How much does rice (500g) cost around the world? Compare prices in 85 countries, converted to VND (₫) at the 2026.8.8 rate - from 7838.06 in Egypt to 58262.92 in United States.
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| Country | Local price | ≈ VND (₫) |
|---|---|---|
| United States | $2.23 | ₫58262.92 |
| Japan | ¥334.1 | ₫55055.61 |
| Switzerland | CHF1.54 | ₫50102.89 |
| Norway | $1.89 | ₫49379.78 |
| Sweden | $1.78 | ₫46505.83 |
| Germany | €1.5 | ₫45652.72 |
| Israel | $1.71 | ₫44676.95 |
| Iceland | $1.67 | ₫43631.87 |
| Canada | $1.55 | ₫40496.65 |
| Croatia | €1.22 | ₫37130.88 |
| Netherlands | €1.22 | ₫37130.88 |
| Italy | €1.19 | ₫36217.83 |
| Taiwan | $1.38 | ₫36055.08 |
| Austria | €1.13 | ₫34391.72 |
| Greece | €1.12 | ₫34087.37 |
| Bahrain | $1.3 | ₫33964.93 |
| France | €1.11 | ₫33783.01 |
| Hungary | $1.29 | ₫33703.66 |
| South Korea | ₩1777 | ₫33376.27 |
| Iran | $1.23 | ₫32136.05 |
| Panama | $1.22 | ₫31874.78 |
| Costa Rica | $1.21 | ₫31613.51 |
| Singapore | $1.18 | ₫30829.71 |
| Belgium | €0.99 | ₫30130.80 |
| Czech | $1.15 | ₫30045.90 |
| Ghana | $1.15 | ₫30045.90 |
| United Kingdom | £0.83 | ₫29469.01 |
| Saudi Arabia | $1.07 | ₫27955.75 |
| Australia | $1.06 | ₫27694.48 |
| Ireland | €0.89 | ₫27087.28 |
| Bulgaria | $1.02 | ₫26649.41 |
| Cuba | $1.02 | ₫26649.41 |
| Oman | $1.01 | ₫26388.14 |
| United Arab Emirates | $1.01 | ₫26388.14 |
| Lebanon | $0.99 | ₫25865.60 |
| Qatar | $0.98 | ₫25604.33 |
| Kuwait | $0.97 | ₫25343.06 |
| Ethiopia | $0.94 | ₫24559.26 |
| South Africa | $0.91 | ₫23775.45 |
| Turkey | $0.91 | ₫23775.45 |
| Uruguay | $0.91 | ₫23775.45 |
| Kenya | $0.9 | ₫23514.18 |
| Morocco | $0.88 | ₫22991.65 |
| Guatemala | $0.86 | ₫22469.11 |
| Mexico | $0.85 | ₫22207.84 |
| New Zealand | $0.85 | ₫22207.84 |
| Jamaica | $0.82 | ₫21424.03 |
| Spain | €0.69 | ₫21000.25 |
| Portugal | €0.68 | ₫20695.90 |
| Tunisia | $0.79 | ₫20640.23 |
| Senegal | $0.77 | ₫20117.69 |
| Venezuela | $0.77 | ₫20117.69 |
| Malaysia | $0.76 | ₫19856.42 |
| Jordan | $0.75 | ₫19595.15 |
| Myanmar | $0.75 | ₫19595.15 |
| Poland | $0.75 | ₫19595.15 |
| Chile | $0.73 | ₫19072.62 |
| Thailand | ฿23.63 | ₫18734.77 |
| Argentina | $0.71 | ₫18550.08 |
| Dominican Republic | $0.7 | ₫18288.81 |
| Russia | $0.69 | ₫18027.54 |
| Ecuador | $0.68 | ₫17766.27 |
| Bolivia | $0.67 | ₫17505.00 |
| Nigeria | $0.67 | ₫17505.00 |
| Kazakhstan | $0.66 | ₫17243.73 |
| Colombia | $0.64 | ₫16721.20 |
| Algeria | $0.62 | ₫16198.66 |
| Brazil | $0.59 | ₫15414.85 |
| Peru | $0.58 | ₫15153.58 |
| Laos | $0.57 | ₫14892.32 |
| Pakistan | $0.57 | ₫14892.32 |
| Cambodia | ៛0.52 | ₫13585.97 |
| Mauritius | $0.52 | ₫13585.97 |
| Maldives | $0.51 | ₫13324.70 |
| China | ¥3.41 | ₫13206.59 |
| Fiji | $0.47 | ₫12279.63 |
| Philippines | $0.47 | ₫12279.63 |
| Vietnam | $0.46 | ₫12018.36 |
| Indonesia | $0.45 | ₫11757.09 |
| Madagascar | $0.39 | ₫10189.48 |
| Nepal | $0.38 | ₫9928.21 |
| Sri Lanka | $0.38 | ₫9928.21 |
| India | $0.34 | ₫8883.14 |
| Bangladesh | $0.3 | ₫7838.06 |
| Egypt | $0.3 | ₫7838.06 |