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Kroger vs Ingles

As of October 20, 2026, Kroger is cheaper. You'd pay about 12% less for the same groceries at Kroger than at Ingles.

Kroger vs Ingles at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Ingles is still cheaper on baby food (2% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Kroger is 12% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $72.05 at Kroger and $79.42 at Ingles.

Kroger vs Ingles: 2,207 products compared

  • Kroger: cheaper on 1,580 items — overall winner on average price
  • Ingles: beats Kroger on 588 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 39 items

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How much you'd save at Kroger

  • Average prices: $4.49 at Kroger vs $5.13 at Ingles
  • Basket savings: save about $12.80 on a 20-item basket at Kroger (64¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 64¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Kroger and Ingles prices are

  • Within 10%: 833 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 781 items
  • More than 25% apart: 554 items
  • Typical gap: 14.7% per item, where the prices differ
  • Frito-Lay Flavor Mix Variety Pack Snack Chips Multipack - 42 Count

    Biggest saving at KrogerFrito-Lay Flavor Mix Variety Pack Snack Chips Multipack - 42 Count$20.00 vs $27.79 at Ingles — save $7.79

  • Tyson Boneless Chicken Breast Fillet Usa

    Biggest saving at InglesTyson Boneless Chicken Breast Fillet Usa$4.98 vs $9.48 at Kroger — save $4.50

The same basket at Kroger and Ingles

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

ProductKrogerIngles
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$4.28
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.29$5.18
Heinz Tomato Ketchup$4.49$4.28
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.59$4.28
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.29$4.78
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.29$4.78
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.49$5.98
Diet Coke Soda Bottle$2.89$2.00
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.99$11.98
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.69$1.78
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.29$3.98
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.49$4.98
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.99$5.48
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.29$4.18
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$11.99$11.48
Total$72.05$79.42

Kroger is $7.37 cheaper on this basket.

Kroger vs Ingles prices by aisle

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

AisleKrogerInglesCheaperGap
Fresh produce57 items$1.98$3.00Kroger · 34%
Frozen86 items$5.24$6.22Kroger · 16%
Ready meals426 items$4.44$5.29Kroger · 16%
Dairy256 items$4.44$5.16Kroger · 14%
Snacks138 items$4.86$5.67Kroger · 14%
Meat268 items$5.97$6.74Kroger · 12%
Pantry595 items$3.81$4.34Kroger · 12%
Bakery175 items$4.72$5.19Kroger · 9%
Beverages52 items$5.18$5.45Kroger · 5%
Baby food148 items$4.42$4.34Ingles · 2%

Kroger vs Ingles 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 levelKrogerInglesCheaperGap
Under $3619 items$1.78$2.25Kroger · 21%
$3 to $101,491 items$5.01$5.72Kroger · 12%
Over $1097 items$13.64$14.38Kroger · 5%

Healthier groceries: Kroger vs Ingles

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

Ingredient scoreKrogerInglesCheaperGap
Score A351 items$3.37$3.90Kroger · 14%
Score AB499 items$4.49$5.04Kroger · 11%
Score B620 items$4.70$5.43Kroger · 13%
Score C737 items$4.84$5.51Kroger · 12%

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

Where Kroger and Ingles rank on price

  • Kroger: #13 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 31 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% below theirs on average.
  • Ingles: #42 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 6 of the 45 stores it's compared with, prices about 10% above theirs on average.

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