# Postage prices compared: UK, Europe and the US

> The cheapest checked postage for a 1, 2, 5 and 10 kg parcel in the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and the US.

The cheapest published price to send a parcel from home, by weight, in seven countries. Each price is the lowest checked rate for the cheapest service that takes that weight, in the local currency.

Weight is only half of it: the cheapest services often have a small size limit, shown under each price. If the box is bigger, the next service up applies.

## Cheapest postage by weight

The lowest checked price for each weight, by country. Prices checked 6 October 2026.
| Country | Up to 1 kg | Up to 2 kg | Up to 5 kg | Up to 10 kg |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| United Kingdom | £1.99, InPost locker to locker, small (Tracked) | £1.99, InPost locker to locker, small (Tracked) | £1.99, InPost locker to locker, small (Tracked) | £1.99, InPost locker to locker, small (Tracked) |
| France | 4,15 €, Mondial Relay point relais ou locker, jusqu’à 1 kg (Tracked) | 6,40 €, Relais Colis, de 1 à 5 kg (Tracked) | 6,40 €, Relais Colis, de 1 à 5 kg (Tracked) | No checked service |
| Germany | 2,70 €, Deutsche Post Warensendung, bis 1 kg (Not tracked) | 3,99 €, Hermes Päckchen (Tracked) | 3,99 €, Hermes Päckchen (Tracked) | 3,99 €, Hermes Päckchen (Tracked) |
| Spain | 5,28 €, InPost locker o Punto Pack, hasta 2 kg (Tracked) | 5,28 €, InPost locker o Punto Pack, hasta 2 kg (Tracked) | 9,74 €, SEUR Shop2Shop, hasta 10 kg (Tracked) | 9,74 €, SEUR Shop2Shop, hasta 10 kg (Tracked) |
| Italy | 2,90 €, Posta Ordinaria di Poste Italiane, fino a 2 kg (Not tracked) | 2,90 €, Posta Ordinaria di Poste Italiane, fino a 2 kg (Not tracked) | 4,99 €, InPost Direct taglia S (Tracked) | 4,99 €, InPost Direct taglia S (Tracked) |
| Netherlands | € 4,55, PostNL brievenbuspakje, tot 2 kg (Tracked) | € 4,55, PostNL brievenbuspakje, tot 2 kg (Tracked) | € 5,00, DPD pakket, tot 10 kg (Tracked) | € 5,00, DPD pakket, tot 10 kg (Tracked) |
| United States | $6.00, USPS Cubic via Pirate Ship (Tracked) | $6.00, USPS Cubic via Pirate Ship (Tracked) | $6.00, USPS Cubic via Pirate Ship (Tracked) | $12.10, USPS Priority Mail Small Flat Rate Box (Tracked) |

## How we compare

Each cell shows the lowest published price of the cheapest service that accepts that weight, from the courier's own price list. Prices are in each country's currency and are not converted.

Rates change, often each spring, and drop-off, pickup and insurance cost extra. Check the courier's page, linked under Sources, before you buy postage.