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Kroger vs Ralphs

As of October 20, 2026, Kroger is cheaper. You'd pay about 8% less for the same groceries at Kroger than at Ralphs.

Kroger vs Ralphs at a glance

  • Kroger is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Kroger is 9% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $57.14 at Kroger and $64.24 at Ralphs.

Kroger vs Ralphs: 11,618 products compared

  • Kroger: cheaper on 6,474 items — overall winner on average price
  • Ralphs: beats Kroger on 830 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 4,314 items

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How much you'd save at Kroger

  • Average prices: $5.64 at Kroger vs $6.14 at Ralphs
  • Basket savings: save about $10.00 on a 20-item basket at Kroger (50¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 50¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Kroger and Ralphs prices are

  • Within 10%: 2,055 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 3,846 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,403 items
  • Typical gap: 15.1% per item, where the prices differ
  • Kroger 73% Lean 100% Pure Beef Quarter Pound Burgers BIG Deal!

    Biggest saving at KrogerKroger 73% Lean 100% Pure Beef Quarter Pound Burgers BIG Deal!$15.00 vs $29.99 at Ralphs — save $14.99

  • Cypress Grove Humboldt Fog Cheese

    Biggest saving at RalphsCypress Grove Humboldt Fog Cheese$23.19 vs $28.79 at Kroger — save $5.60

The same basket at Kroger and Ralphs

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

ProductKrogerRalphs
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$4.29$5.49
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.67$1.67
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$0.79
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.59$4.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$4.29$5.79
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$4.29$5.79
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.49$4.29
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.69$1.99
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$3.29$4.99
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.49$2.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$4.99$5.49
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.29$3.49
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$11.99$11.99
Total$57.14$64.24

Kroger is $7.10 cheaper on this basket.

Kroger vs Ralphs prices by aisle

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

AisleKrogerRalphsCheaperGap
Pantry2,160 items$4.28$4.90Kroger · 13%
Dairy1,218 items$4.97$5.56Kroger · 11%
Fresh produce331 items$3.59$4.03Kroger · 11%
Frozen445 items$5.33$5.95Kroger · 10%
Ready meals1,456 items$4.96$5.40Kroger · 8%
Baby food271 items$7.86$8.43Kroger · 7%
Meat898 items$7.75$8.36Kroger · 7%
Snacks1,603 items$5.39$5.78Kroger · 7%
Beverages2,566 items$6.81$7.24Kroger · 6%
Bakery621 items$6.25$6.61Kroger · 5%

Kroger vs Ralphs 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 levelKrogerRalphsCheaperGap
Under $32,747 items$2.01$2.24Kroger · 11%
$3 to $107,568 items$5.35$5.88Kroger · 9%
Over $101,303 items$14.95$15.86Kroger · 6%

Healthier groceries: Kroger vs Ralphs

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

Ingredient scoreKrogerRalphsCheaperGap
Score A2,439 items$4.95$5.49Kroger · 10%
Score AB2,759 items$5.29$5.77Kroger · 8%
Score B3,168 items$5.49$6.00Kroger · 9%
Score C3,251 items$6.61$7.09Kroger · 7%

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

Where Kroger and Ralphs 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.
  • Ralphs: #38 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 11 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 5% above theirs on average.

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