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Busan vs Tokyo inflation, September 2026: +2.72% vs +2.7%

In September 2026, consumer prices were 2.72% higher than a year earlier in Busan and 2.7% in Tokyo. Inflation in Busan was 0.02 pp higher.

Busan and Tokyo: consumer price inflationBusan: 2026-01 1.89%, 2026-02 1.96%, 2026-03 2.02%, 2026-04 2.32%, 2026-05 2.93%, 2026-06 2.98%, 2026-07 2.56%, 2026-08 2.74%, 2026-09 2.72%; Tokyo: 2026-01 1.6%, 2026-02 1.6%, 2026-03 1.5%, 2026-04 1.4%, 2026-05 1.3%, 2026-06 1.6%, 2026-07 1.8%, 2026-08 1.9%, 2026-09 2.7% Busan and Tokyo: consumer price inflation % · 2026-01–2026-09 0%1.49%2.98%Busan 2026-01: 1.89%Busan 2026-02: 1.96%Busan 2026-03: 2.02%Busan 2026-04: 2.32%Busan 2026-05: 2.93%Busan 2026-06: 2.98%Busan 2026-07: 2.56%Busan 2026-08: 2.74%Busan 2026-09: 2.72%Busan 2.72%Tokyo 2026-01: 1.6%Tokyo 2026-02: 1.6%Tokyo 2026-03: 1.5%Tokyo 2026-04: 1.4%Tokyo 2026-05: 1.3%Tokyo 2026-06: 1.6%Tokyo 2026-07: 1.8%Tokyo 2026-08: 1.9%Tokyo 2026-09: 2.7%Tokyo 2.7%2026-012026-052026-09 ■ Busan ■ Tokyo Statistics Korea (KOSIS), Statistics Bureau of Japan https://vernumo.com/en/cities/busan-vs-tokyo
Statistics Korea (KOSIS), Statistics Bureau of Japan

These figures show how much prices rose over 12 months, not which city is more expensive. No official statistic compares price levels between cities; country-level price levels are compared separately. Price levels by country

Recent figures

PeriodBusan · All itemsTokyo · All itemsBusan · FoodTokyo · Food
September 2026+2.72%+2.7%—+3.3%
August 2026+2.74%+1.9%—+3.8%
July 2026+2.56%+1.8%—+4%
June 2026+2.98%+1.6%—+3.7%
May 2026+2.93%+1.3%—+3.9%
April 2026+2.32%+1.4%—+3.9%
March 2026+2.02%+1.5%—+3.2%
February 2026+1.96%+1.6%—+3.8%
January 2026+1.89%+1.6%—+3.3%

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This analysis was written by AI from official statistics and passed automated checks. Last checked: 2026-11-01