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QFC vs Gerbes

As of October 20, 2026, Gerbes is cheaper. You'd pay about 10% less for the same groceries at Gerbes than at QFC.

QFC vs Gerbes at a glance

  • Gerbes is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Gerbes is 10% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $56.74 at Gerbes and $63.84 at QFC.

QFC vs Gerbes: 8,307 products compared

  • Gerbes: cheaper on 5,052 items — overall winner on average price
  • QFC: beats Gerbes on 586 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 2,669 items

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How much you'd save at Gerbes

  • Average prices: $5.53 at Gerbes vs $6.13 at QFC
  • Basket savings: save about $12.00 on a 20-item basket at Gerbes (60¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 60¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart QFC and Gerbes prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,675 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,693 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,270 items
  • Typical gap: 15% per item, where the prices differ
  • Seattle's Best Coffee Breakfast Blend Medium Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods

    Biggest saving at QFCSeattle's Best Coffee Breakfast Blend Medium Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods$35.99 vs $39.99 at Gerbes — save $4.00

  • Dunkin' Original Blend Medium Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods

    Biggest saving at GerbesDunkin' Original Blend Medium Roast K-Cup Coffee Pods$37.99 vs $47.99 at QFC — save $10.00

The same basket at QFC and Gerbes

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

ProductQFCGerbes
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$3.49$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$5.49$4.29
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.67$1.67
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.99$0.79
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.99$3.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$5.99$4.29
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$5.99$4.29
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.49$4.29
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.99$1.89
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$4.49$3.29
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.29$2.99
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$5.49$4.99
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.99$3.49
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$10.49$11.99
Total$63.84$56.74

Gerbes is $7.10 cheaper on this basket.

QFC vs Gerbes prices by aisle

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

AisleQFCGerbesCheaperGap
Fresh produce238 items$4.37$3.64Gerbes · 17%
Pantry1,611 items$5.17$4.45Gerbes · 14%
Ready meals1,094 items$5.66$4.91Gerbes · 13%
Frozen298 items$5.59$4.92Gerbes · 12%
Dairy864 items$5.14$4.58Gerbes · 11%
Meat510 items$8.81$8.07Gerbes · 8%
Snacks1,244 items$5.98$5.50Gerbes · 8%
Baby food197 items$9.06$8.41Gerbes · 7%
Bakery399 items$6.57$6.08Gerbes · 7%
Beverages1,811 items$6.95$6.49Gerbes · 7%

QFC vs Gerbes 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 levelQFCGerbesCheaperGap
Under $31,850 items$2.32$2.05Gerbes · 12%
$3 to $105,616 items$5.91$5.30Gerbes · 10%
Over $10841 items$15.96$14.66Gerbes · 8%

Healthier groceries: QFC vs Gerbes

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

Ingredient scoreQFCGerbesCheaperGap
Score A1,767 items$5.58$4.95Gerbes · 11%
Score AB1,994 items$5.72$5.17Gerbes · 10%
Score B2,246 items$5.86$5.28Gerbes · 10%
Score C2,300 items$7.16$6.52Gerbes · 9%

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

Where QFC and Gerbes rank on price

  • Gerbes: #16 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 31 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% below theirs on average.
  • QFC: #39 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 10 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 7% above theirs on average.

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