Albertsons vs Safeway

Albertsons vs Safeway at a glance

• Albertsons is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Albertsons is 8% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $59.45 at Albertsons and $72.33 at Safeway.

How far apart Albertsons and Safeway prices are

• Within 10%: 3,378 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 6,753 items
• More than 25% apart: 3,625 items
• Typical gap: 16.7% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at AlbertsonsEach package consists of 1 bone-in ham steak. Average weight is.50/lb.$360.81 vs $436.81 at Safeway — save $76.00

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  Biggest saving at SafewayLamb Leg Bone in Whole - 9 lb$89.91 vs $125.91 at Albertsons — save $36.00

The same basket at Albertsons and Safeway

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

Albertsons is $12.88 cheaper on this basket.

Albertsons vs Safeway prices by aisle

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

Albertsons vs Safeway 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.

Healthier groceries: Albertsons vs Safeway

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

Ingredient score	Albertsons	Safeway	CheaperGap
Score A3,494 items	$7.42	$8.11	Albertsons · 9%
Score AB4,168 items	$5.95	$6.37	Albertsons · 6%
Score B5,101 items	$5.60	$6.02	Albertsons · 7%
Score C5,060 items	$6.48	$7.04	Albertsons · 8%

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