Kroger vs Meijer

Kroger vs Meijer at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Kroger is cheaper in 2 of 9 aisles, led by fresh produce (19% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Meijer is 3% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $52.75 at Meijer and $57.14 at Kroger.

How far apart Kroger and Meijer prices are

• Within 10%: 2,500 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,532 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,009 items
• Typical gap: 11.1% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at KrogerBubba Burger Original All Beef Burgers$9.99 vs $17.99 at Meijer — save $8.00

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  Biggest saving at MeijerFolgers Simply Smooth Ground Coffee, Mild Roast Coffee$10.99 vs $19.99 at Kroger — save $9.00

The same basket at Kroger and Meijer

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

Meijer is $4.39 cheaper on this basket.

Kroger vs Meijer prices by aisle

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

Kroger vs Meijer 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.

Healthier groceries: Kroger vs Meijer

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

Ingredient score	Kroger	Meijer	CheaperGap
Score A1,041 items	$5.04	$4.92	Meijer · 2%
Score AB1,580 items	$5.18	$4.99	Meijer · 4%
Score B2,054 items	$4.98	$4.87	Meijer · 2%
Score C2,207 items	$6.23	$6.04	Meijer · 3%

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