コストパフォーマンス

こすとぱふぉーまんす

noun

cost-performance; value for money

1. cost-performance; value for money

The ratio of what you get to what you pay. Used positively (good value) or negatively (poor value), and applied to products, services, or experiences. Commonly abbreviated as コスパ.

この店(みせ)はコストパフォーマンスがいい。

This shop has good value for money.

値段(ねだん)のわりにコストパフォーマンスが悪(わる)い。

The value for money is poor relative to the price.

コストパフォーマンスを重視(じゅうし)して家電(かでん)を選(えら)んでいる。

I choose home appliances with an emphasis on cost-performance.

Loanword from English. In conversation, the clipped form コスパ is far more common; the full form appears in writing and formal speech.

Common collocations

コストパフォーマンスがいい / 高(たか)い: good cost-performance
コストパフォーマンスが悪(わる)い: poor cost-performance
コストパフォーマンスを重視(じゅうし)する: to prioritize value for money

Similar words

コスパ: clipped colloquial form — much more common in speech
割(わり)に合(あ)う: to be worth it — verb-phrase synonym

Related Words

Compare: コスパ (clipped colloquial form)

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Added 2026.6.3 12:08 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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