How much does rice (500g) cost around the world? Compare prices in 85 countries, converted to INR (₹) at the 2026.8.8 rate - from 28.73 in Egypt to 213.53 in United States.
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| Country | Local price | ≈ INR (₹) |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $2.23 | ₹213.53 |
| Japan | ¥334.1 | ₹201.77 |
| Switzerland | CHF1.54 | ₹183.62 |
| Norway | $1.89 | ₹180.97 |
| Sweden | $1.78 | ₹170.44 |
| Germany | €1.5 | ₹167.31 |
| Israel | $1.71 | ₹163.74 |
| Iceland | $1.67 | ₹159.91 |
| Canada | $1.55 | ₹148.42 |
| Croatia | €1.22 | ₹136.08 |
| Netherlands | €1.22 | ₹136.08 |
| Italy | €1.19 | ₹132.74 |
| Taiwan | $1.38 | ₹132.14 |
| Austria | €1.13 | ₹126.04 |
| Greece | €1.12 | ₹124.93 |
| Bahrain | $1.3 | ₹124.48 |
| France | €1.11 | ₹123.81 |
| Hungary | $1.29 | ₹123.52 |
| South Korea | ₩1777 | ₹122.32 |
| Iran | $1.23 | ₹117.78 |
| Panama | $1.22 | ₹116.82 |
| Costa Rica | $1.21 | ₹115.86 |
| Singapore | $1.18 | ₹112.99 |
| Belgium | €0.99 | ₹110.43 |
| Czech | $1.15 | ₹110.12 |
| Ghana | $1.15 | ₹110.12 |
| United Kingdom | £0.83 | ₹108.00 |
| Saudi Arabia | $1.07 | ₹102.46 |
| Australia | $1.06 | ₹101.50 |
| Ireland | €0.89 | ₹99.27 |
| Bulgaria | $1.02 | ₹97.67 |
| Cuba | $1.02 | ₹97.67 |
| Oman | $1.01 | ₹96.71 |
| United Arab Emirates | $1.01 | ₹96.71 |
| Lebanon | $0.99 | ₹94.80 |
| Qatar | $0.98 | ₹93.84 |
| Kuwait | $0.97 | ₹92.88 |
| Ethiopia | $0.94 | ₹90.01 |
| South Africa | $0.91 | ₹87.14 |
| Turkey | $0.91 | ₹87.14 |
| Uruguay | $0.91 | ₹87.14 |
| Kenya | $0.9 | ₹86.18 |
| Morocco | $0.88 | ₹84.26 |
| Guatemala | $0.86 | ₹82.35 |
| Mexico | $0.85 | ₹81.39 |
| New Zealand | $0.85 | ₹81.39 |
| Jamaica | $0.82 | ₹78.52 |
| Spain | €0.69 | ₹76.96 |
| Portugal | €0.68 | ₹75.85 |
| Tunisia | $0.79 | ₹75.64 |
| Senegal | $0.77 | ₹73.73 |
| Venezuela | $0.77 | ₹73.73 |
| Malaysia | $0.76 | ₹72.77 |
| Jordan | $0.75 | ₹71.81 |
| Myanmar | $0.75 | ₹71.81 |
| Poland | $0.75 | ₹71.81 |
| Chile | $0.73 | ₹69.90 |
| Thailand | ฿23.63 | ₹68.66 |
| Argentina | $0.71 | ₹67.98 |
| Dominican Republic | $0.7 | ₹67.03 |
| Russia | $0.69 | ₹66.07 |
| Ecuador | $0.68 | ₹65.11 |
| Bolivia | $0.67 | ₹64.15 |
| Nigeria | $0.67 | ₹64.15 |
| Kazakhstan | $0.66 | ₹63.20 |
| Colombia | $0.64 | ₹61.28 |
| Algeria | $0.62 | ₹59.37 |
| Brazil | $0.59 | ₹56.49 |
| Peru | $0.58 | ₹55.54 |
| Laos | $0.57 | ₹54.58 |
| Pakistan | $0.57 | ₹54.58 |
| Cambodia | ៛0.52 | ₹49.79 |
| Mauritius | $0.52 | ₹49.79 |
| Maldives | $0.51 | ₹48.83 |
| China | ¥3.41 | ₹48.40 |
| Fiji | $0.47 | ₹45.00 |
| Philippines | $0.47 | ₹45.00 |
| Vietnam | $0.46 | ₹44.05 |
| Indonesia | $0.45 | ₹43.09 |
| Madagascar | $0.39 | ₹37.34 |
| Nepal | $0.38 | ₹36.39 |
| Sri Lanka | $0.38 | ₹36.39 |
| India | $0.34 | ₹32.56 |
| Bangladesh | $0.3 | ₹28.73 |
| Egypt | $0.3 | ₹28.73 |