Meijer vs Ralphs

Meijer vs Ralphs at a glance

• Meijer is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Meijer is 12% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $52.75 at Meijer and $64.24 at Ralphs.

How far apart Meijer and Ralphs prices are

• Within 10%: 1,216 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,536 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,837 items
• Typical gap: 18.2% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at MeijerFolgers Simply Smooth Ground Coffee, Mild Roast Coffee$10.99 vs $20.99 at Ralphs — save $10.00

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  Biggest saving at RalphsMariani Dried Mango - 16 Oz$10.99 vs $16.99 at Meijer — save $6.00

The same basket at Meijer and Ralphs

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

Meijer is $11.49 cheaper on this basket.

Meijer vs Ralphs prices by aisle

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

Meijer 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.

Healthier groceries: Meijer vs Ralphs

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

Ingredient score	Meijer	Ralphs	CheaperGap
Score A936 items	$4.91	$5.62	Meijer · 13%
Score AB1,423 items	$4.99	$5.68	Meijer · 12%
Score B1,740 items	$4.90	$5.52	Meijer · 11%
Score C1,840 items	$5.88	$6.56	Meijer · 10%

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