TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US66.7% cheaper in Japan
Is Pressed Edge Cotton Pads, 189 Pack cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$3.94 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$3.94 (66.7%): Japan ¥299 ≈ US$1.96, the US US$5.90.
01 · Verdict
66.7% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥299incl. tax · official online store single-item list price incl. tax · In stock
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$1.96JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$5.90excl. tax · official list price · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$3.9466.7% · 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 2026-09-18. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanofficial online store single-item list price incl. tax | ¥299 | MUJI Japan official online store ↗ | incl. taxIn stock |
| USofficial list price | US$5.90 | MUJI USA ↗ | excl. taxIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$1.96 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$3.94 | 66.7%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 entry's ranking comes from MUJI Taiwan's own bestseller list; the Japan price is the same-day tax-included listed price for the same barcode item on Japan's official online store. Japan shipping, tax refunds, and card fees are not included, and the Taiwan page does not state its tax basis.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$1.99, still below the US by US$3.91.
- Break-even rate 0.0197 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 barcode 4550584923586 matches on both sides, and the spec (Japan: 189-sheet pack / approx. 60×50mm).
- The Taiwan price is MUJI Taiwan's official online store list price; the page does not state whether tax is included.
- Being listed on the official online store does not mean it is in stock at a given physical store; check availability again before buying.
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
- MUJI Japan official online store ↗official online store single-item list price incl. tax · incl. tax · In stock · checked 2026-09-12
- US price
- MUJI USA ↗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
- Japan: 189-sheet pack, approx. 60x50mm; Taiwan: 189-pack / approx. 60x50mm; Taiwan page origin: Japan; same barcode on both official pages 4550584923586Taiwan MUJI's official best-seller ranking, #46; product page barcode 4550584923586. Japan MUJI's official page for the same JAN on 2026-09-12 showed a JSON-LD price of ¥299, with the spec line 「１８９枚入／約６０ｘ５０ｍｍ」. Both regions' official pages have the same barcode, and the specs match item for item. We already confirmed the Japan page is not a Taiwan-market-only listing (the product name has no "（台湾）" prefix, and the page has no "台湾内販" or "ネットストアお取り扱いなし"). US price 2026-09-18: muji.us products.json SKU/JAN 4550584923586 → "Cotton Puff" variant "Default Title" $5.90; available=true US price ratio re-check 2026-09-19: Shopify variant barcode/SKU 4550584923586 equals the JP JAN for the 189-piece pack; single "Default Title" variant, price $5.90, compare_at_price null; same item and same packaging, so the price gap comes from the two markets' own pricing.
- 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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