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Sugar (1 kg)

White sugar, per kilogram · Groceries

In the US

USD2.21

Priciest of 20 countriesplus tax

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Cheapest in Thailand at USD0.80. Priciest in United States at USD2.21, 2.8 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.

CountryLocal priceIn USDvs the US
ThailandTHB270.80−64%
AustraliaAUD1.300.89−60%
CanadaCAD1.320.93−58%
SpainEUR0.901.00−55%
TaiwanTWD361.10−50%
ItalyEUR0.991.11−50%
New ZealandNZD2.201.23−44%
PhilippinesPHP81.491.29−42%
UAEAED4.951.35−39%
SingaporeSGD1.801.40−36%
United KingdomGBP1.091.45−34%
VietnamVND38,1001.49−33%
GermanyEUR1.491.66−25%
ChinaCNY11.331.70−23%
South KoreaKRW2,2801.71−23%
JapanJPY2801.76−20%
Hong KongHKD141.78−19%
FranceEUR1.932.15−3%
SwitzerlandCHF1.802.18−1%
United StatesUSD2.21plus tax2.21Base

Sources and dates

CountrySourceAs ofTypeNote
Japan東京都「東京の物価」 (小売物価統計調査 東京都区部)Sep 2026Statistic or regulatedTokyo ward-area average retail price, tax incl.; product spec per the survey definition.
United StatesU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average Price Data (U.S. city average)Oct 2026Statistic or regulatedListed price excludes tax. U.S. city average, not New York only; excludes sales tax.
CanadaStatistics Canada, Table 18-10-0245-01 (Ontario)Sep 2026Statistic or regulatedOntario average, 2 kg bag. Basic groceries are zero-rated (no GST/HST).
United KingdomALDI UK (aldi.co.uk)10 Nov 2026Shelf priceALDI own-brand granulated sugar 1 kg. Food zero-rated for VAT; national online price, not London-specific.
FranceHouraNov 2026Shelf priceAuchan own-brand white caster/granulated sugar, 1 kg
GermanyEDEKA24 (edeka24.de)Nov 2026Shelf priceSüdzucker fine beet sugar 1 kg (leading brand). EDEKA's budget line GUT&GÜNSTIG is EUR 0.99. National online price
ItalyConad (spesaonline.conad.it)10 Nov 2026Shelf priceConad own-brand white sugar 1 kg; a second same-name listing shows €1.05. Incl. IVA. Store/region of the online price not shown (not necessarily Rome).
SpainMercadona (tienda.mercadona.es API, almacén mad1 Madrid)10 Nov 2026Shelf priceStore-brand white sugar 1 kg. IVA included.
SwitzerlandMigros (migros.ch)Nov 2026Shelf priceM-Classic Cristal fine granulated sugar 1 kg CHF 1.80 (M-Budget CHF 1.50 not used).
AustraliaALDI Australia (aldi.com.au)10 Nov 2026Shelf priceALDI own-brand white sugar 2 kg. Basic food is GST-free; national online price.
New ZealandStats NZ, Selected price indexes Sep 2026, Table 2.01 weighted average retail pricesSep 2026Statistic or regulatedNational weighted average, not Auckland only; incl. GST. Cheapest-available brand basis.
South Korea한국소비자원 참가격 (KCA price survey) – E-mart SeoulOct 2026Statistic or regulatedCJ Beksul white sugar 1 kg at KRW 2,280 (26 Seoul large-mart stores, KCA survey 2026-10-23).
Taiwan萬家福線上購物 (旧カルフール台湾 / ex-Carrefour Taiwan)Nov 2026Shelf priceTaisugar refined white granulated sugar 1 kg, NT$36
China商务部 商务预报 (市场运行监测系统)Nov 2026Statistic or regulatedMOFCOM national weekly retail sugar price, CNY 11.33 per kg (week of 6 Nov 2026). National average
Hong KongConsumer Council Online Price Watch (open data CSV) — WELLCOME10 Nov 2026Shelf priceCJ white sugar 1 kg (Meadows granulated 2 kg is $29.00). No sales tax in HK.
SingaporeNTUC FairPrice (fairprice.com.sg product API)10 Nov 2026Shelf priceFairPrice house-brand refined cane sugar, fine grain, 1 kg. Incl. GST.
ThailandLotus's (lotuss.com, online)10 Nov 2026Shelf priceRefined white sugar 1 kg. Incl. VAT. Online price (no Bangkok store specified).
VietnamWinMart (winmart.vn API, store 1545 WM VCC HCM Đồng Khởi)10 Nov 2026Shelf priceBiên Hòa white sugar 1 kg. Incl. VAT.
PhilippinesDepartment of Agriculture, Daily Price Index NCR (9 Nov 2026)Nov 2026Statistic or regulatedRefined sugar per kg, Metro Manila wet-market prevailing price
UAEUnion Coop (unioncoop.ae)Nov 2026Shelf priceSIS Fine Grain White Sugar 1 kg (leading local brand)