Ralphs vs Vons

Ralphs vs Vons at a glance

• It's not a clean sweep: Vons is still cheaper on bakery (1% less).
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Ralphs is 4% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $64.24 at Ralphs and $67.86 at Vons.

How far apart Ralphs and Vons prices are

• Within 10%: 1,580 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,197 items
• More than 25% apart: 1,240 items
• Typical gap: 14.3% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at RalphsFIJI Natural Artesian Bottled Water$21.99 vs $29.99 at Vons — save $8.00

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  Biggest saving at VonsStarbucks Mocha Frappuccino Iced Coffee Multipack Bottles 12 Pack - 9.5 Fl. Oz.$19.99 vs $27.99 at Ralphs — save $8.00

The same basket at Ralphs and Vons

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

Ralphs is $3.62 cheaper on this basket.

Ralphs vs Vons prices by aisle

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

Ralphs vs Vons 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: Ralphs vs Vons

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

Ingredient score	Ralphs	Vons	CheaperGap
Score A976 items	$5.88	$6.06	Ralphs · 3%
Score AB1,471 items	$5.94	$6.20	Ralphs · 4%
Score B1,800 items	$5.52	$5.66	Ralphs · 2%
Score C1,794 items	$6.97	$7.54	Ralphs · 8%

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