How much does bread (500g) cost around the world? Compare prices in 85 countries, converted to KRW (₩) at the 2026.8.8 rate - from 250.39 in Algeria to 5633.68 in Iceland.
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| Country | Local price | ≈ KRW (₩) |
|---|---|---|
| Iceland | $4.05 | ₩5633.68 |
| Switzerland | CHF3.01 | ₩5213.85 |
| Norway | $3.7 | ₩5146.82 |
| United States | $3.58 | ₩4979.89 |
| Jamaica | $3.41 | ₩4743.42 |
| Israel | $3.38 | ₩4701.69 |
| Guatemala | $3.08 | ₩4284.38 |
| Sweden | $2.92 | ₩4061.81 |
| Austria | €2.39 | ₩3872.78 |
| Costa Rica | $2.72 | ₩3783.61 |
| Belgium | €2.28 | ₩3694.54 |
| South Korea | ₩3597 | ₩3597.00 |
| Uruguay | $2.55 | ₩3547.13 |
| Canada | $2.51 | ₩3491.49 |
| Australia | $2.48 | ₩3449.76 |
| Netherlands | €2.07 | ₩3354.25 |
| Mexico | $2.34 | ₩3255.01 |
| Ireland | €1.95 | ₩3159.80 |
| Singapore | $2.27 | ₩3157.64 |
| Italy | €1.92 | ₩3111.19 |
| Germany | €1.91 | ₩3094.98 |
| Panama | $2.22 | ₩3088.09 |
| France | €1.85 | ₩2997.76 |
| Venezuela | $1.95 | ₩2712.51 |
| New Zealand | $1.87 | ₩2601.23 |
| Peru | $1.82 | ₩2531.68 |
| United Kingdom | £1.31 | ₩2476.33 |
| Taiwan | $1.78 | ₩2476.04 |
| Argentina | $1.76 | ₩2448.22 |
| Cuba | $1.72 | ₩2392.57 |
| China | ¥11.34 | ₩2338.29 |
| Hungary | $1.68 | ₩2336.93 |
| Croatia | €1.4 | ₩2268.57 |
| Dominican Republic | $1.57 | ₩2183.92 |
| Portugal | €1.34 | ₩2171.35 |
| Thailand | ฿50.9 | ₩2148.58 |
| Cambodia | ៛1.54 | ₩2142.19 |
| Czech | $1.53 | ₩2128.28 |
| Ecuador | $1.53 | ₩2128.28 |
| Maldives | $1.53 | ₩2128.28 |
| Spain | €1.31 | ₩2122.74 |
| Brazil | $1.51 | ₩2100.46 |
| Ghana | $1.51 | ₩2100.46 |
| Kuwait | $1.51 | ₩2100.46 |
| Colombia | $1.5 | ₩2086.55 |
| Greece | €1.26 | ₩2041.72 |
| Chile | $1.46 | ₩2030.91 |
| United Arab Emirates | $1.41 | ₩1961.35 |
| Japan | ¥221.68 | ₩1944.92 |
| Qatar | $1.38 | ₩1919.62 |
| Poland | $1.36 | ₩1891.80 |
| Bulgaria | $1.22 | ₩1697.06 |
| Oman | $1.22 | ₩1697.06 |
| Bolivia | $1.19 | ₩1655.33 |
| Indonesia | $1.18 | ₩1641.42 |
| Philippines | $1.18 | ₩1641.42 |
| Laos | $1.15 | ₩1599.69 |
| Ethiopia | $1.12 | ₩1557.96 |
| Malaysia | $1.12 | ₩1557.96 |
| South Africa | $1.12 | ₩1557.96 |
| Myanmar | $1.06 | ₩1474.49 |
| Bahrain | $1.01 | ₩1404.94 |
| Madagascar | $1.01 | ₩1404.94 |
| Saudi Arabia | $1 | ₩1391.03 |
| Nigeria | $0.97 | ₩1349.30 |
| Vietnam | $0.97 | ₩1349.30 |
| Lebanon | $0.85 | ₩1182.38 |
| Russia | $0.82 | ₩1140.65 |
| Turkey | $0.76 | ₩1057.18 |
| Fiji | $0.7 | ₩973.72 |
| Morocco | $0.7 | ₩973.72 |
| Mauritius | $0.67 | ₩931.99 |
| Senegal | $0.64 | ₩890.26 |
| Egypt | $0.6 | ₩834.62 |
| Pakistan | $0.6 | ₩834.62 |
| Jordan | $0.58 | ₩806.80 |
| Bangladesh | $0.54 | ₩751.16 |
| Kenya | $0.54 | ₩751.16 |
| Nepal | $0.5 | ₩695.52 |
| Iran | $0.49 | ₩681.61 |
| Kazakhstan | $0.49 | ₩681.61 |
| Sri Lanka | $0.49 | ₩681.61 |
| India | $0.48 | ₩667.70 |
| Tunisia | $0.23 | ₩319.94 |
| Algeria | $0.18 | ₩250.39 |