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CityMarket vs Jewel-Osco

As of October 20, 2026, City Market is cheaper. You'd pay about 12% less for the same groceries at City Market than at Jewel-Osco.

CityMarket vs Jewel-Osco at a glance

  • CityMarket is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), CityMarket is 10% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $56.84 at CityMarket and $67.71 at Jewel-Osco.

CityMarket vs Jewel-Osco: 5,673 products compared

  • CityMarket: cheaper on 3,981 items — overall winner on average price
  • Jewel-Osco: beats CityMarket on 962 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 730 items

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How much you'd save at CityMarket

  • Average prices: $5.58 at CityMarket vs $6.33 at Jewel-Osco
  • Basket savings: save about $15.00 on a 20-item basket at CityMarket (75¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 75¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart CityMarket and Jewel-Osco prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,204 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,216 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,523 items
  • Typical gap: 16.7% per item, where the prices differ
  • Starbucks Veranda Blend Light Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods

    Biggest saving at CityMarketStarbucks Veranda Blend Light Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods$26.99 vs $36.99 at Jewel-Osco — save $10.00

  • Frigo Cheese Heads Cheese String 24 Count - 24 Oz

    Biggest saving at Jewel-OscoFrigo Cheese Heads Cheese String 24 Count - 24 Oz$5.99 vs $10.99 at CityMarket — save $5.00

The same basket at CityMarket and Jewel-Osco

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

ProductCityMarketJewel-Osco
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$3.49
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.29$4.99
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.67$2.79
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.75
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$2.99
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.69$4.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.29$5.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.29$5.49
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.29$5.79
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.69$1.99
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.39$4.49
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$3.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.99$4.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.49$4.99
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$11.99$10.99
Total$56.84$67.71

CityMarket is $10.87 cheaper on this basket.

CityMarket vs Jewel-Osco prices by aisle

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

AisleCityMarketJewel-OscoCheaperGap
Ready meals602 items$5.07$6.17CityMarket · 18%
Snacks867 items$5.32$6.19CityMarket · 14%
Bakery289 items$5.03$5.75CityMarket · 12%
Pantry1,078 items$4.64$5.29CityMarket · 12%
Beverages1,683 items$6.55$7.35CityMarket · 11%
Dairy557 items$4.62$5.09CityMarket · 9%
Frozen210 items$6.13$6.66CityMarket · 8%
Meat345 items$7.06$7.70CityMarket · 8%

CityMarket vs Jewel-Osco 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 levelCityMarketJewel-OscoCheaperGap
Under $31,055 items$2.04$2.42CityMarket · 16%
$3 to $103,987 items$5.29$5.99CityMarket · 12%
Over $10631 items$13.33$15.07CityMarket · 12%

Healthier groceries: CityMarket vs Jewel-Osco

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

Ingredient scoreCityMarketJewel-OscoCheaperGap
Score A915 items$5.31$5.83CityMarket · 9%
Score AB1,339 items$5.36$5.95CityMarket · 10%
Score B1,685 items$5.08$5.85CityMarket · 13%
Score C1,733 items$6.37$7.36CityMarket · 13%

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

Where CityMarket and Jewel-Osco 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.
  • Jewel-Osco: #43 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 4 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 10% above theirs on average.

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