TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US18.5% cheaper in Japan
Is White Truffle First Essence Mist 100mL cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$3.61 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$3.61 (18.5%): Japan ¥2,420 ≈ US$15.89, the US US$19.50.
01 · Verdict
18.5% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥2,420incl. tax · source reference price incl. tax (100ml) · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$15.89JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$19.50excl. tax · US retail sale price (100mL single bottle) · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$3.6118.5% · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japansource reference price incl. tax (100ml) | ¥2,420 | @cosme product page ↗ | incl. taxListed |
| USUS retail sale price (100mL single bottle) | US$19.50 | Ulta Beauty US store ↗ | excl. taxIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$15.89 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$3.61 | 18.5%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?
This bottle is an imported Korean skincare product in Japan, whereas Taiwan is closer to the country of origin and has more retail channels, so its listed price is only a quarter of Japan's. Compare the Taiwan price before deciding to buy it in Japan.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$16.12, still below the US by US$3.38.
- Break-even rate 0.0081 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
- Confirm the 100 mL single bottle, not the 50 mL size or the 3-piece gift set.
- Confirm this is the original White Truffle version, not the Cica (centella asiatica) version.
- The Taiwan storefront is not brand-operated; confirm the expiry date and storage conditions on the storefront's page.
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
- @cosme product page ↗source reference price incl. tax (100ml) · incl. tax · Listed · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- Ulta Beauty US store ↗US retail sale price (100mL single bottle) · 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
- White Truffle First Spray Serum; 100mL; single bottle, not the 3-piece gift set or the 50mL versionBoth markets carry the same d'Alba White Truffle First Spray Serum, 100mL, single bottle (commonly called the "flight attendant spray" in Taiwan). Japan's price is the tax-included reference price from the @cosme product page; Taiwan is the momo storefront's list price. Not mixed in with the 50mL size, the Centella (CICA) version, or the 3-pack set.
- 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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