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Albertsons vs CityMarket

As of October 20, 2026, City Market is cheaper. You'd pay about 7% less for the same groceries at City Market than at Albertsons.

Albertsons vs CityMarket at a glance

  • CityMarket is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), CityMarket is 6% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $56.84 at CityMarket and $59.45 at Albertsons.

Albertsons vs CityMarket: 5,265 products compared

  • CityMarket: cheaper on 3,051 items — overall winner on average price
  • Albertsons: beats CityMarket on 1,241 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 973 items

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How much you'd save at CityMarket

  • Average prices: $5.63 at CityMarket vs $6.03 at Albertsons
  • Basket savings: save about $8.00 on a 20-item basket at CityMarket (40¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 40¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Albertsons and CityMarket prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,322 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,927 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,043 items
  • Typical gap: 14.3% per item, where the prices differ
  • Folgers 22 6 Ounce Colombian Each

    Biggest saving at AlbertsonsFolgers 22 6 Ounce Colombian Each$9.99 vs $16.99 at CityMarket — save $7.00

  • McCafe Premium Medium Roast Ground Coffee

    Biggest saving at CityMarketMcCafe Premium Medium Roast Ground Coffee$23.99 vs $34.99 at Albertsons — save $11.00

The same basket at Albertsons and CityMarket

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Albertsons and CityMarket.

ProductAlbertsonsCityMarket
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$3.00$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$5.49$4.29
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$2.49$1.67
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.67$0.79
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$3.29$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.99$3.69
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.99$4.29
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.99$4.29
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$3.00$4.29
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.49$1.69
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.59$3.39
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$2.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$5.49$4.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$2.99$3.49
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$10.99$11.99
Total$59.45$56.84

CityMarket is $2.61 cheaper on this basket.

Albertsons vs CityMarket prices by aisle

Average price of the matched products in each aisle, biggest difference first.

AisleAlbertsonsCityMarketCheaperGap
Ready meals562 items$5.68$5.12CityMarket · 10%
Pantry1,001 items$5.15$4.69CityMarket · 9%
Beverages1,584 items$7.28$6.70CityMarket · 8%
Dairy545 items$5.09$4.76CityMarket · 6%
Bakery265 items$5.32$5.03CityMarket · 5%
Frozen186 items$5.95$5.69CityMarket · 4%
Meat295 items$7.42$7.20CityMarket · 3%
Snacks791 items$5.32$5.23CityMarket · 2%

Albertsons vs CityMarket on cheap and pricier items

The same products grouped by what they cost — a store can win on everyday basics and lose on bigger-ticket items, or the other way round.

Price levelAlbertsonsCityMarketCheaperGap
Under $31,083 items$2.35$2.12CityMarket · 10%
$3 to $103,647 items$5.87$5.45CityMarket · 7%
Over $10535 items$14.59$13.95CityMarket · 4%

Healthier groceries: Albertsons vs CityMarket

Matched products grouped by their Labeled ingredient score, from A (cleanest ingredients) to C.

Ingredient scoreAlbertsonsCityMarketCheaperGap
Score A848 items$5.85$5.39CityMarket · 8%
Score AB1,230 items$5.67$5.38CityMarket · 5%
Score B1,573 items$5.44$5.09CityMarket · 6%
Score C1,613 items$6.99$6.46CityMarket · 8%

Scores come from the Labeled app, which grades each product's ingredients against research from the FDA, EFSA, WHO and others.

Where Albertsons and CityMarket rank on price

  • CityMarket: #19 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 27 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 3% below theirs on average.
  • Albertsons: #37 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 11 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% above theirs on average.

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