TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US34.7% cheaper in Japan
Is ETVOS Ultimate Moisture Cream cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$14.11 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$14.11 (34.7%): Japan ¥4,050 ≈ US$26.59, the US US$40.70.
01 · Verdict
34.7% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥4,050tax basis not stated · 360LiFElowest retailer price shown in the comparison table (page updated 2026-09-10) · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$26.59JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$40.70incl. tax · Current USD retail merchandise price; product tax is included as shown on the product page. · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$14.1134.7% · 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 USincl. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan360LiFElowest retailer price shown in the comparison table (page updated 2026-09-10) | ¥4,050 | LDK the Beauty ↗ | tax basis not statedListed |
| USCurrent USD retail merchandise price; product tax is included as shown on the product page. | US$40.70 | Ichiban Mart ↗ | incl. taxIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$26.59 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$14.11 | 34.7%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 ¥4,050, Taiwan NT$1,410; 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$26.98, still below the US by US$13.72.
- Break-even rate 0.0100 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
- LDK the Beauty ↗360LiFElowest retailer price shown in the comparison table (page updated 2026-09-10) · tax basis not stated · Listed · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- Ichiban Mart ↗Current USD retail merchandise price; product tax is included as shown on the product page. · incl. 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: Moisture Rising Cream/Taiwan product page: 30gThe Japan listing is ETVOS's Moisturizing Cream, 30g, ¥4,050, a formula containing human-type ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and other moisturizing ingredients. The Taiwan page: ETVOS's "Ultimate Moisture Cream," 30g, with product copy stating "ceramide x niacinamide x sea fennel, exclusive moisture-locking formula, strengthens the skin's defense barrier"; the brand and the 30g volume match exactly, and the Japanese product name "Moisturizing Cream" is exactly the official series for this moisture cream, determined to be the same product. (Retailer: ETVOS (momo))
- 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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