TravPriceProduct note · Japan × US9.7% cheaper in the US
Is Kids' Work Jogger Pants cheaper in Japan? the US vs Japan, a US$1.45 gap | 2026 price check
Cheaper in the US by US$1.45 (9.7%): Japan ¥2,490 ≈ US$16.35, the US US$14.90.
01 · Verdict
9.7% cheaper in the US- Japan list price
- ¥2,490incl. tax · 56 OLIVE 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$14.90excl. tax · official list price · In stock
- cheaper in US
- US$1.459.7% · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan56 OLIVE official online store, list price incl. tax | ¥2,490 | UNIQLO Japan official online store ↗ | incl. taxIn stock |
| USofficial list price | US$14.90 | 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 US | US$1.45 | 9.7%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?
Comparing prices for the same item number on UNIQLO's official online stores in both markets; Taiwan offers free store pickup, plus free home delivery on orders over NT$1,500, excluding Japan shipping, tax refunds, and card fees. The Taiwan page lists an original price of NT$690; this comparison uses the page's current listed price.
- With a 1.5% foreign card fee: Japan comes to about US$16.59, above the US by US$1.69.
- Break-even rate 0.0060 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 item number, color code, and size; color, size, and web-exclusive size availability may differ between the two markets.
- Both the Japan limited-time price and the Taiwan special price have an expiry; go by the official page's listed price and stock on the day of purchase.
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 ↗56 OLIVE official online store, list price incl. tax · incl. tax · In stock · checked 2026-09-12
- 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. 483502; kids'; color 56 OLIVE; Japan sizes 100 (ages 3-4)/110 (ages 4-5)/120 (ages 6-7)/130 (ages 8-9)/140 (ages 10-11)/150 (ages 12-13)/160 (age 14); Taiwan sizes 110cm/120cm/130cm/140cm/150cm/160cm; Japan page material [01 OFF WHITE] body: 53% cotton, 47% nylon (47% recycled nylon fiber used)/mesh part: 100% polyester/pocket fabric: 65% polyester, 35% cotton [09 BLACK, 32 BEIGE, 56 OLIVE] body: 53% cotton, 47% nylon (47% recycled nylon fiber used)/pocket fabric: 65% polyester, 35% cotton; Taiwan page material [01 OFF WHITE] body: 53% cotton, 47% nylon (recycled nylon)/mesh part: 100% polyester/pocket fabric: 65% polyester, 35% cotton [09 BLACK, 32 BEIGE, 56 OLIVE] body: 53% cotton, 47% nylon (recycled nylon)/pocket fabric: 65% polyester, 35% cottonJapan's official product API (same data as the product page) shows item number 483502, 56 OLIVE. The Taiwan official product page shows the same item number; both markets offer 56 OLIVE, and the Taiwan page's price was read for that color. All colors are priced the same in Japan. Editorial reopened the Taiwan official detail page to verify on 2026-09-12: item number 483502, color selected 56 OLIVE, NT$590/original price NT$690, in stock, page shows sale item. US price 2026-09-18: US details API E483502-000 Cargo Jogger Pants base $14.9 promo $14.9 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.
- This page generated
- Generated from the same checked data; it is recalculated when the data updates.
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