TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US0.3% cheaper in Japan
Is Dell S2425HSM 24" IPS Monitor (4-Year Warranty) cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$0.39 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$0.39 (0.3%): Japan ¥22,790 ≈ US$149.60, the US US$149.99.
01 · Verdict
0.3% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥22,790incl. tax · Japan chain retailer list price (Yodobashi.com product page list price incl. tax) · Listed
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$149.60JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$149.99excl. tax · Current US retailer price · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$0.390.3% · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JapanJapan chain retailer list price (Yodobashi.com product page list price incl. tax) | ¥22,790 | ヨドバシ.com ↗ | incl. taxListed |
| USCurrent US retailer price | US$149.99 | Dell USA ↗ | excl. taxIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$149.60 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$0.39 | 0.3%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?
Japan ¥22,790, Taiwan NT$4,988; 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$151.85, above the US by US$1.86.
- Break-even rate 0.0066 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
- ヨドバシ.com ↗Japan chain retailer list price (Yodobashi.com product page list price incl. tax) · incl. tax · Listed · checked 2026-09-19
- US price
- Dell USA ↗Current US retailer 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: DELL, Dell 24 Plus Monitor, 23.8-inch (zero bright-pixel 3-year warranty/144Hz/FHD/IPS, matte/HDMI x2/pivot & height adjustable/built-in speakers), S2425HSM-R (model S2425HSM)/Taiwan product page: S2425HSM, 24-inch IPS 144Hz monitorJapan lists model S2425HSM, JP ¥20,718. Opened the Taiwan product page and confirmed item number TP00002460005655, the same model S2425HSM, 1500:1 contrast ratio / 144Hz refresh rate / TÜV certified, promotional price NT$4,988, market price NT$5,398. (Storefront: momo shopping (autobuy Shopping Mall)) (Originally a merged entry, tech-s2425hsm)
- 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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