Tokyo prices by year

Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, Retail Price Survey (Tokyo wards, annual average). 1970–2010 for now.

YearRamen (restaurant)1杯Curry rice (restaurant)1皿Sushi (restaurant)1人前Coffee (café)1杯Bread (1 kg)1kgMilk (delivered bottle)1本 180mlPostcard1通Letter1通Newspaper (monthly)1か月Gasoline (1 L)1LTaxi (base fare)1回Movie ticket1回Baseball ticket1人Public bath1回Haircut1回
1970¥96¥136¥200¥95¥116¥25¥7¥15¥750¥54.5¥130¥351¥299¥38¥555
1971¥110¥160¥238¥106¥130¥27¥7¥15¥900¥57.3¥130¥383¥326¥40¥644
1972¥125¥180¥274¥115¥146¥30¥10¥20¥900¥58¥170¥427¥347¥48¥746
1973¥143¥206¥325¥133¥164¥33¥10¥20¥1,100¥66¥170¥751¥350¥55¥888
1974¥181¥248¥389¥167¥233¥44¥10¥20¥1,700¥97¥280¥902¥427¥75¥1,170
1975¥211¥284¥476¥194¥238¥48¥10¥20¥1,700¥112¥280¥982¥515¥100¥1,430
1976¥231¥306¥537¥210¥266¥52¥20¥50¥1,700¥118¥280¥1,140¥599¥120¥1,640
1977¥257¥337¥583¥229¥286¥53¥20¥50¥1,700¥121¥330¥1,230¥686¥140¥1,820
1978¥269¥354¥612¥235¥289¥54¥20¥50¥1,500¥109¥330¥1,280¥800¥155¥1,960
1979¥284¥368¥634¥238¥288¥56¥20¥50¥1,500¥125¥380¥1,280¥850¥170¥2,060
1980¥311¥401¥685¥247¥316¥56¥20¥50¥1,800¥155¥380¥1,357¥872¥195¥2,227
1981¥331¥423¥716¥258¥332¥57¥40¥60¥2,600¥157¥430¥1,465¥937¥220¥2,351
1982¥344¥441¥740¥264¥348¥57¥40¥60¥2,600¥172¥430¥1,477¥996¥230¥2,423
1983¥355¥458¥746¥274¥362¥57¥40¥60¥2,600¥158¥430¥1,476¥1,058¥240¥2,482
1984¥371¥480¥797¥276¥375¥57¥40¥60¥2,600¥150¥470¥1,484¥1,121¥250¥2,551
1985¥383¥489¥812¥280¥374¥58¥40¥60¥2,600¥146¥470¥1,496¥1,175¥260¥2,603
1986¥395¥493¥820¥289¥374¥58¥40¥60¥2,800¥128¥470¥1,495¥1,253¥260¥2,666
1987¥406¥499¥836¥302¥372¥58¥40¥60¥2,800¥126¥470¥1,494¥1,318¥270¥2,708
1988¥417¥509¥864¥308¥364¥59¥40¥60¥2,800¥122¥470¥1,495¥1,509¥280¥2,766
1989¥437¥538¥901¥327¥378¥63¥41¥62¥3,190¥125¥480¥1,585¥1,478¥295¥2,905
1990¥451¥539¥930¥351¥386¥65¥41¥62¥3,190¥131¥540¥1,615¥1,546¥310¥3,006
1991¥458¥560¥958¥370¥396¥72¥41¥62¥3,190¥132¥540¥1,659¥1,646¥320¥3,081
1992¥467¥584¥1,000¥390¥408¥76¥41¥62¥3,650¥129¥600¥1,699¥1,719¥330¥3,230
1993¥484¥606¥1,021¥397¥413¥77¥41¥62¥3,850¥128¥600¥1,789¥1,781¥340¥3,334
1994¥484¥619¥1,033¥399¥414¥78¥50¥80¥3,850¥124¥600¥1,800¥1,806¥350¥3,387
1995¥486¥610¥1,058¥399¥408¥79¥50¥80¥3,850¥114¥650¥1,796¥1,923¥360¥3,437
1996¥493¥607¥1,089¥400¥413¥79¥50¥80¥3,850¥107¥650¥1,800¥1,949¥370¥3,456
1997¥515¥633¥1,199¥410¥419¥83¥50¥80¥3,925¥107¥660¥1,806¥2,003¥385¥3,577
1998¥515¥652¥1,188¥412¥423¥84¥50¥80¥3,925¥100¥660¥1,825¥2,075¥385¥3,614
1999¥517¥656¥1,182¥419¥422¥89¥50¥80¥3,925¥99¥660¥1,808¥2,076¥385¥3,600
2000¥543¥656¥1,211¥418¥422¥93¥50¥80¥3,925¥105¥660¥1,800¥2,092¥400¥3,612
2001¥549¥658¥1,231¥426¥423¥97¥50¥80¥3,925¥108¥660¥1,800¥1,773¥400¥3,608
2002¥555¥640¥1,269¥433¥423¥97¥50¥80¥3,925¥105¥660¥1,800¥1,705¥400¥3,609
2003¥561¥660¥1,296¥434¥424¥98¥50¥80¥3,925¥107¥660¥1,797¥2,275¥400¥3,665
2004¥562¥680¥1,319¥439¥423¥99¥50¥80¥3,925¥113¥660¥1,800¥2,386¥400¥3,679
2005¥559¥668¥1,248¥445¥415¥101¥50¥80¥3,925¥125¥660¥1,800¥4,170¥400¥3,701
2006¥559¥670¥1,222¥433¥407¥102¥50¥80¥3,925¥135¥660¥1,800¥4,157¥418¥3,711
2007¥569¥676¥1,236¥412¥408¥104¥50¥80¥3,925¥139¥660¥1,800¥4,117—¥3,709
2008¥588¥727¥1,272¥414¥474¥112¥50¥80¥3,925¥155¥710¥1,800¥4,198—¥3,712
2009¥588¥754¥1,339¥420¥466¥113¥50¥80¥3,925¥120¥710¥1,800¥4,201—¥3,714
2010¥594¥742¥1,371¥411¥438¥114¥50¥80¥3,925¥132¥710¥1,800¥4,000—¥3,686