Hy-Vee prices compared

As of October 20, 2026, Hy-Vee ranks #27 of 49 grocery stores on price. Its average prices are about 1% below the 48 stores we compare it with, and it's the cheaper store in 23 of those 48 comparisons.

Hy-Vee at a glance

• Price rank: #27 of 49 stores we track
• Head to head: cheaper than 23 stores, more expensive than 24
• Cheapest aisles: meat (3% below average), ready meals (3% below average)
• Priciest aisles: fresh produce (17% above average), frozen (1% above average)

Hy-Vee prices by aisle

How Hy-Vee's prices in each aisle compare with the stores it's matched against, averaged across all of its comparisons. Cheapest aisle first.

Healthier groceries at Hy-Vee

The same comparison by Labeled ingredient score, from A (cleanest ingredients) to C.

Ingredient score	vs other stores	Comparisons
Score A	1% above	48
Score AB	level with	48
Score B	2% below	48
Score C	2% below	48

Cheaper than Hy-Vee

• H-E-B — 14% cheaper than Hy-Vee
• Price Rite Marketplace — 14% cheaper than Hy-Vee
• Pay Less — 7% cheaper than Hy-Vee
• Food Lion — 6% cheaper than Hy-Vee
• Wegmans — 6% cheaper than Hy-Vee