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Fred Meyer vs Star Market

As of October 20, 2026, Fred Meyer is cheaper. You'd pay about 4% less for the same groceries at Fred Meyer than at Star Market.

Fred Meyer vs Star Market at a glance

  • Fred Meyer is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Fred Meyer is 2% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $56.04 at Fred Meyer and $60.18 at Star Market.

Fred Meyer vs Star Market: 5,622 products compared

  • Fred Meyer: cheaper on 2,899 items — overall winner on average price
  • Star Market: beats Fred Meyer on 1,805 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 918 items

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How much you'd save at Fred Meyer

  • Average prices: $5.80 at Fred Meyer vs $6.02 at Star Market
  • Basket savings: save about $4.40 on a 20-item basket at Fred Meyer (22¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 22¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Fred Meyer and Star Market prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,670 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,239 items
  • More than 25% apart: 795 items
  • Typical gap: 12.5% per item, where the prices differ
  • Dunkin' Vanilla Flavored K-Cup Coffee Pods

    Biggest saving at Fred MeyerDunkin' Vanilla Flavored K-Cup Coffee Pods$23.99 vs $31.99 at Star Market — save $8.00

  • Dunkin' Original Blend Medium Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods

    Biggest saving at Star MarketDunkin' Original Blend Medium Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods$34.99 vs $40.99 at Fred Meyer — save $6.00

The same basket at Fred Meyer and Star Market

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Fred Meyer and Star Market.

ProductFred MeyerStar Market
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.19$5.49
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.67$2.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$1.00
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.39$4.29
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.19$4.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.19$4.49
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.29$3.99
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.69$1.00
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.29$3.99
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$4.49
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.99$4.49
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.39$3.99
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$11.99$10.99
Total$56.04$60.18

Fred Meyer is $4.14 cheaper on this basket.

Fred Meyer vs Star Market prices by aisle

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

AisleFred MeyerStar MarketCheaperGap
Frozen213 items$6.03$6.73Fred Meyer · 10%
Ready meals624 items$5.48$6.07Fred Meyer · 10%
Bakery321 items$5.23$5.62Fred Meyer · 7%
Meat344 items$7.26$7.63Fred Meyer · 5%
Dairy634 items$4.87$5.06Fred Meyer · 4%
Pantry861 items$4.84$4.96Fred Meyer · 3%
Beverages1,666 items$6.81$6.97Fred Meyer · 2%
Snacks917 items$5.31$5.30Same

Fred Meyer vs Star Market 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 levelFred MeyerStar MarketCheaperGap
Under $31,072 items$2.18$2.26Fred Meyer · 4%
$3 to $103,997 items$5.52$5.77Fred Meyer · 4%
Over $10553 items$14.81$15.12Fred Meyer · 2%

Healthier groceries: Fred Meyer vs Star Market

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

Ingredient scoreFred MeyerStar MarketCheaperGap
Score A827 items$5.56$5.71Fred Meyer · 3%
Score AB1,395 items$5.49$5.62Fred Meyer · 2%
Score B1,677 items$5.19$5.35Fred Meyer · 3%
Score C1,723 items$6.75$7.14Fred Meyer · 5%

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

Where Fred Meyer and Star Market rank on price

  • Fred Meyer: #20 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 27 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 3% below theirs on average.
  • Star Market: #32 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 17 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 2% above theirs on average.

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