Cheapest in Hong Kong at USD1.25. Priciest in Japan at USD4.68, 3.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | HKD9.80 | 1.25 | −49% | |
| Singapore | SGD1.84 | 1.44 | −41% | |
| United Kingdom | GBP1.30 | 1.75 | −28% | |
| New Zealand | NZD3.38 | 1.90 | −22% | |
| United States | USD2.43plus tax | 2.43 | Base | |
| UAE | AED9.29 | 2.53 | +4% | |
| Canada | CAD4.68 | 3.31 | +36% | |
| Japan | JPY740 | 4.68 | +93% | |
| No data | France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Australia, South Korea, Taiwan, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines | |||
Sources and dates
| Country | Source | As of | Type | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 東京都「東京の物価」第7表 東京都区部小売価格(中旬速報値) | Sep 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Non-Koshihikari domestic rice 5 kg at JPY 3,700 scaled to 1 kg; for reference Koshihikari 5 kg JPY 4,051 (810/kg) |
| United States | 米国労働統計局(BLS) 平均小売価格(全米平均) | Oct 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Listed price excludes tax. Long-grain white rice $1.101/lb scaled to 1 kg; excludes sales tax |
| Canada | カナダ統計局 平均小売価格(表18-10-0245-01、全国) | Sep 2026 | Statistic or regulated | White rice 2 kg at $9.35 scaled to 1 kg |
| United Kingdom | Sainsbury's | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Long grain rice 1 kg; category pages showed £1.25; snippet, date uncertain |
| France | No data | — | — | Could not confirm (search budget exhausted / retailer sites blocked fetching) |
| Germany | No data | — | — | Could not confirm (search budget exhausted / retailer sites blocked fetching) |
| Italy | No data | — | — | Could not confirm (search budget exhausted / retailer sites blocked fetching) |
| Spain | No data | — | — | Could not confirm (search budget exhausted / retailer sites blocked fetching) |
| Switzerland | No data | — | — | Could not confirm (search budget exhausted / retailer sites blocked fetching) |
| Australia | No data | — | — | Could not confirm (search budget exhausted / retailer sites blocked fetching) |
| New Zealand | Stats NZ Food Price Index (via Figure.NZ) | Jun 2026 | Statistic or regulated | White long-grain rice 1kg, supermarket-only weighted average (June 2026) |
| South Korea | No data | — | — | No usable source found |
| Taiwan | No data | — | — | No usable source found |
| China | No data | — | — | No usable source found |
| Hong Kong | Consumer Council Online Price Watch (PARKnSHOP/Wellcome) | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Ng Fung Premium Jasmine Rice 5kg HK$49.00 (Wellcome) scaled to 1kg |
| Singapore | FairPrice | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | FairPrice Jasmine Fragrant Rice 5kg regular SGD 9.20 (shown on offer at 7.85) scaled to 1kg |
| Thailand | No data | — | — | No usable source found |
| Vietnam | No data | — | — | No usable source found |
| Philippines | No data | — | — | No usable source found |
| UAE | Carrefour UAE | Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Cheapest 1kg basmati (Lal Qilla Elite Dubar); basmati is the local staple |