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Airmail postcard abroad

One postcard to Japan; from Japan, to any country · Bills and post

In the US

USD1.75

6th priciest of 13 countries

Cheapest in Taiwan at USD0.30. Priciest in Switzerland at USD3.05, 10 times as much.

Bold figures are converted to USD. The dashed red line marks the price in the US.

CountryLocal priceIn USDvs the US
TaiwanTWD100.30−83%
South KoreaKRW4300.32−82%
JapanJPY1000.63−64%
SingaporeSGD0.850.67−62%
ChinaCNY50.75−57%
GermanyEUR1.251.40−20%
New ZealandNZD2.901.63−7%
United StatesUSD1.751.75Base
AustraliaAUD3.502.42+38%
FranceEUR2.252.53+44%
CanadaCAD3.652.59+48%
SpainEUR2.652.98+70%
SwitzerlandCHF2.503.05+74%
No dataUnited Kingdom, Italy, Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, UAE

Sources and dates

CountrySourceAs ofTypeNote
Japan日本郵便Nov 2026Official priceFrom Japan, an airmail postcard to any country costs the same. The other rows are postcards sent to Japan
United StatesUSPS (Notice 123)Nov 2026Official priceFirst-Class Mail International retail postcard (same rate to all countries)
CanadaCanada Post (Consumer prices PDF)Nov 2026Official priceInternational Letter-post standard (envelopes, cards, postcards) up to 30 g, all non-US destinations
United KingdomNo data——Royal Mail (also Parcelforce and Ofcom) site refused automated access (403 / access challenge); not bypassed, not confirmed
FranceLa PosteNov 2026Official priceLettre internationale up to 20 g (postcards same rate, worldwide)
GermanyDeutsche PostNov 2026Official pricePostkarte International (one price worldwide, air)
ItalyNo data——A cheaper ordinary service (Postamail Internazionale) exists, and its zone for Japan could not be confirmed
SpainCorreos (Tarifas 2026 Península y Baleares)Nov 2026Official priceInternational letter/postcard, standard up to 20 g, zone 3 (incl. Japan)
SwitzerlandSwiss PostNov 2026Official priceInternational documents (international A Mail), standard letter up to 20 g, Other countries; Japan = price zone 2; no separate postcard rate shown
AustraliaAustralia PostNov 2026Official priceOwn postcard by Economy Air (all destinations); prepaid international postcard incl. card is $3.30
New ZealandNZ PostNov 2026Official priceInternational Economy letters, aerogramme & postcards, Rest of the world
South Korea과학기술정보통신부 고시 제2026-46호 (국제우편에 관한 요금)Nov 2026Official priceAirmail postcard, single worldwide rate (notice effective 1 Jul 2026)
Taiwan中華郵政Nov 2026Official priceInternational airmail postcard, Asia & Oceania zone (incl. Japan)
China中国邮政集团 (国际函件资费表)Nov 2026Official priceAirmail postcard (5.00 for all groups); page dated 2019-10-29, currency of the rate not confirmed
Hong KongNo data——Hongkong Post site refused automated access (403 / access challenge); not bypassed, not confirmed
SingaporeSingPost (Delivery Rates & Mailing Guidelines V202601, PDF)Nov 2026Official priceAirmail postcard, Zone 3 (incl. Japan)
ThailandNo data——Thailand Post rates are calculator-based; no published tariff found in 3 attempts
VietnamNo data——Vietnam Post rates are calculator-only; only a 2018 price-cap circular found, current tariff not confirmed
PhilippinesNo data——PHLPost rates page international tables have no country rows in the served HTML; Japan rate not confirmed
UAENo data——Emirates Post site refused automated access (403 / access challenge); not bypassed, not confirmed