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CityMarket vs Ralphs

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

CityMarket vs Ralphs at a glance

  • CityMarket is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), CityMarket is 8% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $56.84 at CityMarket and $64.24 at Ralphs.

CityMarket vs Ralphs: 9,584 products compared

  • CityMarket: cheaper on 5,118 items — overall winner on average price
  • Ralphs: beats CityMarket on 755 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 3,711 items

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How much you'd save at CityMarket

  • Average prices: $5.60 at CityMarket vs $6.05 at Ralphs
  • Basket savings: save about $9.00 on a 20-item basket at CityMarket (45¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 45¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart CityMarket and Ralphs prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,805 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 3,004 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,064 items
  • Typical gap: 14.3% per item, where the prices differ
  • Kroger 73% Lean 100% Pure Beef Quarter Pound Burgers BIG Deal!

    Biggest saving at CityMarketKroger 73% Lean 100% Pure Beef Quarter Pound Burgers BIG Deal!$15.00 vs $29.99 at Ralphs — save $14.99

  • Peet's Coffee, Breakfast Blend Medium Roast Ground Coffee - 28oz Bag

    Biggest saving at RalphsPeet's Coffee, Breakfast Blend Medium Roast Ground Coffee - 28oz Bag$20.99 vs $25.99 at CityMarket — save $5.00

The same basket at CityMarket and Ralphs

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

ProductCityMarketRalphs
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.29$5.49
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.67$1.67
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.79
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.69$4.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.29$5.79
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.29$5.79
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.29$4.29
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.69$1.99
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.39$4.99
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$2.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.99$5.49
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.49$3.49
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$11.99$11.99
Total$56.84$64.24

CityMarket is $7.40 cheaper on this basket.

CityMarket vs Ralphs prices by aisle

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

AisleCityMarketRalphsCheaperGap
Pantry1,930 items$4.33$4.90CityMarket · 12%
Dairy904 items$4.57$5.13CityMarket · 11%
Frozen394 items$5.41$5.93CityMarket · 9%
Ready meals1,125 items$4.73$5.18CityMarket · 9%
Baby food252 items$8.72$9.26CityMarket · 6%
Fresh produce299 items$3.68$3.93CityMarket · 6%
Meat745 items$7.97$8.45CityMarket · 6%
Snacks1,224 items$5.35$5.71CityMarket · 6%
Bakery517 items$5.90$6.21CityMarket · 5%
Beverages2,159 items$6.80$7.18CityMarket · 5%

CityMarket vs Ralphs 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 levelCityMarketRalphsCheaperGap
Under $32,356 items$2.01$2.24CityMarket · 10%
$3 to $106,162 items$5.33$5.81CityMarket · 8%
Over $101,066 items$15.10$15.90CityMarket · 5%

Healthier groceries: CityMarket vs Ralphs

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

Ingredient scoreCityMarketRalphsCheaperGap
Score A2,136 items$4.94$5.39CityMarket · 8%
Score AB2,240 items$5.16$5.60CityMarket · 8%
Score B2,523 items$5.37$5.84CityMarket · 8%
Score C2,684 items$6.72$7.16CityMarket · 6%

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

Where CityMarket and Ralphs 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.
  • Ralphs: #38 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 11 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 5% above theirs on average.

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