Butter (1 kg)
Per kilogram · Groceries
In the US
USD8.77
17th priciest of 20 countries
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Cheapest in Germany at USD5.31. Priciest in China at USD26.22, 4.9 times as much.
Bold figures are converted to USD. The dashed red line marks the price in the US. Press a row to see its source.
| Country | Local price | In USD | vs the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | EUR4.76 | 5.31 | −39% |
| Canada | CAD12.07 | 8.50 | −3% |
| New Zealand | NZD15.24 | 8.55 | −3% |
| United States | USD8.77plus tax | 8.77 | Base |
| Italy | EUR7.96 | 8.89 | +1% |
| Spain | EUR8.20 | 9.15 | +4% |
| Australia | AUD13.98 | 9.61 | +10% |
| United Kingdom | GBP7.40 | 9.88 | +13% |
| France | EUR9.96 | 11.12 | +27% |
| Philippines | PHP730 | 11.56 | +32% |
| Vietnam | VND347,500 | 13.56 | +55% |
| Taiwan | TWD466.96 | 14.22 | +62% |
| Singapore | SGD19.96 | 15.57 | +78% |
| UAE | AED58.63 | 15.96 | +82% |
| Thailand | THB587.50 | 17.48 | +99% |
| Switzerland | CHF15.80 | 19.13 | +118% |
| South Korea | KRW25,733 | 19.30 | +120% |
| Japan | JPY3,070 | 19.33 | +120% |
| Hong Kong | HKD175.77 | 22.40 | +155% |
| China | CNY175 | 26.22 | +199% |
Sources and dates
| Country | Source | As of | Type | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 東京都「東京の物価」 (小売物価統計調査 東京都区部) | Sep 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Tokyo-ward average for a 200 g box of butter, scaled to 1 kg |
| United States | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average Price Data (U.S. city average) | Oct 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Listed price excludes tax. US city average for stick butter per lb, scaled to kg. Older 'salted grade AA' series has no 2026 data |
| Canada | Statistics Canada, Table 18-10-0245-01 Monthly average retail prices (Ontario) | Sep 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Ontario average for 454 g, scaled to kg. Basic groceries are zero-rated for GST/HST |
| United Kingdom | ALDI UK (aldi.co.uk search results) | 10 Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Cowbelle (ALDI) British salted butter 250 g; food is zero-rated for VAT |
| France | Monoprix (courses.monoprix.fr) | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Monoprix own-brand salted (demi-sel) butter 250 g at EUR 2.49; 2.49 / 0.25 = EUR 9.96/kg (unsalted 250 g is EUR 2.45 = 9.80/kg) |
| Germany | ALDI SÜD (aldi-sued.de) | 10 Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Milsani German butter 250 g (unsalted sweet-cream, standard in DE). 1.15 € shown with promo footnote; regular 1.19 € used |
| Italy | Eurospin (eurospin.com) | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Eurospin own-brand butter (cream from Parma and Reggio Emilia) 250 g; price of a limited-availability line. |
| Spain | Mercadona (tienda online, Madrid mad1) | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Hacendado (store brand) salted butter 250 g block |
| Switzerland | ALDI SUISSE (aldi-suisse.ch) | 10 Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Swiss butter 250 g (no brand, Suisse Garantie) |
| Australia | ALDI Australia (aldi.com.au search results) | 10 Nov 2026 | Shelf price | ALDI salted butter 500 g. Basic food is GST-free |
| New Zealand | Stats NZ, Selected price indexes: September 2026 (average food prices) | Sep 2026 | Statistic or regulated | National average for salted butter 500 g, scaled to kg |
| South Korea | 한국소비자원 참가격 (KCA price survey) – E-mart Seoul | Oct 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Seoul Milk butter 450 g at KRW 11,580 (E-mart Seoul stores, KCA survey 2026-10-23, unchanged for a year). 11,580 / 0.45 kg = 25,733 per kg. Salted/unsalted not stated. |
| Taiwan | 萬家福線上購物 (旧カルフール台湾 / ex-Carrefour Taiwan) | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Anchor salted butter 1 lb (454 g) NT$212, scaled to 1 kg: 212 / 0.454 = 466.96 |
| China | Epermarket (epermarket.com) | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Kerrygold unsalted butter 200 g (imported). Epermarket, an expat-oriented online grocer (Shanghai delivery), search listing; pricier than local shops |
| Hong Kong | Consumer Council, Online Price Watch open data | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Anchor salted butter 227 g at Wellcome, no offer. HK has no sales tax |
| Singapore | NTUC FairPrice (fairprice.com.sg) | 10 Nov 2026 | Shelf price | FairPrice house-brand salted butter 250 g at regular price (sale $4.55 ignored); GST included |
| Thailand | Lotus's (lotuss.com online) | 10 Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Allowrie salted butter 400 g (name says 400 g, URL slug says 454 g — name used); VAT included |
| Vietnam | Co.op Online (cooponline.vn, Saigon Co.op) | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | TH True Butter (leading local dairy) unsalted 200 g at VND 69,500, scaled to 1 kg. Salted butter is sold only as imports (Anchor 200 g VND 137,500), so the local unsalted product was used |
| Philippines | SM Markets (smmarkets.ph) | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Amore salted butter 200 g at PHP 146 scaled to 1 kg (146/0.2). Magnolia Gold and Anchor were listed only as discounted twin packs |
| UAE | Union Coop (unioncoop.ae) | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Almarai Natural Salted Butter 400 g, regular price AED 23.45 (promo AED 21.25), scaled to 1 kg (23.45 / 0.4). Delivery area Dubai (Mirdif) |