TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US50.9% cheaper in Japan
Is MUJI PP Storage Box, Deep Type (Stackable), White/Gray cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$10.12 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$10.12 (50.9%): Japan ¥1,490 ≈ US$9.78, the US US$19.90.
01 · Verdict
50.9% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥1,490incl. tax · official online store list price incl. tax (same item after renaming in Japan) · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$9.78JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$19.90excl. tax · official list price · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$10.1250.9% · 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 list price incl. tax (same item after renaming in Japan) | ¥1,490 | MUJI Japan official online store ↗ | incl. taxListed |
| USofficial list price | US$19.90 | MUJI USA ↗ | excl. taxIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$9.78 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$10.12 | 50.9%US list price as denominator | Extra fees not includedCard fee, shipping and tax-free extra |
To use your own FX, fees and shipping, open the Price calculator.
Is it worth buying in Japan?
Japan ¥1,490, Taiwan NT$439; both are same-day price snapshots from the official online stores at the time checked, excluding shipping, tax refunds, and card fees.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$9.93, still below the US by US$9.97.
- Break-even rate 0.0134 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
- Only paired when capacity, size, and pack count match; the renamed product name and barcode after Japan's rebrand are noted in the pairing record.
- Both prices are the official online store's listed price; in-store prices may differ.
- Price and stock follow the page on the day of verification.
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 list price incl. tax (same item after renaming in Japan) · incl. tax · Listed · checked 2026-09-18
- 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
- Exterior approx. 26cm wide × 37cm deep × 17.5cm tall; drawer interior approx. 22cm wide × 33.5cm deep × 14cm tall; same size in both marketsThe Taiwan listing's barcode 4547315253586 no longer has a product page on the MUJI Japan site; Japan now sells the same item under 「ポリプロピレン 小物収納ケース 大 ホワイトグレー」(JAN 4550583831905): the Japan page's outer dimensions 「約幅26×奥行37×高さ17.5cm」and drawer inner dimensions 22×33.5×14cm match the Taiwan page item for item, making this the same item under a new name. The Japan price is the official online store's tax-included listed price; the Taiwan price is MUJI's Taiwan official online store's listed price. US price 2026-09-18: muji.us products.json SKU/JAN 4547315253586 → "Polypropylene Case Drawer - Deep (W10.2 x D14.6 x H6.9\")" variant "White Gray" $19.90; available=true
- 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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