TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US37.3% cheaper in Japan
Is d'Alba Hydrating Purple Color-Correcting Brightening Sunscreen 50ml (SPF50+ PA++++, High Protection, Hydrating, No-Makeup Finish) cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$11.18 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$11.18 (37.3%): Japan ¥2,860 ≈ US$18.77, the US US$29.95.
01 · Verdict
37.3% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥2,860incl. tax · HANDSofficial ranking price incl. tax (H1 2026) · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$18.77JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$29.95excl. tax · U.S.-applicable cross-border offer shipped from South Korea; shipping and import charges are separate, with collected taxes shown at checkout. · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$11.1837.3% · 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 2026-09-24. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JapanHANDSofficial ranking price incl. tax (H1 2026) | ¥2,860 | HANDS THE BEST 2026 ↗ | incl. taxListed |
| USU.S.-applicable cross-border offer shipped from South Korea; shipping and import charges are separate, with collected taxes shown at checkout. | US$29.95 | Mirai Skin ↗ | excl. taxIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$18.77 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$11.18 | 37.3%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 ¥2,860, Taiwan NT$450; 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$19.06, still below the US by US$10.89.
- Break-even rate 0.0105 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 THE BEST 2026 ↗HANDSofficial ranking price incl. tax (H1 2026) · incl. tax · Listed · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- Mirai Skin ↗U.S.-applicable cross-border offer shipped from South Korea; shipping and import charges are separate, with collected taxes shown at checkout. · excl. tax · 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: Waterful Tone Up Sun Cream, purple/Taiwan product page: 50ml, SPF50+ PA++++, purple color-correcting brightening version (matches Japan's "purple")The product page's title is "[d'Alba] Hydrating Purple Color-Correcting Brightening Sunscreen 50ml (SPF50+ PA++++/High-Level Protection/Watery Hydration/No-Makeup Look)," with the spec option "1 unit" priced at NT$450. (Retailer: momo TP0010175 "Korean Skin Supply Station" third-party store) This is a pre-order item (the page states estimated shipping 2026/09/22 after order confirmation), not immediate in-stock delivery; the yen price of 2,860 converts to about NT$596, and NT$450 is about 0.75 times that, a reasonable price.
- 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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