Setting up a home in Tokyo
We collected prices for the first household items someone moving or staying longer usually buys (8 November 2026).
| Product | Unit | Local price | About US$ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Towel | 1 piece | 599 JPY | 3.78 $ |
| Single bed linen set | 1 piece | 2,999 JPY | 18.94 $ |
| Pillow | 1 piece | 549 JPY | 3.47 $ |
| Blanket | 1 piece | 749 JPY | 4.73 $ |
| Frying pan | 1 piece | 1,299 JPY | 8.20 $ |
| Cooking pot | 1 piece | 1,499 JPY | 9.47 $ |
| LED bulb | 1 piece | 699 JPY | 4.42 $ |
US dollar figures use European Central Bank reference rates (1 US dollar ≈ 158 JPY).
How we collected the prices
- Prices were read one by one from the public online pages of chain stores.
- Each row is for one reference unit of that type of product; where we have several prices we use the median.
- We leave out promotional, members-only and out-of-stock prices; in-store prices and neighbourhoods can differ.
- Details are on the Data & methodology page.
Compare household goods
See two countries side by side in the home goods category.