TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US49.1% cheaper in Japan
Is MUJI Stainless Steel Ladle, Small cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$4.37 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$4.37 (49.1%): Japan ¥690 ≈ US$4.53, the US US$8.90.
01 · Verdict
49.1% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥690incl. tax · Japan channel list price (Rakuten official store) · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$4.53JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$8.90excl. tax · official list price · Listed
- cheaper in Japan
- US$4.3749.1% · 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 USexcl. tax; 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 2026-09-18. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JapanJapan channel list price (Rakuten official store) | ¥690 | Rakuten Ichiba (brand official store / major chain store) ↗ | incl. taxListed |
| USofficial list price | US$8.90 | MUJI USA ↗ | excl. taxListed |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$4.53 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$4.37 | 49.1%US list price as denominator | Extra fees not includedCard fee, shipping and tax-free extra |
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Is it worth buying in Japan?
Japan ¥690, Taiwan NT$199; both are same-day price snapshots taken when checked, excluding shipping, tax refunds, and card fees.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$4.60, still below the US by US$4.30.
- Break-even rate 0.0129 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
- Fixed at comparing the same capacity/pack count/version; do not compare against combo packs, refills, or other sizes.
- The Taiwan price is a retail-channel list price, not the brand's official price; channel promotions can change at any time.
- Price and stock follow the page on the day of verification.
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
- Rakuten Ichiba (brand official store / major chain store) ↗Japan channel list price (Rakuten official store) · incl. tax · Listed · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- MUJI USA ↗official list price · excl. tax · Listed · checked 2026-09-18
- 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
- stainless steel; approx. 7.5cm wide × 25.5cm long, 20cm handle; barcode 4549738328766The Japan price comes from Rakuten Market (brand official store / major chain retailer) (a Japan channel listed price (Rakuten official store)); the Taiwan side is momo's direct-operated 「【MUJI 無印良品】不鏽鋼湯杓/小」, priced at NT$199. The source entry itself does not specify a concrete model/size/capacity (it only states 「本人愛用品資訊欄具名商品」); the best match was made using MUJI's kitchenware line's most common corresponding item, "Stainless Steel Ladle - Small"; a "Stainless Steel Ladle - Large" at NT$269 is also available as an alternative. US price 2026-09-18: muji.us products.json SKU/JAN 4549738328766 → "Stainless Steel Ladle" variant "Small" $8.90; available=false
- 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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