How much does rice (500g) cost around the world? Compare prices in 85 countries, converted to KRW (₩) at the 2026.8.8 rate - from 417.31 in Egypt to 3102.00 in United States.
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| Country | Local price | ≈ KRW (₩) |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $2.23 | ₩3102.00 |
| Japan | ¥334.1 | ₩2931.24 |
| Switzerland | CHF1.54 | ₩2667.55 |
| Norway | $1.89 | ₩2629.05 |
| Sweden | $1.78 | ₩2476.04 |
| Germany | €1.5 | ₩2430.62 |
| Israel | $1.71 | ₩2378.66 |
| Iceland | $1.67 | ₩2323.02 |
| Canada | $1.55 | ₩2156.10 |
| Croatia | €1.22 | ₩1976.90 |
| Netherlands | €1.22 | ₩1976.90 |
| Italy | €1.19 | ₩1928.29 |
| Taiwan | $1.38 | ₩1919.62 |
| Austria | €1.13 | ₩1831.06 |
| Greece | €1.12 | ₩1814.86 |
| Bahrain | $1.3 | ₩1808.34 |
| France | €1.11 | ₩1798.66 |
| Hungary | $1.29 | ₩1794.43 |
| South Korea | ₩1777 | ₩1777.00 |
| Iran | $1.23 | ₩1710.97 |
| Panama | $1.22 | ₩1697.06 |
| Costa Rica | $1.21 | ₩1683.15 |
| Singapore | $1.18 | ₩1641.42 |
| Belgium | €0.99 | ₩1604.21 |
| Czech | $1.15 | ₩1599.69 |
| Ghana | $1.15 | ₩1599.69 |
| United Kingdom | £0.83 | ₩1568.97 |
| Saudi Arabia | $1.07 | ₩1488.40 |
| Australia | $1.06 | ₩1474.49 |
| Ireland | €0.89 | ₩1442.17 |
| Bulgaria | $1.02 | ₩1418.85 |
| Cuba | $1.02 | ₩1418.85 |
| Oman | $1.01 | ₩1404.94 |
| United Arab Emirates | $1.01 | ₩1404.94 |
| Lebanon | $0.99 | ₩1377.12 |
| Qatar | $0.98 | ₩1363.21 |
| Kuwait | $0.97 | ₩1349.30 |
| Ethiopia | $0.94 | ₩1307.57 |
| South Africa | $0.91 | ₩1265.84 |
| Turkey | $0.91 | ₩1265.84 |
| Uruguay | $0.91 | ₩1265.84 |
| Kenya | $0.9 | ₩1251.93 |
| Morocco | $0.88 | ₩1224.11 |
| Guatemala | $0.86 | ₩1196.29 |
| Mexico | $0.85 | ₩1182.38 |
| New Zealand | $0.85 | ₩1182.38 |
| Jamaica | $0.82 | ₩1140.65 |
| Spain | €0.69 | ₩1118.08 |
| Portugal | €0.68 | ₩1101.88 |
| Tunisia | $0.79 | ₩1098.91 |
| Senegal | $0.77 | ₩1071.09 |
| Venezuela | $0.77 | ₩1071.09 |
| Malaysia | $0.76 | ₩1057.18 |
| Jordan | $0.75 | ₩1043.27 |
| Myanmar | $0.75 | ₩1043.27 |
| Poland | $0.75 | ₩1043.27 |
| Chile | $0.73 | ₩1015.45 |
| Thailand | ฿23.63 | ₩997.47 |
| Argentina | $0.71 | ₩987.63 |
| Dominican Republic | $0.7 | ₩973.72 |
| Russia | $0.69 | ₩959.81 |
| Ecuador | $0.68 | ₩945.90 |
| Bolivia | $0.67 | ₩931.99 |
| Nigeria | $0.67 | ₩931.99 |
| Kazakhstan | $0.66 | ₩918.08 |
| Colombia | $0.64 | ₩890.26 |
| Algeria | $0.62 | ₩862.44 |
| Brazil | $0.59 | ₩820.71 |
| Peru | $0.58 | ₩806.80 |
| Laos | $0.57 | ₩792.89 |
| Pakistan | $0.57 | ₩792.89 |
| Cambodia | ៛0.52 | ₩723.34 |
| Mauritius | $0.52 | ₩723.34 |
| Maldives | $0.51 | ₩709.43 |
| China | ¥3.41 | ₩703.14 |
| Fiji | $0.47 | ₩653.78 |
| Philippines | $0.47 | ₩653.78 |
| Vietnam | $0.46 | ₩639.87 |
| Indonesia | $0.45 | ₩625.96 |
| Madagascar | $0.39 | ₩542.50 |
| Nepal | $0.38 | ₩528.59 |
| Sri Lanka | $0.38 | ₩528.59 |
| India | $0.34 | ₩472.95 |
| Bangladesh | $0.3 | ₩417.31 |
| Egypt | $0.3 | ₩417.31 |