QFC vs Safeway

QFC vs Safeway at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Safeway is still cheaper on baby food (2% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), QFC is 1% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $63.84 at QFC and $72.33 at Safeway.

How far apart QFC and Safeway prices are

• Within 10%: 1,269 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,387 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,298 items
• Typical gap: 16.5% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at QFCvitaminwater Zero Sugar XXX Acai-Blueberry-Pomegranate Flavored Bottled Water Beverage$11.99 vs $22.99 at Safeway — save $11.00

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  Biggest saving at SafewaySelect Boneless Flat Cut Corned Beef Brisket$13.99 vs $25.57 at QFC — save $11.58

The same basket at QFC and Safeway

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

QFC is $8.49 cheaper on this basket.

QFC vs Safeway prices by aisle

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

QFC vs Safeway 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: QFC vs Safeway

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

Ingredient score	QFC	Safeway	CheaperGap
Score A1,019 items	$5.90	$5.83	Safeway · 1%
Score AB1,506 items	$5.85	$6.04	QFC · 3%
Score B1,704 items	$5.77	$5.97	QFC · 3%
Score C1,593 items	$7.35	$7.74	QFC · 5%

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