CityMarket vs Meijer

CityMarket vs Meijer at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: CityMarket is cheaper in 2 of 9 aisles, led by fresh produce (13% less).
• For items under $3, CityMarket is the cheaper store (3% less on average).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Meijer is 5% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $52.75 at Meijer and $56.84 at CityMarket.

How far apart CityMarket and Meijer prices are

• Within 10%: 1,992 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,237 items
• More than 25% apart: 956 items
• Typical gap: 12% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at CityMarketBertolli Olive Oil Extra Virgin - 1.5 Liter$17.99 vs $24.99 at Meijer — save $7.00

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  Biggest saving at MeijerFolgers Black Silk, Dark Roast Coffee, Keurig K-Cup Pods$26.99 vs $35.99 at CityMarket — save $9.00

The same basket at CityMarket and Meijer

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

Meijer is $4.09 cheaper on this basket.

CityMarket vs Meijer prices by aisle

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

CityMarket vs Meijer 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: CityMarket vs Meijer

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

Ingredient score	CityMarket	Meijer	CheaperGap
Score A898 items	$5.14	$4.92	Meijer · 4%
Score AB1,349 items	$5.23	$4.95	Meijer · 5%
Score B1,673 items	$5.01	$4.85	Meijer · 3%
Score C1,839 items	$6.15	$5.91	Meijer · 4%

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