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Ralphs vs Star Market

As of October 20, 2026, Star Market is cheaper. You'd pay about 3% less for the same groceries at Star Market than at Ralphs.

Ralphs vs Star Market at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Ralphs is cheaper in 3 of 8 aisles, led by bakery (1% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Star Market is 5% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $60.18 at Star Market and $64.24 at Ralphs.

Ralphs vs Star Market: 5,582 products compared

  • Star Market: cheaper on 2,793 items — overall winner on average price
  • Ralphs: beats Star Market on 1,862 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 927 items

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How much you'd save at Star Market

  • Average prices: $5.91 at Star Market vs $6.10 at Ralphs
  • Basket savings: save about $3.80 on a 20-item basket at Star Market (19¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 19¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Ralphs and Star Market prices are

  • Within 10%: 1,381 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,263 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,011 items
  • Typical gap: 15.4% per item, where the prices differ
  • Dunkin' Vanilla Flavored K-Cup Coffee Pods

    Biggest saving at RalphsDunkin' Vanilla Flavored K-Cup Coffee Pods$23.99 vs $31.99 at Star Market — save $8.00

  • Dunkin' Hazelnut Artificially Flavored Ground Coffee

    Biggest saving at Star MarketDunkin' Hazelnut Artificially Flavored Ground Coffee$12.99 vs $19.99 at Ralphs — save $7.00

The same basket at Ralphs and Star Market

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

ProductRalphsStar Market
Pillsbury Original Crescent Rolls Refrigerated Canned Pastry Dough$2.99$2.99
Kraft Singles American Cheese Slices 16 Count$5.49$5.49
Gatorade Thirst Quencher Orange Sports Drink Bottle$1.67$2.49
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.79$1.00
Celsius Energy Drink Sparkling Orange 12 Fl Oz$2.00$2.00
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$4.49$4.29
Pop-Tarts Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon Toaster Pastries$5.79$4.49
Pop-Tarts Frosted Strawberry Toaster Pastries$5.79$4.49
Ritz Fresh Stacks The Original Crackers 11.8 Oz$4.29$3.99
Nissin Ramen Noodle Soup, Hot & Spicy, Chicken$1.99$1.00
Jimmy Dean Bacon Egg & Cheese Breakfast Bowl 7 Ounces$4.99$3.99
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.99$4.49
Hormel Original Pepperoni 6 Oz$5.49$4.49
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.49$3.99
Gorton's Beer Battered Fish Fillets 10 Count$11.99$10.99
Total$64.24$60.18

Star Market is $4.06 cheaper on this basket.

Ralphs vs Star Market prices by aisle

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

AisleRalphsStar MarketCheaperGap
Pantry854 items$5.41$4.92Star Market · 9%
Snacks913 items$5.58$5.28Star Market · 6%
Dairy667 items$5.28$5.09Star Market · 4%
Beverages1,629 items$6.85$6.72Star Market · 2%
Meat376 items$7.53$7.39Star Market · 2%
Bakery279 items$5.81$5.85Ralphs · 1%
Frozen208 items$6.41$6.49Ralphs · 1%
Ready meals617 items$5.87$5.91Ralphs · 1%

Ralphs vs Star Market 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 levelRalphsStar MarketCheaperGap
Under $3999 items$2.28$2.17Star Market · 5%
$3 to $104,016 items$5.87$5.65Star Market · 4%
Over $10567 items$14.44$14.32Star Market · 1%

Healthier groceries: Ralphs vs Star Market

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

Ingredient scoreRalphsStar MarketCheaperGap
Score A841 items$5.91$5.64Star Market · 5%
Score AB1,409 items$5.94$5.64Star Market · 5%
Score B1,670 items$5.60$5.36Star Market · 4%
Score C1,662 items$6.82$6.82Same

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

Where Ralphs and Star Market rank on price

  • Star Market: #32 of 49 stores. Cheaper than 17 of the 48 stores it's compared with, prices about 2% above 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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