TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US42.3% cheaper in Japan
Is JBL Soundgear Clips Open-Ear Bluetooth Clip Earbuds, All-Day Comfort cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$63.44 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$63.44 (42.3%): Japan ¥13,178 ≈ US$86.51, the US US$149.95.
01 · Verdict
42.3% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥13,178tax basis not stated · 360LiFElowest retailer price shown in the comparison table (page updated in 2026) · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$86.51JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$149.95excl. tax · US retailer list price (Target marketplace; no Target-first-party listing of this exact item) · Listed
- cheaper in Japan
- US$63.4442.3% · 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 in 2026) | ¥13,178 | MONOQLO ↗ | tax basis not statedListed |
| USUS retailer list price (Target marketplace; no Target-first-party listing of this exact item) | US$149.95 | World Wide Stereo（Target） ↗ | excl. taxListed |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$86.51 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$63.44 | 42.3%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 ¥13,178, Taiwan NT$3,990; 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$87.80, still below the US by US$62.15.
- Break-even rate 0.0114 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
- MONOQLO ↗360LiFElowest retailer price shown in the comparison table (page updated in 2026) · tax basis not stated · Listed · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- World Wide Stereo（Target） ↗US retailer list price (Target marketplace; no Target-first-party listing of this exact item) · 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: Soundgear Clips; Taiwan product page: Soundgear Clips open-ear clip-on Bluetooth earphonesFetched the product page and confirmed the <title> is "[JBL] Soundgear Clips Open-Ear Bluetooth Earbuds," priced at NT$3,990 on the page (retailer: momo). The model matches the Japan original "Soundgear Clips" exactly.
- 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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