Food Prices in Japan

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

Milk (regular), (0.25 liter) 54.40 ¥
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (125.00 g) 56.89 ¥
Rice (white), (0.10 kg) 58.14 ¥
Eggs (regular) (2.40) 63.55 ¥
Local Cheese (0.10 kg) 172.11 ¥
Chicken Fillets (0.15 kg) 145.48 ¥
Beef Round (0.15 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 397.04 ¥
Apples (0.30 kg) 226.13 ¥
Banana (0.25 kg) 90.91 ¥
Oranges (0.30 kg) 205.63 ¥
Tomato (0.20 kg) 136.60 ¥
Potato (0.20 kg) 81.11 ¥
Onion (0.10 kg) 36.75 ¥
Lettuce (0.20 head) 38.85 ¥
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person1,763.60 ¥
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person
(assuming 31 days per month)
54,671.74 ¥

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

Loaf of Fresh White Bread (50.00 g) 22.75 ¥
Rice (white), (0.25 kg) 145.34 ¥
Eggs (regular) (2.40) 63.55 ¥
Chicken Fillets (0.20 kg) 193.98 ¥
Beef Round (0.10 kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 264.69 ¥
Apples (0.25 kg) 188.45 ¥
Banana (0.25 kg) 90.91 ¥
Oranges (0.15 kg) 102.82 ¥
Tomato (0.20 kg) 136.60 ¥
Potato (0.20 kg) 81.11 ¥
Onion (0.10 kg) 36.75 ¥
Lettuce (0.10 head) 19.43 ¥
Daily recommended minimum amount of money for food per person1,346.38 ¥
Monthly recommended minimum amount of money for food per person
(assuming 31 days per month)
41,737.91 ¥

Food prices from our Cost of Living Section

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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 823.75 ¥ 605.67-1,135.62
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 206.42 ¥ 108.86-453.59
Rice (white), (1 lb) 263.70 ¥ 136.08-453.59
Eggs (regular) (12) 317.77 ¥ 204.00-420.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 780.66 ¥ 362.87-2,267.96
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 439.93 ¥ 226.80-635.03
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,200.62 ¥ 544.31-2,267.96
Apples (1 lb) 341.91 ¥ 171.46-680.39
Banana (1 lb) 164.95 ¥ 90.72-400.00
Oranges (1 lb) 310.91 ¥ 113.40-680.39
Tomato (1 lb) 309.81 ¥ 136.08-635.03
Potato (1 lb) 183.96 ¥ 90.72-300.00
Onion (1 lb) 166.71 ¥ 90.72-272.16
Lettuce (1 head) 194.26 ¥ 105.00-300.00