TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US34.4% cheaper in Japan
Is Women's/Unisex Cocoon Pants cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$17.14 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$17.14 (34.4%): Japan ¥4,990 ≈ US$32.76, the US US$49.90.
01 · Verdict
34.4% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥4,990incl. tax · 39 WHITE official online store, list price incl. tax · In stock
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$32.76JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$49.90excl. tax · official list price · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$17.1434.4% · 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 2026-09-19. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan39 WHITE official online store, list price incl. tax | ¥4,990 | UNIQLO Japan official online store ↗ | incl. taxIn stock |
| USofficial list price | US$49.90 | UNIQLO US official online store ↗ | excl. taxIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$32.76 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$17.14 | 34.4%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?
Same-item comparison: ¥3,990 in Japan, NT$990 in Taiwan. The Taiwan page's item number is from a different batch than Japan's, but the style, material, and size are the same.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$33.25, still below the US by US$16.65.
- 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
- The Taiwan page's item number differs from Japan's, indicating a different production batch; the page notes the material and size are the same.
- Color availability may differ between the two markets; price is the official page's listed price on the day of verification.
- Japan is currently offering a limited-time price (through 9/17); it may revert to the original price afterward.
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
- UNIQLO Japan official online store ↗39 WHITE official online store, list price incl. tax · incl. tax · In stock · checked 2026-09-19
- US price
- UNIQLO US official online store ↗official list price · excl. tax · In stock · checked 2026-09-18
- 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
- Item no. 475344; color 39 WHITE; Taiwan page main item no. 482287; Taiwan sizes XS/S/M/L/XL/XXL/3XL; Taiwan page material body: 31% cotton, 31% polyester, 31% polyester (recycled polyester), 7% spandex/ pocket fabric: 65% polyester, 35% cottonThe Japan official product page is the Jersey Barrel Leg Pants, item no. 475344 (checked color 39, ¥3,990 incl. tax, in stock in all 7 sizes). The Taiwan official product page title is 'Women's/Unisex Cocoon Pants 475344,' with the item no. field showing 482287; the page notes 'multiple item numbers appear on this page due to different production batches; the material and sizing are the same,' listed at NT$990, regular price NT$1,290, marked as a sale item, in stock. The Taiwan page itself offers only one color swatch; under the site's relaxed standard, a color difference still counts as the same product. US price, checked 2026-09-18: US details API E475344-000 Jersey Barrel Pants, base $49.9, tax EXCLUSIVE. Japan price re-check 2026-09-19: the 9/17 limited-time price of ¥3,990 has ended; the official API's current list price incl. tax is ¥4,990 (39 DARK BROWN), with no promotional flag.
- 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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