TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US45.3% cheaper in Japan
Is Kids' DRY Casual Hooded Jacket cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$13.55 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in Japan by US$13.55 (45.3%): Japan ¥2,490 ≈ US$16.35, the US US$29.90.
01 · Verdict
45.3% cheaper in Japan- Japan list price
- ¥2,490incl. tax · 60 LIGHT BLUE official online store, list price incl. tax · In stock
- Converted US currency
- ≈ US$16.35JPY/USD 0.006564 · Bank of Taiwan board
- US list price
- US$29.90excl. tax · official list price · In stock
- cheaper in Japan
- US$13.5545.3% · 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 2026-09-18. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan60 LIGHT BLUE official online store, list price incl. tax | ¥2,490 | UNIQLO Japan official online store ↗ | incl. taxIn stock |
| USofficial list price | US$29.90 | UNIQLO US official online store ↗ | excl. taxIn stock |
| Japan convertedJPY/USD 0.006564 (JPY/TWD 0.2076 ÷ USD/TWD 31.625) | US$16.35 | Bank of Taiwan rate ↗ | Spot sellingNot a card or cash rate |
| Gapcheaper in Japan | US$13.55 | 45.3%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?
The same item number of the kids' hooded jacket is ¥2,490 in Japan and NT$690 in Taiwan. Taiwan doesn't carry the light blue color verified in Japan; go by the four colors on the Taiwan page.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$16.59, still below the US by US$13.31.
- Break-even rate 0.0120 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 item number 483443; the color on the Taiwan page differs from Japan's.
- Taiwan sizing runs 110–160cm.
- Price is the official page's listed price 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
- UNIQLO Japan official online store ↗60 LIGHT BLUE official online store, list price incl. tax · incl. tax · In stock · checked 2026-09-11
- US price
- UNIQLO US official online store ↗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
- Item no. 483443; kidswear; Japan color 60 LIGHT BLUE; Japan sizes 100 (3-4 yrs)/110 (4-5 yrs)/120 (6-7 yrs)/130 (8-9 yrs)/140 (10-11 yrs)/150 (12-13 yrs)/160 (14 yrs); Taiwan sizes 110cm/120cm/130cm/140cm/150cm/160cm; Taiwan page color options COL03/COL09/COL10/COL65; Taiwan page material body: 48% polyester (recycled polyester), 46% cotton, 6% spandex/ ribbing: 74% cotton, 26% polyesterThe Taiwan official product page shows the same item no. 483443, but the colour swatches are only COL03/COL09/COL10/COL65, and the Japan verified colour 60 LIGHT BLUE is not among them. Per the site's relaxed standard from 2026-09-12, a colour difference still counts as the same style; the Taiwan page has a single listed price of NT$690 (list price the same), with ample stock. US price 2026-09-18: US details API E483443-000 DRY Sweat Full-Zip Hoodie base $29.9 tax EXCLUSIVE
- Official product page
- Brand product page ↗Product images on this site are redrawn illustrations; use the official page for appearance, extras and packaging.
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- Generated from the same checked data; it is recalculated when the data updates.
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