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CityMarket vs Vons

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

CityMarket vs Vons at a glance

  • CityMarket is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), CityMarket is 11% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $56.84 at CityMarket and $67.86 at Vons.

CityMarket vs Vons: 5,300 products compared

  • CityMarket: cheaper on 3,756 items — overall winner on average price
  • Vons: beats CityMarket on 918 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 626 items

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How much you'd save at CityMarket

  • Average prices: $5.63 at CityMarket vs $6.39 at Vons
  • Basket savings: save about $15.20 on a 20-item basket at CityMarket (76¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 76¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart CityMarket and Vons prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,241 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,010 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,423 items
  • Typical gap: 16.7% per item, where the prices differ
  • Ambrosia Honey Honey Pure 48 oz

    Biggest saving at CityMarketAmbrosia Honey Honey Pure 48 oz$24.99 vs $32.99 at Vons — save $8.00

  • Kroger Pork Steak Ready Shoulder Butt

    Biggest saving at VonsKroger Pork Steak Ready Shoulder Butt$12.97 vs $22.34 at CityMarket — save $9.37

The same basket at CityMarket and Vons

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

ProductCityMarketVons
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.29$5.99
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.67$2.99
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.99
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$2.50
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.69$4.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.29$4.99
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.29$4.99
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.29$4.99
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$5.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.49$4.99
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$11.99$11.99
Total$56.84$67.86

CityMarket is $11.02 cheaper on this basket.

CityMarket vs Vons prices by aisle

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

AisleCityMarketVonsCheaperGap
Pantry1,004 items$4.77$5.65CityMarket · 16%
Ready meals585 items$5.19$6.05CityMarket · 14%
Dairy512 items$4.50$5.09CityMarket · 12%
Beverages1,605 items$6.60$7.45CityMarket · 11%
Frozen209 items$5.91$6.64CityMarket · 11%
Meat291 items$7.19$8.05CityMarket · 11%
Snacks809 items$5.30$5.85CityMarket · 9%
Bakery244 items$5.25$5.66CityMarket · 7%

CityMarket vs Vons 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 levelCityMarketVonsCheaperGap
Under $3971 items$2.07$2.48CityMarket · 17%
$3 to $103,710 items$5.28$5.99CityMarket · 12%
Over $10619 items$13.30$14.88CityMarket · 11%

Healthier groceries: CityMarket vs Vons

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

Ingredient scoreCityMarketVonsCheaperGap
Score A902 items$5.40$6.02CityMarket · 10%
Score AB1,235 items$5.38$6.09CityMarket · 12%
Score B1,567 items$5.08$5.70CityMarket · 11%
Score C1,595 items$6.49$7.50CityMarket · 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 Vons 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.
  • Vons: #47 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 2 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 11% above theirs on average.

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