (0.20 head) 37.80 ¥
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person1,647.19 ¥
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person
(assuming 31 days per month)
51,062.92 ¥

Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Asian food types)

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g) 22.69 ¥
Rice (white), (0.25 kg) 130.83 ¥
Eggs (regular) (2.40) 65.27 ¥
Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) 185.60 ¥
Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 239.31 ¥
Apples (0.25 kg) 175.19 ¥
Banana (0.25 kg) 85.12 ¥
Oranges (0.15 kg) 91.08 ¥
Tomato (0.20 kg) 129.14 ¥
Potato (0.20 kg) 77.43 ¥
Onion (0.10 kg) 33.90 ¥
Lettuce (0.10 head) 18.90 ¥
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person1,254.45 ¥
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person
(assuming 31 days per month)
38,887.87 ¥

Food prices from our Cost of Living Section

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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 809.11 ¥ 605.67-1,082.63
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 205.83 ¥ 108.86-453.59
Rice (white), (1 lb) 237.37 ¥ 127.01-453.59
Eggs (regular) (12) 326.33 ¥ 216.00-420.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 750.68 ¥ 362.87-1,814.37
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 420.93 ¥ 181.44-635.03
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,085.48 ¥ 544.31-2,258.89
Apples (1 lb) 317.87 ¥ 162.84-650.00
Banana (1 lb) 154.44 ¥ 89.81-408.23
Oranges (1 lb) 275.42 ¥ 113.40-612.35
Tomato (1 lb) 292.89 ¥ 136.08-544.31
Potato (1 lb) 175.60 ¥ 81.65-306.76
Onion (1 lb) 153.76 ¥ 90.72-249.48
Lettuce (1 head) 189.01 ¥ 100.00-300.00