TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US24.3% cheaper in Japan
Is Torriden BALANCEFUL CICA Centella Soothing Repair Cream cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$4.59 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$4.59 (24.3%): Japan ¥2,180 ≈ US$14.31, the US US$18.90.
01 · Verdict
24.3% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥2,180tax basis not stated · 360LiFElowest retailer price shown in the comparison table (page updated 2026-09-10) · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$14.31JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$18.90excl. tax · Official promotional price; the original price was not recorded in this check · Listed
- cheaper in Japan
- US$4.5924.3% · 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.
Japantax basis not stated、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 2026-09-19. 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) | ¥2,180 | LDK the Beauty ↗ | tax basis not statedListed |
| USOfficial promotional price; the original price was not recorded in this check | US$18.90 | Torriden USA ↗ | excl. taxListed |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$14.31 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$4.59 | 24.3%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 ¥2,180, Taiwan NT$499; 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$14.53, still below the US by US$4.37.
- Break-even rate 0.0087 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
- Torriden USA ↗Official promotional price; the original price was not recorded in this check · excl. tax · Listed · checked 2026-09-19
- 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: Balancefull CICA Cream/Taiwan product page: 80mlThe Japan listing is Torriden's Balanceful Cica Cream, 80ml, ¥2,180. The Taiwan page: Torriden's "Balanceful Cica Soothing Repair Cream," 80ml, with the series name Balanceful Cica and the 80ml volume matching exactly, determined to be the same product. (Retailer: Torriden (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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