Product note · Japan × US66.0% cheaper in Japan
Is UNO Men's Refreshing Oil-Control BB Cream 01 Natural Coverage 30g cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$16.28 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$16.28 (66.0%): Japan ¥1,280 ≈ US$8.40, the US US$24.68.
01 · Verdict
66.0% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥1,280tax basis not stated · cross-border online store displayed price (JPY; tax basis not stated) · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$8.40JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$24.68tax basis not stated · IBSPOT US offer; ships from Japan; $12.99 shipping; import duties and taxes included; sales tax not stated. · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$16.2866.0% · 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.
Japantax basis not stated、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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japancross-border online store displayed price (JPY; tax basis not stated) | ¥1,280 | Donki Official Cross-Border Store ↗ | tax basis not statedListed |
| USIBSPOT US offer; ships from Japan; $12.99 shipping; import duties and taxes included; sales tax not stated. | US$24.68 | IBSPOT ↗ | tax basis not statedIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$8.40 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$16.28 | 66.0%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 ¥1,280, Taiwan NT$420; 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$8.53, still below the US by US$16.15.
- Break-even rate 0.0193 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
- Donki Official Cross-Border Store ↗cross-border online store displayed price (JPY; tax basis not stated) · tax basis not stated · Listed · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- IBSPOT ↗IBSPOT US offer; ships from Japan; $12.99 shipping; import duties and taxes included; sales tax not stated. · tax basis not stated · In stock · 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
- Japan ranking listing: 30g; 53x137x30mm; JAN 4550516478498; source category: cosmetics; Taiwan product page: 30g, shade 01 Natural Concealing, SPF30 PA+++Japan lists: SHISEIDO UNO Men's BB Cream, Natural shade, SPF30 PA+++, 30g, JAN 4550516478498. The Taiwan page's brand (UNO / Shiseido), sunscreen rating (SPF30 PA+++), capacity (30g), and shade (01 Natural Coverage, corresponding to Japan's "Natural" shade) all match; after selecting the shade, single list price. (Storefront: momo shopping, third-party seller April Shop)
- 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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