TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US53.2% cheaper in Japan
Is Deep Cleansing Makeup Remover Gel 130g cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$8.22 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$8.22 (53.2%): Japan ¥1,100 ≈ US$7.22, the US US$15.44.
01 · Verdict
53.2% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥1,100incl. tax · Hands Net Store ranking list price · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$7.22JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$15.44excl. tax · US retailer list price (Amazon.com; Curel Japanese Skin Care Makeup Cleansing Gel 4.5 fl oz / 130 ml, matching Japan gel makeup remover 130g) · Listed
- cheaper in Japan
- US$8.2253.2% · 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 2026-09-20. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JapanHands Net Store ranking list price | ¥1,100 | HANDS網店（ハンズネットストア） ↗ | incl. taxListed |
| USUS retailer list price (Amazon.com; Curel Japanese Skin Care Makeup Cleansing Gel 4.5 fl oz / 130 ml, matching Japan gel makeup remover 130g) | US$15.44 | Amazon ↗ | excl. taxListed |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$7.22 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$8.22 | 53.2%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 ¥1,100, Taiwan NT$275; 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$7.33, still below the US by US$8.11.
- Break-even rate 0.0140 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
- HANDS網店（ハンズネットストア） ↗Hands Net Store ranking list price · incl. tax · Listed · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- Amazon ↗US retailer list price (Amazon.com; Curel Japanese Skin Care Makeup Cleansing Gel 4.5 fl oz / 130 ml, matching Japan gel makeup remover 130g) · excl. tax · Listed · checked 2026-09-20
- 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: JAN 4901301236203; original product name: Curél gel makeup remover, 130g/Taiwan product page: 130g, single spec single unit; this is the "deep cleansing makeup-removing gel 130g" option selected from the momo brand shop's multi-spec menu; page showed live stock of 8The Japanese original name "Curel Gel Makeup Remover 130g" = the Chinese "Deep Moisture Cleansing Gel 130g"; the brand (Curel/Kao Curel), the product-name concept (gel makeup remover = cleansing gel), the volume (130g), and the single-unit packaging all exactly match, with only the retailer (Taiwan momo brand store vs. the Japan manufacturer) differing, meeting the relaxed standard. This page is momo's brand flagship store's multi-option page; the "Deep Cleansing Gel 130g" single-item option was located within the options and its dedicated price and stock obtained (not mistakenly taking another option's or a bundle's price). Root re-verification: opened the momo product page in a browser and actually selected the spec "Deep Cleansing Gel 130g"; the price changed to a promotional price of NT$275 / market price NT$399, confirming 275 is the 130g main product, not the facial wash foam refill on the same page.
- Official product page
- Brand product page ↗Product images on this site are redrawn illustrations; use the official page for appearance, extras and packaging.
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- Generated from the same checked data; it is recalculated when the data updates.
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