Salt prices compared
How expensive is Himalayan salt vs regular?
| Type of salt | Average cost per 10g |
| Himalayan salt |
$0.20 |
| Other gourmet rock and sea salt |
$0.29 |
| Regular salt |
$0.07 |
Full salt-comparison data
Himalayan salt
| Salt | Price | Cost per 10g |
| Saxa Natural Pink Himalayan Rock Salt 500g | $3.99 |
0.08 |
| Saxa Natural Pink Himalayan Table Salt 500g | $4.49 |
0.09 |
| Hoyt's Pink Himalayan Rock Salt (Grinder Quality) 450g | $5.80 |
0.13 |
| Equagold Pure High Altitude Himalayan Coarse Pink Salt 500g | $6.49 |
0.13 |
| McKenzie's Fine Himalayan Pink Salt 450g | $5.95 |
0.13 |
| Chef's Choice Himalayan Pink Fine Salt 300g | $4.99 |
0.17 |
| Chef's Choice Himalayan Pink Rock Salt 300g | $4.99 |
0.17 |
| Woolworths Himalayan Pink Fine Table Salt 125g | $2.69 |
0.22 |
| Saxa Natural Pink Himalayan Table Salt 125g | $2.99 |
0.24 |
| Saxa Pink Himalayan Salt Flakes 95g |
$5.99 |
0.63 |
Other gourmet rock and sea salt
| Salt | Price | Cost per 10g |
| NatureFirst Premium Sea Salt (Coarse) 500g |
$1.99 |
0.04 |
| Lake Crystal Australian Lake Salt (Coarse) 250g |
$2.79 | 0.11 |
| Olsson's Hand-Harvested Macrobiotic Sea Salt 250g |
$5.99 |
0.24 |
| Tasman Sea Salt Flakes 250g |
$6.99 | 0.28 |
| Murray River Gourmet Salt Flakes 250g |
$8.99 | 0.36 |
| Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 125g |
$4.65 |
0.37 |
| Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 240g |
$8.99 |
0.37 |
| Saxa Natural Sea Salt Flakes 200g |
$8.00 | 0.40 |
| Murray River Gourmet Salt Flakes 150g |
$6.49 | 0.43 |
Regular
| Salt | Price | Cost per 10g |
| Woolworths Essentials Iodised Table Salt 500g |
$0.90 |
0.02 |
| Black & Gold Table Salt 500g |
$1.15 | 0.02 |
| Saxa Iodised Rock Salt 500g |
$2.10 |
0.04 |
| Saxa Natural Rock Salt 500g |
$2.10 | 0.04 |
| Saxa Salt Iodised Table Salt 125g | $2.10 | 0.16 |
| Saxa Salt Table Salt 125g |
$2.00 | 0.16 |
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