Flour Price in Pakistan This Week: 20 kg Atta Bag Rs 2,976, All 17 Cities (22 October 2026)
Flour price in Pakistan: a 20 kg atta bag averaged Rs 2,976.12 on 22 October 2026. See all 17 cities, why Lahore jumped Rs 259 and the price per kg near you.
Short answer: A 20 kg bag of wheat flour (atta) cost an average of Rs 2,976.12 in Pakistan in the week ended 22 October 2026, up Rs 29.40 in a week. Karachi was dearest at Rs 3,412 a bag and Multan cheapest at Rs 2,418. Lahore jumped Rs 259 in one week.
These are the prices the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) collected in 17 cities for its weekly Sensitive Price Indicator, released on 23 October. We read the PBS summary and its city table for 22 October and compared each city with the week before. The national rise looks small, at 1 per cent, but it hides big moves in a few Punjab cities and falls in most of the others.
Flour price is Rs 2,976 a bag on average, up Rs 29 in a week
The national average for a 20 kg flour bag was Rs 2,976.12 on 22 October 2026, against Rs 2,946.72 a week earlier. That is a rise of 1.00 per cent. A year ago the same bag cost Rs 2,180.50, so flour is now 36.49 per cent dearer than in October 2025.
Since 1 October the average has gone up Rs 278.67, from Rs 2,697.45. Per kilogram, the bag now works out to about Rs 148.81. For a family that buys two bags a month, that is about Rs 5,952 on flour alone. Flour also counts for more in poorer homes. PBS gives it a weight of 6.14 per cent for the lowest income group, against 3.97 per cent for all households.
Atta price in all 17 cities on 22 October 2026
Karachi had the dearest flour at Rs 3,412.18 a bag, followed by Hyderabad at Rs 3,393.30. Multan was cheapest at Rs 2,418.34 and Lahore next at Rs 2,477.84. Prices rose in 3 cities, fell in 9 and did not change in 5.
| City | 22 October average, Rs | 15 October average, Rs | Change, Rs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karachi | 3,412.18 | 3,412.18 | no change |
| Hyderabad | 3,393.30 | 3,443.12 | down 49.82 |
| Larkana | 3,300.00 | 3,200.00 | up 100.00 |
| Islamabad | 3,286.54 | 3,319.89 | down 33.35 |
| Khuzdar | 3,200.00 | 3,265.32 | down 65.32 |
| Quetta | 3,164.99 | 3,204.99 | down 40.00 |
| Bannu | 3,150.00 | 3,200.00 | down 50.00 |
| Sukkur | 3,120.00 | 3,200.00 | down 80.00 |
| Peshawar | 3,038.96 | 3,044.28 | down 5.32 |
| Bahawalpur | 2,946.66 | 2,991.10 | down 44.44 |
| Rawalpindi | 2,945.37 | 2,952.57 | down 7.20 |
| Sargodha | 2,800.00 | 2,421.32 | up 378.68 |
| Sialkot | 2,784.72 | 2,784.72 | no change |
| Gujranwala | 2,705.34 | 2,705.34 | no change |
| Faisalabad | 2,705.34 | 2,705.34 | no change |
| Lahore | 2,477.84 | 2,218.86 | up 258.98 |
| Multan | 2,418.34 | 2,418.34 | no change |
The lowest single price PBS recorded was Rs 2,200 a bag, found in several Punjab cities, and the highest was Rs 3,540 in Karachi. Your local shop may charge more or less than these averages. PBS collects prices from 50 markets in 17 cities, so it shows the trend, not your street's price.
Sargodha and Lahore drove the national rise
Flour in Sargodha rose Rs 378.68, or 15.6 per cent, in one week, to a flat Rs 2,800. Lahore rose Rs 258.98, or 11.7 per cent, to Rs 2,477.84. Larkana added Rs 100. These three rises outweighed small falls in nine cities.
Lahore is still the second cheapest city, but the gap is closing. In Lahore the dearest bag PBS found was Rs 3,133.33, against a top price of Rs 2,300 a week earlier. That suggests higher priced bags have appeared in Lahore markets alongside cheaper ones. In Sindh the picture was calmer. Hyderabad and Sukkur both fell, and Karachi held steady at the top of the list.
PBS does not give reasons for price moves. The weekly report only records them. For the wider story, our 15 October flour price report covers the two weeks before this one, and the weekly inflation figures for 15 October show how flour fits in the whole basket.
How to work out a fair flour price per kg
Divide the bag price by 20 to get the price per kilogram, then compare with your city's average in the table. On 22 October the national average was about Rs 148.81 a kg. Karachi's average was about Rs 170.61 a kg and Lahore's about Rs 123.89.
- Note the price of the 20 kg bag at your shop, or the loose price per kg.
- Divide the bag price by 20 to compare it with a loose kilo price.
- Check your city's average in the table above.
- If your shop is far above the average, compare with one or two other shops nearby.
- If the district administration has notified a flour rate, a seller charging above it can be reported to the assistant commissioner or price magistrate.
Wheat and flour prices move together. To turn a quoted wheat price per maund into a flour price per kilo, use the wheat maund to flour price converter. The weekly figures for each income group are explained in how to read PBS's weekly SPI by income group.
Flour is one of 19 items that rose this week
The weekly price index rose 0.65 per cent in the week ended 22 October 2026, and 11.85 per cent on the year. LPG led the weekly rises at 22.44 per cent, then chicken at 12.20 per cent and onions at 4.19 per cent. Flour was sixth at 1.00 per cent.
Plain bread rose 1.66 per cent the same week, to an average of Rs 122.04. Tomatoes fell 21.99 per cent, and petrol fell 3.63 per cent in the PBS sample. Of the 51 items, 19 rose, 12 fell and 20 did not change. On the year, flour is the seventh biggest riser after LPG, onions, electricity for the lowest group, petrol, diesel and chicken.
Common questions about the flour price
What is the flour price in Pakistan today?
PBS found an average of Rs 2,976.12 for a 20 kg bag in the week ended 22 October 2026. That is Rs 29.40 more than a week earlier.
Which city has the cheapest atta?
Multan, at an average of Rs 2,418.34 a bag, then Lahore at Rs 2,477.84. Karachi was dearest at Rs 3,412.18.
What is the 20 kg atta price in Lahore?
Rs 2,477.84 on average on 22 October 2026, up Rs 258.98 in a week. PBS found bags from Rs 2,200 to Rs 3,133.33 in Lahore.
What is the flour price per kg?
About Rs 148.81 a kg on the national average. It ranges from about Rs 121 in Multan to about Rs 171 in Karachi.
How much has flour gone up in a year?
36.49 per cent. The average 20 kg bag cost Rs 2,180.50 in the week ended 23 October 2025, against Rs 2,976.12 now.
When will the next flour prices come out?
PBS releases the weekly index each Friday, for the week ended the day before. The next figures cover the week ending 29 October.
How we verified this
What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.
Last checked 24 October 2026. Every price comes from the PBS Sensitive Price Indicator for the week ended 22 October 2026. We read the PBS executive summary and the city tables for 22 and 15 October in full. The 1 October average comes from our earlier flour reports. The per kilo prices, the monthly cost of two bags and the changes since 1 October are our own arithmetic. PBS gives no reason for the moves, and we did not verify any district's notified flour rate for this report.
About the author
Public Services and Education Journalist
Fajr Riaz is a journalist and content writer at Pakistan Era, based in Lahore. She covers the questions people meet in everyday life in Pakistan: how a public service works, what a change in the rules means, and where to find a reliable answer.
