TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US13.1% cheaper in the US
Is Dell 27" Dell 27 Plus S2725DC USB-C Monitor cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$34.10 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in the US by US$34.10 (13.1%): Japan ¥44,800 ≈ US$294.09, the US US$259.99.
01 · Verdict
13.1% cheaper in the US- Japan list price
- ¥44,800incl. tax · Japan chain retailer list price (Yodobashi.com product page list price incl. tax) · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$294.09JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$259.99excl. tax · Current US retailer price · In stock
- cheaper in US
- US$34.1013.1% · 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 2026-09-22. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JapanJapan chain retailer list price (Yodobashi.com product page list price incl. tax) | ¥44,800 | ヨドバシ.com ↗ | incl. taxListed |
| USCurrent US retailer price | US$259.99 | Dell US official store ↗ | excl. taxIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$294.09 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in US | US$34.10 | 13.1%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 ¥44,800, Taiwan NT$8,900; 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$298.50, above the US by US$38.51.
- Break-even rate 0.0058 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
- ヨドバシ.com ↗Japan chain retailer list price (Yodobashi.com product page list price incl. tax) · incl. tax · Listed · checked 2026-09-19
- US price
- Dell US official store ↗Current US retailer price · excl. tax · In stock · checked 2026-09-22
- 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: DELL LCD monitor/Dell 27 Plus/27-inch/zero bright-pixel 3-year warranty/QHD/IPS, matte/HDMI x1, DP1.4 x1/pivot & height adjustable/AMD FreeSync/built-in speakers, S2725DC-R (model S2725DC)/Taiwan product page: S2725DC, 27-inch IPS QHD USB-C monitorJapan lists model S2725DC, JP ¥40,727. Opened the Taiwan product page and confirmed item number TP00029730002316, the same model S2725DC, 27-inch IPS QHD 2560x1440 144Hz USB-C, promotional price NT$8,900, market price NT$10,888. (Storefront: momo shopping (Lien Sing EcLife Shopping)) (Originally a merged entry, tech-s2725dc)
- 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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