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King Soopers vs Target

As of October 20, 2026, Target is cheaper. You'd pay about 3% less for the same groceries at Target than at King Soopers.

King Soopers vs Target at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: King Soopers is still cheaper on pantry (2% less).
  • For items over $10, King Soopers is the cheaper store (7% less on average).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Target is 3% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $51.55 at Target and $53.84 at King Soopers.

King Soopers vs Target: 4,049 products compared

  • Target: cheaper on 2,592 items — overall winner on average price
  • King Soopers: beats Target on 962 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 495 items

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How much you'd save at Target

  • Average prices: $5.69 at Target vs $5.89 at King Soopers
  • Basket savings: save about $4.00 on a 20-item basket at Target (20¢ less per item)

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

How far apart King Soopers and Target prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,459 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 1,642 items
  • More than 25% apart: 453 items
  • Typical gap: 11.7% per item, where the prices differ
  • Liquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier Electrolytes Concord Grape Drink Mix Packets

    Biggest saving at King SoopersLiquid I.V. Hydration Multiplier Electrolytes Concord Grape Drink Mix Packets$9.99 vs $19.92 at Target — save $9.93

  • Boyer's Coffee Rocky Mountain Thunder Dark Roast Whole Bean Coffee

    Biggest saving at TargetBoyer's Coffee Rocky Mountain Thunder Dark Roast Whole Bean Coffee$21.49 vs $29.49 at King Soopers — save $8.00

The same basket at King Soopers and Target

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

ProductKing SoopersTarget
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$3.29
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.29$3.99
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.67$1.89
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.79
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$2.69
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.69$3.69
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.29$3.99
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.29$3.99
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.29$3.99
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.69$1.69
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.39$2.99
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$3.19
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.99$3.69
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.49$3.19
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$8.99$8.49
Total$53.84$51.55

Target is $2.29 cheaper on this basket.

King Soopers vs Target prices by aisle

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

AisleKing SoopersTargetCheaperGap
Frozen149 items$6.05$5.49Target · 9%
Bakery208 items$5.22$4.81Target · 8%
Dairy254 items$5.38$4.95Target · 8%
Meat296 items$7.37$6.89Target · 6%
Baby food140 items$3.39$3.25Target · 4%
Snacks694 items$5.70$5.49Target · 4%
Beverages1,040 items$7.38$7.16Target · 3%
Ready meals517 items$5.19$5.07Target · 2%
Pantry734 items$4.63$4.72King Soopers · 2%

King Soopers vs Target 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 levelKing SoopersTargetCheaperGap
Under $3844 items$2.30$2.22Target · 4%
$3 to $102,760 items$5.77$5.33Target · 8%
Over $10445 items$13.44$14.49King Soopers · 7%

Healthier groceries: King Soopers vs Target

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

Ingredient scoreKing SoopersTargetCheaperGap
Score A687 items$5.21$5.18Target · 1%
Score AB1,036 items$5.53$5.29Target · 4%
Score B1,155 items$5.66$5.58Target · 1%
Score C1,170 items$6.82$6.44Target · 6%

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

Where King Soopers and Target rank on price

  • Target: #18 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 33 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 3% below theirs on average.
  • King Soopers: #21 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 27 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 2% below theirs on average.

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