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Albertsons vs Harris Teeter

As of October 20, 2026, Harris Teeter is cheaper. You'd pay about 3% less for the same groceries at Harris Teeter than at Albertsons.

Albertsons vs Harris Teeter at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Albertsons is still cheaper on frozen (6% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Harris Teeter is 4% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $55.34 at Harris Teeter and $59.45 at Albertsons.

Albertsons vs Harris Teeter: 5,857 products compared

  • Harris Teeter: cheaper on 2,912 items — overall winner on average price
  • Albertsons: beats Harris Teeter on 2,131 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 814 items

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How much you'd save at Harris Teeter

  • Average prices: $5.81 at Harris Teeter vs $5.99 at Albertsons
  • Basket savings: save about $3.60 on a 20-item basket at Harris Teeter (18¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 18¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Albertsons and Harris Teeter prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,435 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,230 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,378 items
  • Typical gap: 16.5% per item, where the prices differ
  • Folgers Half Caff Medium Roast Coffee

    Biggest saving at AlbertsonsFolgers Half Caff Medium Roast Coffee$9.99 vs $18.99 at Harris Teeter — save $9.00

  • California Olive Ranch Global Blend Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 25.4 Fl. Oz.

    Biggest saving at Harris TeeterCalifornia Olive Ranch Global Blend Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 25.4 Fl. Oz.$14.99 vs $24.49 at Albertsons — save $9.50

The same basket at Albertsons and Harris Teeter

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

ProductAlbertsonsHarris Teeter
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$3.00$2.50
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$5.49$4.99
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$2.49$3.29
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.67$0.79
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$3.29$2.50
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.99$3.99
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.99$3.50
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.99$3.50
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$3.00$5.49
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.49$1.99
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.59$3.33
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$4.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$5.49$4.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$2.99$2.50
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$10.99$6.99
Total$59.45$55.34

Harris Teeter is $4.11 cheaper on this basket.

Albertsons vs Harris Teeter prices by aisle

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

AisleAlbertsonsHarris TeeterCheaperGap
Bakery264 items$5.37$4.97Harris Teeter · 7%
Meat356 items$7.54$6.99Harris Teeter · 7%
Pantry1,058 items$5.20$4.84Harris Teeter · 7%
Frozen239 items$5.84$6.23Albertsons · 6%
Ready meals619 items$5.74$5.43Harris Teeter · 5%
Beverages1,652 items$7.02$6.87Harris Teeter · 2%
Dairy639 items$5.34$5.22Harris Teeter · 2%
Fresh produce25 items$4.97$4.97Same
Snacks976 items$5.38$5.39Same

Albertsons vs Harris Teeter 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 levelAlbertsonsHarris TeeterCheaperGap
Under $31,061 items$2.33$2.20Harris Teeter · 5%
$3 to $104,224 items$5.80$5.59Harris Teeter · 4%
Over $10572 items$14.24$14.12Harris Teeter · 1%

Healthier groceries: Albertsons vs Harris Teeter

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

Ingredient scoreAlbertsonsHarris TeeterCheaperGap
Score A966 items$6.30$5.87Harris Teeter · 7%
Score AB1,501 items$5.71$5.64Harris Teeter · 1%
Score B1,778 items$5.39$5.26Harris Teeter · 2%
Score C1,611 items$6.73$6.53Harris Teeter · 3%

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

Where Albertsons and Harris Teeter rank on price

  • Harris Teeter: #30 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 17 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% above 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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