# Shipping rates compared: US, UK and Europe

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

The cheapest published rate to ship a package from home, by weight, in seven countries. Each rate is the lowest checked price 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 rate. If the box is bigger, the next service up applies.

## Cheapest shipping by weight

The lowest checked rate for each weight, by country. Rates checked October 6, 2026.
| Country | Up to 2 lb 3 oz | Up to 4 lb 7 oz | Up to 11 lb | Up to 22 lb 1 oz |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 rate of the cheapest service that accepts that weight, from the carrier's own price list. Rates are in each country's currency and are not converted.

Rates change, often each January, and pickup and insurance cost extra. Check the carrier's page, linked under Sources, before you buy a label.