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Flour (1 kg)

Plain or all-purpose flour · Groceries

In the US

USD1.18

12th priciest of 20 countriesplus tax

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Cheapest in United Kingdom at USD0.63. Priciest in Japan at USD2.44, 3.9 times as much.

Bold figures are converted to USD. The dashed red line marks the price in the US. Press a row to see its source.

CountryLocal priceIn USDvs the US
United KingdomGBP0.470.63−47%
GermanyEUR0.590.66−44%
ItalyEUR0.650.73−39%
New ZealandNZD1.390.78−34%
SpainEUR0.720.80−32%
AustraliaAUD1.200.83−30%
ChinaCNY6.741.01−14%
ThailandTHB381.13−4%
United StatesUSD1.18plus tax1.18Base
VietnamVND31,1001.21+3%
FranceEUR1.091.22+3%
South KoreaKRW1,6501.24+5%
TaiwanTWD451.37+16%
CanadaCAD2.051.44+22%
PhilippinesPHP93.501.48+25%
UAEAED5.451.48+26%
SingaporeSGD2.151.68+42%
Hong KongHKD172.17+84%
SwitzerlandCHF1.902.30+95%
JapanJPY3872.44+107%

Sources and dates

CountrySourceAs ofTypeNote
Japan東京都「東京の物価」 (小売物価統計調査 東京都区部)Sep 2026Statistic or regulatedTokyo ward-area average retail price, tax incl.; product spec per the survey definition.
United StatesU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Average Price Data (U.S. city average)Oct 2026Statistic or regulatedListed price excludes tax. U.S. city average, not New York only; excludes sales tax.
CanadaStatistics Canada, Table 18-10-0245-01 (Ontario)Sep 2026Statistic or regulatedOntario average, 2.5 kg bag. Basic groceries are zero-rated (no GST/HST).
United KingdomALDI UK (aldi.co.uk)10 Nov 2026Shelf priceALDI own-brand plain flour 1.5 kg. Food zero-rated for VAT; national online price, not London-specific.
FranceMonoprix (courses.monoprix.fr)Nov 2026Shelf priceMonoprix own-brand wheat flour type 45, 1 kg; leading brand Francine T45 is EUR 1.45
GermanyALDI SÜD (aldi-sued.de)10 Nov 2026Shelf priceALDI SÜD own-brand Type 405 flour (Berlin is ALDI Nord territory). Incl. VAT.
ItalyConad (spesaonline.conad.it)10 Nov 2026Shelf priceConad own-brand type 00 soft-wheat flour 1 kg. Incl. IVA. Store/region of the online price not shown (not necessarily Rome).
SpainMercadona (tienda.mercadona.es API, almacén mad1 Madrid)10 Nov 2026Shelf priceStore-brand wheat flour 1 kg. IVA included.
SwitzerlandMigros (migros.ch)Nov 2026Shelf priceMigros Weissmehl (IP-SUISSE) 1 kg CHF 1.90. A second 'Migros Weissmehl' 1 kg at CHF 1.00 (apparently the former budget line) not used.
AustraliaALDI Australia (aldi.com.au)10 Nov 2026Shelf priceALDI own-brand plain flour 2 kg. Basic food is GST-free; national online price.
New ZealandStats NZ, Selected price indexes Sep 2026, Table 2.01 weighted average retail pricesSep 2026Statistic or regulatedNational weighted average, not Auckland only; incl. GST. Cheapest-available brand basis.
South Korea한국소비자원 참가격 (KCA price survey) – E-mart SeoulOct 2026Statistic or regulatedCJ Beksul all-purpose (medium) flour 1 kg at KRW 1,650 (25 Seoul large-mart stores, KCA survey 2026-10-23; unchanged for 6 months at E-mart).
Taiwan萬家福線上購物 (旧カルフール台湾 / ex-Carrefour Taiwan)Nov 2026Shelf priceOwn-brand (UNIDESIGN) all-purpose (medium-gluten) flour 1 kg, NT$45
China上海市发展和改革委员会 菜篮子价格监测Oct 2026Statistic or regulatedShanghai DRC ten-day average retail price of wheat flour, CNY 3.37 per 500 g (late Oct 2026), doubled to 1 kg
Hong KongConsumer Council Online Price Watch (open data CSV) — WELLCOME10 Nov 2026Shelf priceCJ Beksul medium (all-purpose) flour 1 kg, cheapest per kg. No sales tax in HK.
SingaporeNTUC FairPrice (fairprice.com.sg product API)10 Nov 2026Shelf priceFairPrice house-brand plain flour 1 kg (multi-buy offer ignored). Incl. GST.
ThailandLotus's (lotuss.com, online)10 Nov 2026Shelf priceUFM Kite-brand all-purpose wheat flour 1 kg. Incl. VAT. Online price (no Bangkok store specified).
VietnamWinMart (winmart.vn API, store 1545 WM VCC HCM Đồng Khởi)10 Nov 2026Shelf priceMeizan all-purpose flour 1 kg, regular price (on sale 25,900). Incl. VAT.
PhilippinesSM Markets (smmarkets.ph)Nov 2026Shelf priceSM Bonus (store brand) all-purpose flour, 1 kg
UAEUnion Coop (unioncoop.ae)Nov 2026Shelf priceAl Baker All Purpose Flour 1 kg (leading local brand)