TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US19.7% cheaper in Japan
Is Gold Diamond High-Efficacy Sunscreen Lotion NA 60mL cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$4.92 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$4.92 (19.7%): Japan ¥3,058 ≈ US$20.07, the US US$24.99.
01 · Verdict
19.7% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥3,058incl. tax · source reference price incl. tax (60mL) · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$20.07JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$24.99tax basis not stated · US retailer price; ships from New York; tax and shipping calculated at checkout. · Listed
- cheaper in Japan
- US$4.9219.7% · US list price as denominator
US stickers exclude state and local tax; Japan stickers include tax. The bases differ, so this is not a landed cost.
Japanincl. tax、the UStax basis not stated; where the tax basis differs, only the list prices are compared; a comparison of two named sources’ list prices, before card fees, shipping and tax refunds. Checked 2026-09-24. Before you order, use theJapan source page and the US source pagecurrent prices.
Japan vs US price table
| Market | List price | Source · checked | Tax basis · stock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japansource reference price incl. tax (60mL) | ¥3,058 | @cosme product page ↗ | incl. taxListed |
| USUS retailer price; ships from New York; tax and shipping calculated at checkout. | US$24.99 | Yui Mart ↗ | tax basis not statedListed |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$20.07 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$4.92 | 19.7%US list price as denominator | Extra fees not includedCard fee, shipping and tax-free extra |
To use your own FX, fees and shipping, open the Price calculator.
Is it worth buying in Japan?
The Japan price is the official reference price, and after the regular discount at Taiwan sellers it's almost the same. Anessa only shows a clear price gap when Japanese drugstores run a promotion, so if you just see the list price, there's no need to rush to buy it there.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$20.38, still below the US by US$4.61.
- Break-even rate 0.0082 USD/JPY: above it the the US sticker is the cheaper one (this check used 0.0066, cross-converted from the Bank of Taiwan yen and dollar rates).
Before you buy
- Confirm the 60 mL lotion, not the 12 mL travel bottle or spray version.
- The Japan price is the official reference price; actual drugstore prices are usually lower.
- The Taiwan storefront runs frequent discounts; the list price changes.
05 · Sources
Each price keeps its source link, price kind, tax basis and check date, and is calculated with the TravPrice comparison method. If a price or model is wrong, check the source page and report it.
- Japan price
- @cosme product page ↗source reference price incl. tax (60mL) · incl. tax · Listed · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- Yui Mart ↗US retailer price; ships from New York; tax and shipping calculated at checkout. · tax basis not stated · Listed · checked 2026-09-24
- FX
- Bank of Taiwan FX ↗Bank of Taiwan spot selling reference rate; the US dollar is cross-converted · JPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) · 2026-09-10 23:22:00 (Taiwan time)
- Model match
- Perfect UV Skincare Milk NA/5X, 60mL single bottle, not the 12mL travel bottle, spray, or gel versionBoth markets carry the same ANESSA Perfect UV Sunscreen Skincare Milk (lotion, NA/5X version), 60mL, single bottle. Japan's price is the tax-included reference price from the @cosme product page; Taiwan is Yahoo Shopping Mall's listing marked as Taiwan counter stock. Not mixed in with the 12mL travel size, the 2-pack set, the spray, or the sunscreen gel.
- Official product page
- Brand product page ↗Product images on this site are redrawn illustrations; use the official page for appearance, extras and packaging.
- This page generated
- Generated from the same checked data; it is recalculated when the data updates.
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