Cheese (1 kg)
Cheddar or the country's everyday cheese, per kg · Groceries
In the US
USD13.51
13th priciest of 20 countries
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Cheapest in Australia at USD6.18. Priciest in Japan at USD47.36, 7.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | AUD8.99 | 6.18 | −54% |
| Germany | EUR6.13 | 6.84 | −49% |
| New Zealand | NZD12.82 | 7.19 | −47% |
| United Kingdom | GBP6.13 | 8.18 | −39% |
| Canada | CAD13.74 | 9.67 | −28% |
| Spain | EUR9.70 | 10.83 | −20% |
| South Korea | KRW15,544 | 11.66 | −14% |
| United States | USD13.51plus tax | 13.51 | Base |
| Italy | EUR12.97 | 14.48 | +7% |
| France | EUR13.90 | 15.52 | +15% |
| Philippines | PHP1,152 | 18.24 | +35% |
| Switzerland | CHF15.40 | 18.64 | +38% |
| Thailand | THB695 | 20.68 | +53% |
| UAE | AED77 | 20.97 | +55% |
| Vietnam | VND595,200 | 23.22 | +72% |
| Singapore | SGD30.20 | 23.56 | +74% |
| Taiwan | TWD930 | 28.33 | +110% |
| China | CNY215 | 32.21 | +138% |
| Hong Kong | HKD255.60 | 32.58 | +141% |
| Japan | JPY7,520 | 47.36 | +251% |
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 | Imported cheese, 125 g piece (exact variety not stated in the CSV). Domestic cheese row: ¥281/100 g |
| United States | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average Price Data (U.S. city average) | Oct 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Listed price excludes tax. Natural cheddar, US city average per lb, scaled to kg |
| Canada | Statistics Canada, Table 18-10-0245-01 Monthly average retail prices (Ontario) | Sep 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Block cheese 500 g (variety not specified; typically cheddar-type), scaled to kg |
| United Kingdom | ALDI UK (aldi.co.uk search results) | 10 Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Emporium (ALDI) British mature cheddar 400 g |
| France | Houra | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Président Emmental block (Coeur de Meule), 2 x 400 g; Emmental is France's everyday hard cheese; a multi-buy offer runs, single-item price used |
| Germany | ALDI SÜD (aldi-sued.de) | 10 Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Local staple: Milsani Edam slices 400 g. (Emmental 250 g: €9.96/kg) |
| Italy | Conad (spesaonline.conad.it) | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Cheddar is not the everyday cheese; Conad own-brand Asiago DOP semi-hard cheese 300 g. Conad national fixed price (Bassi e Fissi), shown without choosing a store. |
| Spain | Mercadona (tienda online, Madrid mad1) | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Local staple: Hacendado semi-cured mixed-milk cheese. (Hacendado cheddar: €9.83/kg) |
| Switzerland | ALDI SUISSE (aldi-suisse.ch) | 10 Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Local staple: Emmentaler AOP mild 250 g |
| Australia | ALDI Australia (aldi.com.au search results) | 10 Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Westacre Tasty (mature cheddar-style) block 1 kg, ALDI own label |
| New Zealand | Stats NZ, Selected price indexes: September 2026 (average food prices) | Sep 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Mild cheddar 1 kg (supermarkets only), national average |
| South Korea | Homeplus Geumcheon (Seoul) | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Seoul Milk cheddar cheese 900 g, KRW 13,990: processed cheddar slices, the everyday cheese in Korea (blocks are rare). |
| Taiwan | Carrefour Taiwan online (uni-prosperity) | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Orange cheddar 200 g (Bao Hong importer brand), regular price; the everyday cheese in Taiwan is processed slices |
| China | Epermarket (epermarket.com) | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Kerrygold Irish white cheddar, 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 | Mainland Vintage cheddar 250 g — the only natural cheddar listed; pricier than an everyday block |
| Singapore | NTUC FairPrice (fairprice.com.sg) | 10 Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Imported UK mature cheddar block 200 g |
| Thailand | Lotus's (lotuss.com online) | 10 Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Dairy Delight cheddar block 200 g |
| Vietnam | WinMart (winmart.vn, cửa hàng WM VCC HCM Đồng Khởi) | 10 Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Bega Strong & Bitey Vintage cheddar 250 g (Australian import) at regular price; sale price ignored |
| Philippines | SM Markets | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Melbourne cheddar cheese block, 250 g (Australian) |
| UAE | Waitrose UAE | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Kraft cheddar cheese block, 250 g |