Gasoline price in Bitcoin: Japan

In 2026, a year of gasoline in Japan cost ¥241,511, or 0.0206 BTC. In 2016 it cost 2.70 BTC: +43% in JPY, 131× cheaper in Bitcoin. That is an average of ¥118 / L in 2016 and ¥169 / L in 2026.

Price 2026: ¥241,511 / year; ¥169 / L · provisional
In Bitcoin 2026: 0.0206 BTC
JPY change since 2016: +43%
In BTC since 2016: 131× cheaper

Data quality:Derived 2011–2026How we source data →

Country

From

Gasoline in JPY, 2016 → 2026

+43%

¥168,740 → ¥241,511 / year · +3.7%/yr

¥118 / L → ¥169 / L

Gasoline in Bitcoin, 2016 → 2026

131× cheaper

2.70 BTC → 0.0206 BTC · -38.6%/yr

Price in JPY Price in BTC (log scale)

2016

¥168,740/ year

¥118 / L

2.70 BTC

2021

¥220,101/ year

¥154 / L

0.0419 BTC

2026 · prov.

¥241,511/ year

¥169 / L

0.0206 BTC

Year-by-year data⌄

Year	Price (JPY / year)	JPY / L	Price in BTC	BTC avg (JPY)	Gasoline per 1 BTC	Data
2016	¥168,740	¥118 / L	2.70 BTC	¥62,514	0.37	Derived
2017	¥188,283	¥132 / L	0.398 BTC	¥473,576	2.52	Derived
2018	¥211,521	¥148 / L	0.262 BTC	¥805,926	3.81	Derived
2019	¥206,158	¥144 / L	0.256 BTC	¥805,323	3.91	Derived
2020	¥194,361	¥136 / L	0.157 BTC	¥1,239,293	6.38	Derived
2021	¥220,101	¥154 / L	0.0419 BTC	¥5,257,065	24	Derived
2022	¥241,193	¥169 / L	0.0675 BTC	¥3,574,196	15	Derived
2023	¥246,437	¥172 / L	0.0601 BTC	¥4,103,806	17	Derived
2024	¥249,654	¥175 / L	0.025 BTC	¥10,000,086	40	Derived
2025	¥254,898	¥178 / L	0.0168 BTC	¥15,190,522	60	Derived
2026*	¥241,511	¥169 / L	0.0206 BTC	¥11,720,066	49	Derived

* Provisional: year in progress or estimate not yet final.

Data quality:Derived 2016–2026How we source data →

Yearly cost of fuelling a family car: official average price of regular gasoline in Tokyo's 23 wards (Statistics Bureau Retail Price Survey) × 55 litres × 26 fill-ups.

Source: stat.go.jp. BTC price: yearly average of monthly prices in JPY (mempool.space, ECB exchange rates).

Data quality:Derived 2016–2026How we source data →

Questions

How much does a year of gasoline cost in Bitcoin in Japan?

In 2026 (provisional data), a year of gasoline in Japan cost ¥241,511 / year (¥169 / L on average), which is 0.0206 BTC at that year's average Bitcoin price of ¥11,720,066.

How much has the cost of a year of gasoline in Japan changed since 2016?

Priced in JPY, it went from ¥168,740 to ¥241,511 (+43%, +3.7% per year). Priced in Bitcoin, it went from 2.70 BTC to 0.0206 BTC.

Where does this data come from?

Yearly cost of fuelling a family car: official average price of regular gasoline in Tokyo's 23 wards (Statistics Bureau Retail Price Survey) × 55 litres × 26 fill-ups. Bitcoin prices are yearly averages of monthly prices in JPY (mempool.space, converted with ECB exchange rates).

Gasoline price in Bitcoin: Japan

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