Cooking oil (1 litre)
Vegetable oil: canola, sunflower or soybean · Groceries
In the US
USD3.09
7th priciest of 20 countries
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Cheapest in Thailand at USD1.64. Priciest in Switzerland at USD4.84, 3.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | THB55 | 1.64 | −47% |
| China | CNY12.61 | 1.89 | −39% |
| Australia | AUD2.75 | 1.89 | −39% |
| United Kingdom | GBP1.45 | 1.94 | −37% |
| Spain | EUR1.85 | 2.06 | −33% |
| Philippines | PHP132.50 | 2.10 | −32% |
| Italy | EUR1.89 | 2.11 | −32% |
| New Zealand | NZD3.90 | 2.19 | −29% |
| Vietnam | VND61,200 | 2.39 | −23% |
| Canada | CAD3.47 | 2.44 | −21% |
| France | EUR2.49 | 2.78 | −10% |
| Japan | JPY443 | 2.79 | −10% |
| UAE | AED11.32 | 3.08 | Same |
| United States | USD3.09plus tax | 3.09 | Base |
| Hong Kong | HKD25 | 3.19 | +3% |
| Singapore | SGD4.55 | 3.55 | +15% |
| Germany | EUR3.45 | 3.85 | +25% |
| Taiwan | TWD134 | 4.08 | +32% |
| South Korea | KRW5,644 | 4.23 | +37% |
| Switzerland | CHF4 | 4.84 | +57% |
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 | Survey unit is weight (900 g bottle). Converted to 1 L assuming density 0.91 kg/L (assumption). Oil type per survey (canola-type). |
| United States | Target (target.com) | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Listed price excludes tax. Target's own-brand canola oil, 48 fl oz (1.42 L) at $4.39, scaled to 1 L (4.39/1.41953 = 3.09); the 24 oz bottle is $2.19. Shelf price before sales tax (likely exempt as food, but the NY bulletin does not name cooking oil). |
| Canada | Statistics Canada, Table 18-10-0245-01 (Ontario) | Sep 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Canola oil, 3 L, Ontario average. Basic groceries are zero-rated (no GST/HST). |
| United Kingdom | ALDI UK (aldi.co.uk) | 10 Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Sunflower oil 1 L (SOLESTA 'Vegetable Oil' 1 L same price). Food zero-rated for VAT; national online price, not London-specific. |
| France | Monoprix (courses.monoprix.fr) | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Monoprix own-brand sunflower oil 1 L; Lesieur 1 L is EUR 3.35 |
| Germany | EDEKA24 (edeka24.de) | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | EDEKA Herzstücke (standard own brand) sunflower oil 750 ml at EUR 2.59; 2.59 / 0.75 = EUR 3.45/L |
| Italy | Conad (spesaonline.conad.it) | 10 Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Sunflower oil 1 L, Conad own brand. Incl. IVA. Store/region of the online price not shown (not necessarily Rome). |
| Spain | Mercadona (tienda.mercadona.es API, almacén mad1 Madrid) | 10 Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Refined sunflower oil 1 L, store brand. IVA included. |
| Switzerland | Migros (migros.ch) | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | M-Classic sunflower oil 1 L CHF 4.00. |
| Australia | ALDI Australia (aldi.com.au) | 10 Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Canola oil 2 L (sunflower oil 1 L is $4.99). Basic food is GST-free; national online price. |
| New Zealand | Woolworths NZ (woolworths.co.nz) | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Woolworths own-brand canola oil, 2 L at NZ$7.80 scaled to 1 L (750 mL bottle is NZ$3.10). Online default-store price |
| South Korea | 한국소비자원 참가격 (KCA price survey) – E-mart Seoul | Oct 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Sajo Haepyo soybean cooking oil 900 ml at KRW 5,080 (E-mart Seoul, unchanged for a year). 5,080 / 0.9 L = 5,644 per litre. |
| Taiwan | 萬家福線上購物 (旧カルフール台湾 / ex-Carrefour Taiwan) | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | I-Mei 100% canola oil 1 L, regular NT$134 (sale NT$129 not used) |
| China | 商务部 商务预报 (市场运行监测系统) | Nov 2026 | Statistic or regulated | MOFCOM national weekly retail soybean oil price, CNY 12.61 per litre (week of 6 Nov 2026). For reference, Putuo district shows a 5 L Arawana soybean oil at CNY 69.00 (Q1 2026) |
| Hong Kong | Consumer Council Online Price Watch (open data CSV) — WELLCOME | 10 Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Canola oil, Wellcome-house brand. No sales tax in HK. |
| Singapore | NTUC FairPrice (fairprice.com.sg product API) | 10 Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Canola oil 1 L, FairPrice house brand. Incl. GST. |
| Thailand | Lotus's | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Lotus's own-brand soybean oil 1 L, THB 55 (Cook and Angoon 1 L are THB 58) |
| Vietnam | WinMart (winmart.vn API, store 1545 WM VCC HCM Đồng Khởi) | 10 Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Meizan soybean oil 1 L, regular price (on sale 54,900). Incl. VAT. |
| Philippines | SM Markets (smmarkets.ph) | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | SM Bonus (store brand) canola oil 1 L. For reference, DA Daily Price Index palm oil 1 L: PHP 103.41 |
| UAE | Union Coop (unioncoop.ae) | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Afia Pure Sunflower Oil 2 x 1.5 L, regular price AED 33.95 (promo 31.95), per litre = 33.95 / 3. For reference Nawar 1.5 L AED 13.95 |