Cub vs Vons

Cub vs Vons at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Vons is still cheaper on fresh produce (17% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Cub is 6% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $58.63 at Cub and $67.86 at Vons.

How far apart Cub and Vons prices are

• Within 10%: 2,120 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 3,549 items
• More than 25% apart: 2,038 items
• Typical gap: 16.4% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at CubOld Trapper Old Fashioned Bouble Eagle Beef Jerkey Chopped and Formed 80 ct 80 ct$23.99 vs $31.99 at Vons — save $8.00

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  Biggest saving at VonsLindt Lindor Assorted Chocolate Truffles, 12.7 oz$15.99 vs $25.59 at Cub — save $9.60

The same basket at Cub and Vons

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

Cub is $9.23 cheaper on this basket.

Cub vs Vons prices by aisle

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

Cub 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.

Healthier groceries: Cub vs Vons

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

Ingredient score	Cub	Vons	CheaperGap
Score A1,306 items	$5.81	$6.21	Cub · 7%
Score AB2,058 items	$5.79	$6.10	Cub · 5%
Score B2,627 items	$5.27	$5.65	Cub · 7%
Score C2,607 items	$6.04	$6.65	Cub · 9%

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