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Annual Spending on Bread Reaches ¥34,000, More Than Rice—Japan’s “Bread Cities” Through the Household Survey
Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Family Income and Expenditure Survey, averaged over 2023–2025, shows that households of two or more people spent ¥34,242 a year on bread, exceeding the ¥30,111 spent on rice. We also look at the breakdown between plain bread and sweet or savory breads, along with the cities that spend the most.
Annual Spending on Bread Reaches ¥34,000, More Than Rice—Japan’s “Bread Cities” Through the Household Survey
Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Family Income and Expenditure Survey, averaged over 2023–2025, shows that households of two or more people spent ¥34,242 a year on bread, exceeding the ¥30,111 spent on rice. We also look at the breakdown between plain bread and sweet or savory breads, along with the cities that spend the most.
A Table Where Food Takes 28.6% of Spending | Reading the 2025 Family Income and Expenditure Survey
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications’ Family Income and Expenditure Survey, food spending by households of two or more people in 2025 was 94,895 yen per month, up 5.5% in nominal terms and down 1.2% in real terms. Price increases for rice and chocolate pushed cereals and confectionery down in real terms, while dining out rose 1.8% in real terms. We look at the table in a year of rising prices through the numbers.
A Table Where Food Takes 28.6% of Spending | Reading the 2025 Family Income and Expenditure Survey
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications’ Family Income and Expenditure Survey, food spending by households of two or more people in 2025 was 94,895 yen per month, up 5.5% in nominal terms and down 1.2% in real terms. Price increases for rice and chocolate pushed cereals and confectionery down in real terms, while dining out rose 1.8% in real terms. We look at the table in a year of rising prices through the numbers.