Melon (1 kg)
Per kg · Groceries
In the US
USD2.94
4th priciest of 14 countries
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Cheapest in Philippines at USD1.66. Priciest in South Korea at USD6.98, 4.2 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | PHP104.81 | 1.66 | −44% | |
| Vietnam | VND45,900 | 1.79 | −39% | |
| Australia | AUD2.66 | 1.83 | −38% | |
| China | CNY13 | 1.95 | −34% | |
| Thailand | THB69 | 2.05 | −30% | |
| Spain | EUR2.20 | 2.46 | −16% | |
| Hong Kong | HKD21.33 | 2.72 | −8% | |
| Germany | EUR2.48 | 2.77 | −6% | |
| Taiwan | TWD92.67 | 2.82 | −4% | |
| Italy | EUR2.59 | 2.89 | −2% | |
| United States | USD2.94plus tax | 2.94 | Base | |
| UAE | AED11.50 | 3.13 | +7% | |
| Japan | JPY995 | 6.27 | +113% | |
| South Korea | KRW9,313 | 6.98 | +138% | |
| No data | Canada, United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, New Zealand, Singapore | |||
Sources and dates
| Country | Source | As of | Type | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | Tokyo Metropolitan Government Statistics (東京都区部小売価格) | Aug 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Tokyo ward-area average retail price, August 2026 (latest monthly figure); no fresh melon listed by Tokyo net supermarkets in November |
| United States | FreshDirect | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Listed price excludes tax. Whole honeydew melon, $7.99 each, listed 5-7 lb; scaled using the 6 lb midpoint. FreshDirect (New York City online grocer) |
| Canada | No data | — | — | Walmart (cantaloupe $4.98, honeydew $7.44 each), Voila ($5.99) and Giant Tiger sell whole melons per piece with no stated weight, so no per-kg price can be derived |
| United Kingdom | No data | — | — | Morrisons sells whole melons (Galia, cantaloupe £2.00, honeydew £1.87) only per piece with no stated weight; cut melon packs not used |
| France | No data | — | — | Out of season in November: no fresh melon in the Monoprix or Houra fresh-fruit listings (only processed products). |
| Germany | myTime.de | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | One honeydew melon (listed as about 1.45 kg), scaled by the stated weight. |
| Italy | Todis a Casa (todisacasa.it, Roma) | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Brazilian yellow melon sold by weight at 2.59/kg. Online price of Todis, a Rome discount chain. |
| Spain | Mercadona (tienda.mercadona.es) | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Piel de sapo melon, whole (about 2.54 kg, sold by weight) |
| Switzerland | No data | — | — | Out of season in November: no fresh melon at Denner, Lidl or Volg (Coop and Migros block automated access). |
| Australia | Harris Farm Markets | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Honeydew melon, large, one piece, scaled by the 3 kg weight in the shop's product data (Harris Farm default store price) |
| New Zealand | No data | — | — | FreshChoice sells rockmelon only per piece ($9.99 each, half $5.10) with no stated weight, so it cannot be scaled to 1 kg |
| South Korea | Kurly (마켓컬리) | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Kurly own brand KF365 Korean musk melon, one 1.6 kg fruit; struck regular KRW 14,900 (on sale at 9,900) |
| Taiwan | Carrefour Taiwan online (家樂福線上購物) | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Taiwanese netted melon (hami gua), one fruit about 1.5 kg |
| China | Epermarket (epermarket.com) | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Hainan cantaloupe, one melon over 2 kg (scaled at 2 kg). Epermarket, an expat-oriented online grocer (Shanghai delivery), search listing; pricier than local shops |
| Hong Kong | Wellcome (惠康) | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Hami melon, one fruit about 1.5 kg; regular price (on sale at $27) |
| Singapore | No data | — | — | FairPrice sells honeydew ($3.95) and Thai rocky melon ($10.50) per piece with no weight stated; Cold Storage search shows no fresh melon |
| Thailand | Lotus's | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Sun Lady melon (common Thai orange-flesh melon), by weight |
| Vietnam | Co.op Online (Saigon Co.op) | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Co.op Select TL3 orange-flesh netted melon, by weight |
| Philippines | Department of Agriculture (Bantay Presyo, NCR) | Nov 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Melon (the ordinary local melon, no variety given; honeydew is listed separately at 137.71). Department of Agriculture prevailing retail price in Metro Manila wet markets, 10 Nov 2026 |
| UAE | Waitrose UAE (waitrose.ae) | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Honeydew melon from Oman, sold by weight |