TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US72.2% cheaper in Japan
Is ORBIS Leave-In Hair Treatment Conditioner Refill cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$18.77 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$18.77 (72.2%): Japan ¥1,100 ≈ US$7.22, the US US$25.99.
01 · Verdict
72.2% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥1,100incl. tax · source reference price incl. tax (140g (refill)) · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$7.22JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$25.99excl. tax · Current US retailer sale price · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$18.7772.2% · 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 (140g (refill)) | ¥1,100 | @cosme ↗ | incl. taxListed |
| USCurrent US retailer sale price | US$25.99 | SleekShop via Target Plus ↗ | excl. taxIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$7.22 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$18.77 | 72.2%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 ¥1,100, Taiwan NT$328; both are same-day price snapshots taken when checked, excluding shipping, tax refunds, and card fees.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$7.33, still below the US by US$18.66.
- Break-even rate 0.0236 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, pack count, and main-unit/refill status match; differences in color, retailer, or stock do not affect the same-product determination.
- The Taiwan price is a retail-channel list price (which may be an authorized import, a parallel import, or a cross-border storefront), not the brand's official price.
- 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
- @cosme ↗source reference price incl. tax (140g (refill)) · incl. tax · Listed · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- SleekShop via Target Plus ↗Current US retailer sale price · 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
- Japan ranking listing: 140g (refill), 1,100 yen | original brand ORBIS/Taiwan product page: refill pack - fragrance-free 140g (single capacity option selected)The Japan listing is ORBIS's Essence-In Hair Milk, 140g (refill), ¥1,100. The Taiwan page: ORBIS's "Leave-In Essence Hair Conditioner, Refill 140g, Fragrance-Free," with the spec menu including "Bottle - Fragrance-Free 140g," "Refill - Fragrance-Free 140g," etc.; "Refill - Fragrance-Free 140g" was selected, giving a single price of NT$328, with the volume matching the Japanese "tsumekae" (refill). (Retailer: kotofuku (a momo Mall cross-border store))
- 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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