Sugar (1 kg)
White sugar, per kilogram · Groceries
In the US
USD2.21
Priciest of 12 countries
Cheapest in Thailand at USD0.81. Priciest in United States at USD2.21, 2.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | THB27 | 0.81 | −63% | |
| Australia | AUD1.30 | 0.90 | −59% | |
| Canada | CAD1.32 | 0.93 | −58% | |
| Spain | EUR0.90 | 1.01 | −54% | |
| Italy | EUR0.99 | 1.11 | −50% | |
| New Zealand | NZD2.20 | 1.24 | −44% | |
| Singapore | SGD1.80 | 1.41 | −36% | |
| United Kingdom | GBP1.09 | 1.47 | −34% | |
| Vietnam | VND38,100 | 1.49 | −33% | |
| Japan | JPY280 | 1.77 | −20% | |
| Hong Kong | HKD14 | 1.78 | −19% | |
| United States | USD2.21plus tax | 2.21 | Base | |
| No data | France, Germany, Switzerland, South Korea, Taiwan, China, 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-area average retail price, tax incl.; product spec per the survey definition. |
| United States | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average Price Data (U.S. city average) | Oct 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Listed price excludes tax. U.S. city average, not New York only; excludes sales tax. |
| Canada | Statistics Canada, Table 18-10-0245-01 (Ontario) | Sep 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Ontario average, 2 kg bag. Basic groceries are zero-rated (no GST/HST). |
| United Kingdom | ALDI UK (aldi.co.uk) | 10 Nov 2026 | Shelf price | ALDI own-brand granulated sugar 1 kg. Food zero-rated for VAT; national online price, not London-specific. |
| France | No data | — | — | No matching item in INSEE average retail price series |
| Germany | No data | — | — | ALDI SÜD site lists no white granulated sugar (only cubes/icing sugar) |
| Italy | Conad (spesaonline.conad.it) | 10 Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Conad 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). |
| Spain | Mercadona (tienda.mercadona.es API, almacén mad1 Madrid) | 10 Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Store-brand white sugar 1 kg. IVA included. |
| Switzerland | No data | — | — | ALDI SUISSE pages show price but no pack size (cannot normalise); no fresh produce listed online |
| Australia | ALDI Australia (aldi.com.au) | 10 Nov 2026 | Shelf price | ALDI own-brand white sugar 2 kg. Basic food is GST-free; national online price. |
| New Zealand | Stats NZ, Selected price indexes Sep 2026, Table 2.01 weighted average retail prices | Sep 2026 | Statistic or regulated | National weighted average, not Auckland only; incl. GST. Cheapest-available brand basis. |
| South Korea | No data | — | — | Not in KAMIS; price.go.kr search returned no rows |
| Taiwan | No data | — | — | No readable Taipei retail price source found (MOA data is wholesale/annual) |
| China | No data | — | — | No readable 2026 Shanghai retail table (NBS releases cover producer goods only) |
| Hong Kong | Consumer Council Online Price Watch (open data CSV) — WELLCOME | 10 Nov 2026 | Shelf price | CJ white sugar 1 kg (Meadows granulated 2 kg is $29.00). No sales tax in HK. |
| Singapore | NTUC FairPrice (fairprice.com.sg product API) | 10 Nov 2026 | Shelf price | FairPrice house-brand refined cane sugar, fine grain, 1 kg. Incl. GST. |
| Thailand | Lotus's (lotuss.com, online) | 10 Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Refined white sugar 1 kg. Incl. VAT. Online price (no Bangkok store specified). |
| Vietnam | WinMart (winmart.vn API, store 1545 WM VCC HCM Đồng Khởi) | 10 Nov 2026 | Shelf price | Biên Hòa white sugar 1 kg. Incl. VAT. |
| Philippines | No data | — | — | DA price-monitoring page redirects to 127.0.0.1; not retrievable |
| UAE | No data | — | — | Carrefour UAE timed out / returned empty page |