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Hy-Vee vs King Soopers

As of October 20, 2026, King Soopers is barely cheaper. You'd pay about 2% less for the same groceries at King Soopers than at Hy-Vee.

Hy-Vee vs King Soopers at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Hy-Vee is cheaper in 2 of 10 aisles, led by bakery (3% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), King Soopers is 2% cheaper.

Hy-Vee vs King Soopers: 6,674 products compared

  • King Soopers: cheaper on 2,880 items — overall winner on average price
  • Hy-Vee: beats King Soopers on 3,048 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 746 items

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How much you'd save at King Soopers

  • Average prices: $5.63 at King Soopers vs $5.72 at Hy-Vee
  • Basket savings: save about $1.80 on a 20-item basket at King Soopers (9¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 9¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Hy-Vee and King Soopers prices are

  • Within 10%: 2,237 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,506 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,185 items
  • Typical gap: 12.5% per item, where the prices differ
  • Monster Energy Ultra Variety Pack Liberty Sugar Free Energy Drink 12 Pack - 16 fl oz

    Biggest saving at Hy-VeeMonster Energy Ultra Variety Pack Liberty Sugar Free Energy Drink 12 Pack - 16 fl oz$14.99 vs $23.99 at King Soopers — save $9.00

  • Kendamil 12-36 Months Milk-Based Powder Toddler Drink with Iron 28.2 oz

    Biggest saving at King SoopersKendamil 12-36 Months Milk-Based Powder Toddler Drink with Iron 28.2 oz$29.99 vs $39.99 at Hy-Vee — save $10.00

The same basket at Hy-Vee and King Soopers

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

ProductHy-VeeKing Soopers
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$3.29$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$3.48$4.29
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.78$1.67
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.77$0.79
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.48$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$4.49$3.69
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.99$4.29
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.99$4.29
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.48$1.69
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.00$3.39
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$2.99
Nature Valley Protein Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Bars 5 Pk$3.99$4.49
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.48$3.49
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$7.99$8.99
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.09$1.25
Total$50.29$50.30

This basket costs the same at both stores.

Hy-Vee vs King Soopers prices by aisle

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

AisleHy-VeeKing SoopersCheaperGap
Fresh produce91 items$3.37$2.72King Soopers · 19%
Beverages1,570 items$7.36$7.08King Soopers · 4%
Bakery333 items$4.96$5.10Hy-Vee · 3%
Dairy649 items$4.65$4.55King Soopers · 2%
Frozen195 items$5.59$5.48King Soopers · 2%
Ready meals952 items$4.97$4.88King Soopers · 2%
Snacks1,028 items$5.24$5.35Hy-Vee · 2%
Meat461 items$6.70$6.66King Soopers · 1%
Pantry1,151 items$4.49$4.44King Soopers · 1%
Baby food222 items$9.19$9.24Same

Hy-Vee vs King Soopers 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 levelHy-VeeKing SoopersCheaperGap
Under $31,632 items$2.21$2.17King Soopers · 2%
$3 to $104,387 items$5.52$5.48King Soopers · 1%
Over $10655 items$15.79$15.28King Soopers · 3%

Healthier groceries: Hy-Vee vs King Soopers

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

Ingredient scoreHy-VeeKing SoopersCheaperGap
Score A1,016 items$4.83$4.68King Soopers · 3%
Score AB1,552 items$5.29$5.19King Soopers · 2%
Score B2,001 items$5.42$5.38King Soopers · 1%
Score C2,105 items$6.74$6.65King Soopers · 1%

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

Where Hy-Vee and King Soopers rank on price

  • King Soopers: #21 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 27 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 2% below theirs on average.
  • Hy-Vee: #27 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 23 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 1% below theirs on average.

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