Survey on Food Price Increases (2025)

We conducted the "Survey on Food Price Hikes (2025)" among men and women aged 20-69 nationwide. food prices have increased since 2022, and some ingredients have continued to rise in price. In this survey, we asked respondents about "whether they feel food prices are going up," "foods that they think have gone up in price," "recent food purchases due to price hikes," and "foods they buy less or more due to food price hikes.

Survey Result Topics

90% of respondents felt that food prices are going up, of which 70% "strongly feel" this.

Women and those in their 40s to 60s selected "strongly feel" more than men. ＜Figure 1＞

Rice ranked first in terms of food items that have increased in price, at 75.6%. This was followed by leafy greens and eggs. Fruits and vegetables", "fruits", and "root vegetables" were also in the 20% range, with vegetables and fruits topping the list.

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Around 30% of the recent food buyers selected "I actively select discounted and bargain foods," "I try to buy foods at stores where I can buy them at lower prices," and "I use discounts such as point reductions and coupons. These were followed by "actively looking for information on specials and sales," and "deciding what to buy in advance and buying only what I need.

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The top three foods that have decreased in purchase due to the price increase are "rice," "sweets," and "cabbage," while "bean sprouts," "tofu," and "bread" are the foods that have increased in purchase, and foods that seem inexpensive stand out.

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Survey Item

□Attribute Questions 
□Do you feel food prices have increased 
□Foods you think have increased in price 
□How you shop for food these days due to price increases 
□Foods you buy less or more due to food price increases