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Japan Household Big-Ticket Spending

Monthly household spending on 50 infrequent or high-value items: mobile phones, airfares, package tours, tuition, clothing, hospital charges, furniture, appliances, home repairs, new and used cars, insurance, weddings, funerals and remittances, from January 2015 (total of 50 items from 2017).

Source: 総務省統計局「家計消費状況調査」Last updated: Sep 25, 2026, 10:21Curated by Bui Thanh PhucAbout this data ↓

Indicator07-202606-202605-202604-202603-202602-202601-202612-202511-202510-202509-202508-202507-202506-202505-202504-202503-202502-202501-202512-202411-202410-202409-202408-202407-202406-202405-202404-202403-202402-202401-202412-202311-202310-202309-202308-202307-2023
Total of 50 items10101,67195,480101,628118,490113,13689,45090,24597,47092,297102,020105,47398,38197,67290,49498,119111,458108,64589,11687,29095,54893,783103,04199,67393,75196,37694,98996,953110,330108,35888,68582,46493,89393,638101,95594,32589,01893,846
Communication3
Mobile phone communication and call charges11,59311,55311,60211,59211,62911,55411,57111,53611,44711,54911,54511,40311,42211,45611,46011,52811,39711,38811,43311,52111,45611,44211,51311,50011,49511,47711,53511,61711,52511,53811,58711,50311,59711,61111,54611,54911,440
Internet connection charges4,3894,3504,4444,4844,5384,5154,5714,5624,5674,5714,5674,5364,5694,5564,5924,5114,5274,4904,5584,4584,5094,4894,5094,4854,4844,4364,4484,4334,3964,3604,3544,3384,3004,2704,2584,2274,214
Mobile phone handsets1,7972,1281,9152,5803,2772,0181,6131,7452,2242,7292,6781,6451,7891,7401,6932,0582,6862,1291,7852,0021,8002,2311,9901,5581,7031,5931,4961,5842,3401,7631,6812,1321,8982,2892,1821,4571,345
Travel4
Airfares1,6761,7391,5881,8702,1401,4501,6481,3081,3241,5261,4851,9221,4501,6821,5451,1921,7271,5401,5801,3481,3751,3401,6011,9971,7281,4391,6181,5041,3831,6641,1731,4291,2071,2831,2661,4331,673
Accommodation charges4,3533,2624,3493,4894,4073,0813,3433,7274,2414,1853,8496,3494,2023,1044,0313,4904,0182,9813,5083,6683,8863,7453,5276,0753,8742,7943,8533,3773,9793,3153,2913,4493,4773,4033,1175,8433,833
Package tours (domestic)2,3492,0372,1662,4202,1102,0451,6701,5422,1172,5772,1392,5122,2462,2042,2412,2562,1771,7031,5421,9232,0302,2022,2812,6232,3412,4652,3862,0992,2161,7761,4851,3872,0162,1652,2532,3192,183
Package tours (overseas)1,3881,1621,2071,1391,3521,5371,2238581,4041,0421,3501,4721,4601,2411,4961,1881,1081,3999721,2699308501,0541,6282,1921,6161,0286968071,043841678983865980682604
Education, culture and recreation5
Tuition at public schools (kindergarten to university)6971,1672,9772,4851,5857686788862,4872,0671,0296379551,2763,4652,4161,9318157971,0572,9052,5961,1828339991,3243,9503,2661,8898589131,1022,7502,7671,070960961
Tuition at private schools (kindergarten to university)2,7333,7148,06419,95710,5845,4244,4935,1475,20511,81112,1924,0163,5483,2248,82122,80211,2365,9524,5424,3654,47214,31911,5193,8453,2243,8738,91423,36311,0776,2894,6055,1414,45612,68011,6283,3472,762
Supplementary education (cram schools)3,7743,2762,9443,3923,6653,0673,8804,2533,7013,6963,6004,4234,7393,6643,4233,7124,1173,2903,7314,4353,7203,5863,7474,0314,2063,5553,3124,1304,2033,2643,7854,4243,8433,6223,2513,9993,804
Driving school fees6574064534478957708688755394636045535094874283897381,033864888616722437594660748590398625929830775608516518662666
Sports facility charges1,0209581,0781,1081,1191,0311,0611,1541,1941,1651,1671,1341,1131,1341,1851,2081,1201,0271,1281,1451,1271,1591,1191,0611,0911,1451,1201,1511,1641,0921,0571,1671,1461,1481,0961,0371,052
Clothing and accessories5
Men's suits3274155156461,0936075426896604472853044024715616961,0116576796296124774043303594805476551,208674562561626524391373415
Women's suits and dresses435517526571978608531489550535422414475466480551915765537492562449468424458489542670905744659551599621489581557
Kimono13683185192186267207175130221213138141154102161196158285177164143167231240181211190245203171313318269263288310
Wristwatches278328319257230146477351353286229249352184206186279205403293429226463212345399246234417325372410381342241295234
Jewelry and accessories401360382389343559565757511478445523589344479422343430522873369409399522453399419476501481588690521543553442431
Medical care2
Hospital charges for childbirth236254119319548109356306240115299178228213246269165214120316422237241450207203522288314188243182112248283221275
Hospital charges other than childbirth2,3182,3702,0982,0702,1481,9422,0432,0332,1642,1232,0991,9872,1861,9281,8651,8361,8611,9102,0942,1691,9511,9061,8052,0942,0481,7751,9491,8661,8581,8721,5791,9211,8931,9191,8642,1521,931
Furniture8
Chests of drawers771179188110868884825073556760721191059213610411070807175699112111911812212310883827979
Beds248270182315301239281316230301243189224315263295389272254258212271238271228230263361483307260214355399234194295
Futons319303197163297297428550632379260239267245244217272305289556541350204235262251258302298254356564484517238246353
Desks and chairs (office and study)12592212192208164116146189127100131961451301832361351062021381461241209816216216725621616414314396133102127
Cupboards8989825212473977614977606170839577828311513196102688151994773911427011610757818960
Dining sets83147153175105117136172223146147186138127176171117148191155196131131141921537918220719717819116819882125108
Sofa sets147202166145170133235171207332244228155207162177283149223226192165270163141182188220188230174259154192260150224
Musical instruments239226253270241112174148158133124213217233196329241160149206175117148308219177198153201165146139231154157187125
Household appliances and electronics10
Refrigerators1,0107456216008085546175866464698801,0219477126304288855696677997157469821,0881,1878305506198926448598166235541,0691,2691,277
Vacuum cleaners313289275334342279373470382310376382394274258305367284373540371299290342376286249288424276373447375343351349319
Washing machines785799753709878739751896729492768808766835717553881679776934670568672869725663633539941667684751677675780758987
Air conditioners4,8804,3824,8422,8971,6511,1251,1731,1351,2179991,8872,5004,0193,8342,3001,6111,1938158261,3991,1018531,4852,9804,0753,2932,3961,4701,0756088511,0541,0028971,8622,7954,157
Personal computers (including tablets)7157819001,2682,8141,1691,4941,5941,2371,6391,9361,3561,0801,0121,0581,7122,7581,4691,4361,1751,0018208357001,1178789621,1872,2661,2381,2751,091883878746814907
Television sets6607456065417467357628176876526556288226395315857506307601,123850587827639878676579526799615694951847594764748850
Video recorders117771036689971161658880761017786979411212313515915585101130119146688411213617518615611278104145
Game consoles (excluding software)1041723131052162033027174213972234583356851814577761152038644987367595747697510925216093705678
Cameras1691331269410610889151169144173165127135139135901531641831182131241151142071081231179815811999145177130125
Video cameras192319161611926442330341856151924351618434263329347303725303326151638
Housing3
Home equipment, construction and repairs7,9799,0638,0488,1867,3284,9755,9919,1026,8798,3899,2319,1378,2977,3366,7016,4516,9225,6764,4058,4878,1907,7557,4207,9878,71510,2558,8866,6057,5195,4265,0409,3888,2997,6317,3717,0108,478
Plumbing work2,6932,3042,0412,2052,2662,6632,5653,2312,2362,8332,1282,3242,8492,4551,9842,5832,4802,3511,5912,8422,7302,1852,4012,4102,3732,2712,0302,2482,3651,8231,8762,5492,1522,9182,1742,4771,963
Garden and tree care558572477400406259393913688609366361564485393403367286309772680472418320498576489460378256400740651563420421512
Vehicles6
Automobiles (new)18,02913,40813,00319,06218,68915,95113,38813,57111,08013,01415,67715,78015,08612,09312,85013,42017,51713,84113,78213,15913,62114,55714,41511,96713,89114,26710,46212,97117,54312,64511,25213,01714,72915,17712,32610,82114,190
Automobiles (used)6,8755,6145,6105,5267,0013,9254,1535,2363,4674,5305,8903,5454,9834,5205,0034,5993,9484,5584,5334,2604,3304,6715,3904,8075,0553,9743,9125,3255,0505,1054,1044,0853,7914,0833,8694,3946,187
Compulsory automobile insurance627683704648721655551574549512563554589605718572713607603485532569595515541610656546697624505507530552591481612
Voluntary automobile insurance3,4543,8854,2124,3173,8813,4343,3223,2203,2093,2502,9663,2693,2253,5134,1614,1573,8573,1693,0083,0712,8793,1923,0603,0933,0723,3973,9333,7923,7513,0682,8822,8472,7382,6732,7602,7293,005
Motorcycles and other motor vehicles38428429247034831813025918312226627234029146946437418618887263334359370527186210255232466354198284256290487373
Vehicle maintenance4,3274,0373,9214,0654,4783,9723,6644,0314,3843,8493,7563,5943,8394,1674,0113,6994,6953,9553,6913,4203,8793,7373,6183,3593,5613,8533,5443,2474,2343,5913,3083,3673,4123,5743,5483,2223,377
Other4
Weddings and receptions5073061952132473664916018619222523214644487755534544234802746019027355013036911,112237288673255581833895870705602
Funerals and memorial services2,6762,9173,0132,8822,0072,4293,4052,5103,0432,2372,8252,4042,0782,4322,0342,7883,2512,9153,6173,1233,0162,9932,8271,8512,1422,2642,5472,5832,7173,2362,5142,9593,2503,2002,4072,4592,512
Religious expenses8238041,3378671,4748571,3691,3791,0771,2541,0441,4611,0229351,3211,2611,2606419561,8338881,0889671,0001,3381,2321,0849619478879441,3661,2721,1128241,726959
Remittances to family members2,0841,9351,9462,2142,2401,9112,2392,2292,0922,1642,0572,2092,1442,0542,1262,5852,3972,2582,2962,3352,0982,4462,3252,7462,4002,6302,4802,6303,0182,4862,5842,6862,3652,2202,4482,0092,133

Latest reading

Total of 50 items stood at 101,671 in Jul 2026. That is +6.5% from Jun 2026 and +4.1% from a year earlier. The series on this page is monthly and runs from Jan 2017 to Jul 2026.

Latest
101,671
Jul 2026
vs previous period
+6.5%
Jun 2026
vs a year earlier
+4.1%

About this data

Monthly household spending on 50 infrequent or high-value items: mobile phones, airfares, package tours, tuition, clothing, hospital charges, furniture, appliances, home repairs, new and used cars, insurance, weddings, funerals and remittances, from January 2015 (total of 50 items from 2017). Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Survey of Household Economy, which supplements the Family Income and Expenditure Survey with about 30,000 households to capture infrequent large purchases and online shopping. Households of two or more persons, yen per household per month.

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