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Harris Teeter vs Hy-Vee

As of October 20, 2026, Hy-Vee is cheaper. You'd pay about 3% less for the same groceries at Hy-Vee than at Harris Teeter.

Harris Teeter vs Hy-Vee at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Harris Teeter is still cheaper on pantry (1% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Hy-Vee is 1% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $50.29 at Hy-Vee and $52.24 at Harris Teeter.

Harris Teeter vs Hy-Vee: 6,696 products compared

  • Hy-Vee: cheaper on 3,568 items — overall winner on average price
  • Harris Teeter: beats Hy-Vee on 2,631 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 497 items

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How much you'd save at Hy-Vee

  • Average prices: $5.52 at Hy-Vee vs $5.66 at Harris Teeter
  • Basket savings: save about $2.80 on a 20-item basket at Hy-Vee (14¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 14¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Harris Teeter and Hy-Vee prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,830 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,657 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,712 items
  • Typical gap: 15.4% per item, where the prices differ
  • Muscle Milk Vanilla Creme 26g High Protein Shakes - 12 pk

    Biggest saving at Harris TeeterMuscle Milk Vanilla Creme 26g High Protein Shakes - 12 pk$19.99 vs $33.99 at Hy-Vee — save $14.00

  • Pompeian Pure Cold Pressed Extra Virgin Smooth Olive Oil 32 Ounces

    Biggest saving at Hy-VeePompeian Pure Cold Pressed Extra Virgin Smooth Olive Oil 32 Ounces$12.97 vs $23.99 at Harris Teeter — save $11.02

The same basket at Harris Teeter and Hy-Vee

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at Harris Teeter and Hy-Vee.

ProductHarris TeeterHy-Vee
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.50$3.29
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.99$3.48
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$3.29$1.78
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.77
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.50$2.48
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.99$4.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$3.50$4.99
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$3.50$4.99
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.99$1.48
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.33$3.00
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$4.99$2.99
Nature Valley Protein Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Bars 5 Pk$5.79$3.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$2.50$3.48
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$6.99$7.99
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.59$1.09
Total$52.24$50.29

Hy-Vee is $1.95 cheaper on this basket.

Harris Teeter vs Hy-Vee prices by aisle

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

AisleHarris TeeterHy-VeeCheaperGap
Meat435 items$6.79$6.41Hy-Vee · 6%
Frozen265 items$5.98$5.68Hy-Vee · 5%
Beverages1,459 items$6.99$6.73Hy-Vee · 4%
Snacks1,004 items$5.44$5.21Hy-Vee · 4%
Dairy649 items$4.91$4.77Hy-Vee · 3%
Baby food142 items$8.18$8.05Hy-Vee · 2%
Bakery316 items$4.98$4.90Hy-Vee · 2%
Fresh produce78 items$3.62$3.56Hy-Vee · 1%
Ready meals922 items$5.04$4.98Hy-Vee · 1%
Pantry1,396 items$4.79$4.86Harris Teeter · 1%

Harris Teeter vs Hy-Vee 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 levelHarris TeeterHy-VeeCheaperGap
Under $31,423 items$2.23$2.23Same
$3 to $104,703 items$5.60$5.47Hy-Vee · 2%
Over $10570 items$14.74$14.17Hy-Vee · 4%

Healthier groceries: Harris Teeter vs Hy-Vee

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

Ingredient scoreHarris TeeterHy-VeeCheaperGap
Score A1,114 items$5.20$5.17Hy-Vee · 1%
Score AB1,702 items$5.43$5.32Hy-Vee · 2%
Score B2,009 items$5.34$5.19Hy-Vee · 3%
Score C1,871 items$6.49$6.26Hy-Vee · 3%

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

Where Harris Teeter and Hy-Vee rank on price

  • Hy-Vee: #27 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 23 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% below theirs on average.
  • Harris Teeter: #30 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 17 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% above theirs on average.

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