Curry rice prices (reference data on living costs)

Niseko Town,
We independently calculated the cost per serving of the familiar dish "curry rice,"
This will be published as one of the documents showing the cost of living in Niseko Town.
(Estimates and publication will begin in January 2025)
 

2026年8月時点での
Curry rice prices in Niseko Town

299 yen per meal
（全国平均比　△41円）


*Starting in January 2025. We will update it regularly and provide trend comparisons.
（最新更新日：2026年10月13日）




There are two things I would like to convey from these results.

・The cost of living in Niseko Town is not high
・Lifestyle is the same as in other regions across the country

The reason why I want to tell you this is
Please see the section below entitled "Purpose and request for creating this document."

　

For the purposes of this calculation, we have applied the definition published by Teikoku Databank as "Curry rice prices (imported beef curry)."
Please note that the standards for the values published by Teikoku Databank have been revised from the January 2026 publication, and the calculation method has been changed from the previous standard of imported beef curry to one that reflects the diversification of menu items such as pork, chicken, and vegetables.However, since the calculation is based on checking the sales price at local retail stores, it is difficult to make estimates going back in time.Therefore, the menu has remained imported beef curry, and a new calculation has been made to reflect the change in volume.

*For more information, please visit the Teikoku Databank website below.
 
[Cooking scene] Cook 6 servings (1/2 pack of commercially available curry roux) at once
Ingredients: Carrots, potatoes, onions, beef (imported), rice (Koshihikari, cooked weight approx. 180-200g), curry roux (commercially available), cooking oil
[Energy] Electricity (cooking with a rice cooker, cooking about 7 cups of rice and keeping it warm for 6 hours), gas (high heat, medium heat, low heat cooking procedures), tap water (only tap water, excluding sewerage usage fees. Does not take into account the amount of water used to wash ingredients and tableware)


For the calculation, we used sales prices at local retail stores and the unit prices of fuel offered.

Currently, various media outlets are touting the fact that prices in Niseko are high.
However, this information only covers a very small part of the resort area and the situation at a limited time.
Moreover, much of the information is about places other than Niseko Town.
The transmission of information that is not accurate and does not reflect the actual living conditions of the area is confusing to local residents and may cause damage to their reputations.doing.


Therefore, as a means of making a national comparison with a certain degree of objectivity,
We have decided to estimate and publish Niseko Town version of the "Curry Rice Price" survey conducted by Teikoku Databank.


The lives of the residents in Niseko Town are no different from those in other regions across the country.。
In fact, Niseko Town is an agricultural town, and rice, potatoes, onions, and carrots are also produced locally.
The price of curry rice is cheaper than the national average.Has become.
We enjoy cheap, fresh and delicious ingredients every day.


Correcting misinformation is not easy.
Please feel free to share any information about Niseko Town with us.
Please use this document as a reference and communicate appropriate content that will not cause misunderstandings.



　

In the above curry rice prices,
Prices in Niseko Town

Not higher than the national average

The result was as follows.
This is Niseko Town
It is an agricultural town and is also the producer of many of the ingredients for curry rice.
Therefore, the cost of ingredients is lower than the national average.
I speculate that...


For this reason,
Maybe it's because it's curry rice that it's below the national average?
This is another way of looking at it.

So, below we have compared other items besides curry rice.

Taking the example of breakfast from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries' "Example of a balanced daily meal"
According to our calculations,
Niseko Town costs 294 yen per meal, while the national average is 310 yen.
have become.


This calculation also falls below the national average.
As we mentioned in the curry rice price

・The cost of living in Niseko Town is not high
・Lifestyle is the same as in other regions across the country

I would like to reiterate this point.