Butter (1 kg)
Per kilogram · Groceries
In the US
USD8.77
4th cheapest of 12 countries
Cheapest in Germany at USD5.34. Priciest in Hong Kong at USD22.41, 4.2 times as much.
Bold figures are converted to USD. The dashed red line marks the price in the US.
| Country | Local price | In USD | vs the US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | EUR4.76 | 5.34 | −39% | |
| Canada | CAD12.07 | 8.55 | −3% | |
| New Zealand | NZD15.24 | 8.59 | −2% | |
| United States | USD8.77plus tax | 8.77 | Base | |
| Spain | EUR8.20 | 9.21 | +5% | |
| Australia | AUD13.98 | 9.68 | +10% | |
| United Kingdom | GBP7.40 | 9.95 | +13% | |
| Singapore | SGD19.96 | 15.62 | +78% | |
| Thailand | THB587.50 | 17.61 | +101% | |
| Switzerland | CHF15.80 | 19.30 | +120% | |
| Japan | JPY3,070 | 19.43 | +122% | |
| Hong Kong | HKD175.77 | 22.41 | +156% | |
| No data | France, Italy, South Korea, Taiwan, China, Vietnam, Philippines, UAE | |||
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 | No data | — | — | INSEE butter series discontinued 2019; no retailer price confirmed |
| 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 | No data | — | — | Conad online shows no prices until a store is selected (basePrice 0) |
| 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 | No data | — | — | Not covered by KAMIS livestock/fishery retail; processed-food prices not retrievable |
| Taiwan | No data | — | — | MOA open-data listing did not load; no retail price confirmed |
| China | No data | — | — | No readable 2026 Shanghai retail table or retailer found (NDRC site shows no retail food price table) |
| 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 | No data | — | — | Only a premium imported unsalted butter was listed |
| Philippines | No data | — | — | Not covered by the DA price index |
| UAE | No data | — | — | Carrefour UAE pages timed out twice; not confirmed |