TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US55.0% cheaper in Japan
Is Melano CC Vitamin C Enzyme Deep Cleansing Face Wash 130g cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$5.49 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$5.49 (55.0%): Japan ¥685 ≈ US$4.50, the US US$9.99.
01 · Verdict
55.0% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥685incl. tax · Bic Camera ranking list price · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$4.50JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$9.99excl. tax · Current US retail price; price and availability vary by delivery area · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$5.4955.0% · 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 2026-09-22. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JapanBic Camera ranking list price | ¥685 | Bic Camera ↗ | incl. taxListed |
| USCurrent US retail price; price and availability vary by delivery area | US$9.99 | Weee! US ↗ | excl. taxIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$4.50 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$5.49 | 55.0%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 ¥685, Taiwan NT$239; 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$4.56, still below the US by US$5.43.
- Break-even rate 0.0146 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
- Only paired when capacity, pack count, and main-unit/refill status match; differences in color, retailer, or stock do not affect the same-product determination.
- The Taiwan price is a retail-channel list price (which may be an authorized import, a parallel import, or a cross-border storefront), not the brand's official price.
- 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
- Bic Camera ↗Bic Camera ranking list price · incl. tax · Listed · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- Weee! US ↗Current US retail price; price and availability vary by delivery area · excl. tax · In stock · checked 2026-09-22
- 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
- Japan ranking listing: Melano CC Deep Clear Enzyme Face Wash, 130g/Taiwan product page: 130g, single bottleThe product name and volume (130g) exactly match the Japanese original product "Melano CC Deep Clear Enzyme Face Wash 130g," not a multi-pack (the page also has a 130g x 3-pack product, NT$899, which was excluded and not used). Root re-verification: PChome product API re-check: [Melano CC] Vitamin C Enzyme Deep Cleansing Face Wash 130g, NT$239; the volume matches the Japan listing's 130g. On 2026-09-22, the Weee! US product page listed one 130g tube of Melano CC Pore Clearing Enzyme Cleanser for US$9.99, in stock. Its front package matches the Japanese Deep Clear Enzyme Face Wash listed under JAN 4987241173242. The Weee! page does not print a JAN or warehouse; price and stock vary by delivery ZIP.
- 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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