Stamp for a letter
One standard domestic letter, lightest weight step · Bills and post
In the US
USD0.82
7th cheapest of 15 countries
Cheapest in China at USD0.18. Priciest in New Zealand at USD2.03, 11 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | CNY1.20 | 0.18 | −78% | |
| Taiwan | TWD8 | 0.24 | −70% | |
| Philippines | PHP18 | 0.29 | −65% | |
| South Korea | KRW500 | 0.37 | −54% | |
| Singapore | SGD0.62 | 0.49 | −41% | |
| Japan | JPY110 | 0.70 | −15% | |
| United States | USD0.82 | 0.82 | Base | |
| Canada | CAD1.44 | 1.02 | +24% | |
| Germany | EUR0.95 | 1.07 | +30% | |
| Spain | EUR0.96 | 1.08 | +31% | |
| Switzerland | CHF1 | 1.22 | +49% | |
| Australia | AUD1.85 | 1.28 | +56% | |
| Italy | EUR1.30 | 1.46 | +78% | |
| France | EUR1.52 | 1.71 | +108% | |
| New Zealand | NZD3.60 | 2.03 | +147% | |
| No data | United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam, UAE | |||
Sources and dates
| Country | Source | As of | Type | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 日本郵便 | Nov 2026 | Official price | Standard-size letter (teikei), up to 50 g, ordinary |
| United States | USPS (Notice 123) | Nov 2026 | Official price | First-Class Mail stamped letter, up to 1 oz (28 g); single class |
| Canada | Canada Post (Consumer prices PDF) | Nov 2026 | Official price | Lettermail standard, up to 30 g, single-stamp price ($1.24 in booklets/coils); single class |
| United Kingdom | No data | — | — | Royal Mail (also Parcelforce and Ofcom) site refused automated access (403 / access challenge); not bypassed, not confirmed |
| France | La Poste | Nov 2026 | Official price | Lettre verte (standard, non-priority) up to 20 g, stamp; the faster class is e-lettre rouge |
| Germany | Deutsche Post | Nov 2026 | Official price | Standardbrief up to 20 g (single class) |
| Italy | Poste Italiane | Nov 2026 | Official price | Posta Ordinaria (ordinary), Piccolo Standard up to 20 g, post-office rate; priority class is Posta1 |
| Spain | Correos (Tarifas 2026 Península y Baleares) | Nov 2026 | Official price | Ordinary domestic letter, standard size up to 20 g (Peninsula & Balearics tariff) |
| Switzerland | Swiss Post | Nov 2026 | Official price | B Mail (economy) standard letter up to B5 / 100 g; A Mail is the priority class (prices change Jan 2027) |
| Australia | Australia Post (Post Charges Guide, 1 September 2026) | Nov 2026 | Official price | Small letter up to 250 g, Regular timetable (Priority label +$1.30) |
| New Zealand | NZ Post | Nov 2026 | Official price | Standard Mail Medium (smallest size band, up to 500 g; single class) |
| South Korea | 과학기술정보통신부 고시 제2026-45호 (국내 통상우편요금) | Nov 2026 | Official price | Standard-size letter over 5 g up to 25 g, ordinary mail (a ≤5 g band at 470 won exists; 25 g band used as the lightest band covering a normal letter) |
| Taiwan | 中華郵政 | Nov 2026 | Official price | Domestic letter, ordinary (non-express; prompt delivery is NT$15), up to 20 g |
| China | 国家邮政局 (国内普通邮件业务资费) | Nov 2026 | Official price | Domestic letter up to 20 g, non-local (外埠); local is 0.80. Regulator page posted Dec 2016 |
| Hong Kong | No data | — | — | Hongkong Post site refused automated access (403 / access challenge); not bypassed, not confirmed |
| Singapore | SingPost | Nov 2026 | Official price | Basic Mail Standard Regular (up to 500 g; single class) |
| Thailand | No data | — | — | Thailand Post rates are calculator-based; no published tariff found in 3 attempts |
| Vietnam | No data | — | — | Vietnam Post rates are calculator-only; only a 2018 price-cap circular found, current tariff not confirmed |
| Philippines | PHLPost | Nov 2026 | Official price | Domestic ordinary mail 1–20 g, inter-province by land (14 + 4 surcharge); intra-province 16, inter-air 21 |
| UAE | No data | — | — | Emirates Post site refused automated access (403 / access challenge); not bypassed, not confirmed |