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Albertsons vs Dierbergs

As of November 11, 2026, Albertsons is barely cheaper. You'd pay about 2% less for the same groceries at Albertsons than at Dierbergs.

Albertsons vs Dierbergs at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Dierbergs is cheaper in 2 of 9 aisles, led by fresh produce (15% less).
  • The same 15-product basket costs $63.83 at Dierbergs and $65.04 at Albertsons.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Albertsons is 2% cheaper.

Albertsons vs Dierbergs: 7,024 products compared

  • Albertsons: cheaper on 4,178 items — overall winner on average price
  • Dierbergs: beats Albertsons on 2,738 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 108 items

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How much you'd save at Albertsons

  • Average prices: $5.39 at Albertsons vs $5.52 at Dierbergs
  • Basket savings: save about $2.60 on a 20-item basket at Albertsons (13¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 13¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Albertsons and Dierbergs prices are

  • Within 10%: 2,088 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 3,243 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,585 items
  • Typical gap: 13% per item, where the prices differ
  • Chosen Foods 100% Pure Avocado Oil Squeeze 800 Milliliters (27.05 Ounces)

    Biggest saving at AlbertsonsChosen Foods 100% Pure Avocado Oil Squeeze 800 Milliliters (27.05 Ounces)$15.99 vs $25.75 at Dierbergs — save $9.76

  • Spring Tree 100% Pure Maple Syrup

    Biggest saving at DierbergsSpring Tree 100% Pure Maple Syrup$11.97 vs $21.99 at Albertsons — save $10.02

The same basket at Albertsons and Dierbergs

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

ProductAlbertsonsDierbergs
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.49$1.99
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.99$4.47
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.67$0.69
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.99$7.49
Thomas' Original English Muffins$4.49$4.69
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.99$9.79
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$5.49$7.83
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$4.99$2.56
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.99$2.33
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$2.50$2.49
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$3.99$4.24
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.29$4.24
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$4.79$3.99
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.39$1.67
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.99$5.36
Total$65.04$63.83

Dierbergs is $1.21 cheaper on this basket — the opposite of the overall result, which averages every matched product.

Albertsons vs Dierbergs prices by aisle

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

AisleAlbertsonsDierbergsCheaperGap
Fresh produce37 items$3.93$3.34Dierbergs · 15%
Meat290 items$6.26$6.94Albertsons · 10%
Ready meals1,095 items$4.81$5.19Albertsons · 7%
Bakery282 items$5.46$5.72Albertsons · 4%
Dairy649 items$4.85$5.07Albertsons · 4%
Frozen298 items$5.80$6.06Albertsons · 4%
Snacks1,407 items$5.21$5.40Albertsons · 4%
Beverages1,506 items$6.40$6.23Dierbergs · 3%
Pantry1,413 items$4.95$4.97Same

Albertsons vs Dierbergs 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 levelAlbertsonsDierbergsCheaperGap
Under $31,363 items$2.13$2.21Albertsons · 4%
$3 to $105,090 items$5.40$5.58Albertsons · 3%
Over $10571 items$13.13$12.91Dierbergs · 2%

Healthier groceries: Albertsons vs Dierbergs

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

Ingredient scoreAlbertsonsDierbergsCheaperGap
Score A1,068 items$5.60$5.54Dierbergs · 1%
Score AB1,776 items$5.39$5.60Albertsons · 4%
Score B2,172 items$5.06$5.24Albertsons · 3%
Score C2,008 items$5.64$5.74Albertsons · 2%

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

Where Albertsons and Dierbergs rank on price

  • Albertsons: #50 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 26 of the 75 stores it's compared with, prices about 3% above theirs on average.
  • Dierbergs: #53 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 21 of the 74 stores it's compared with, prices about 5% above theirs on average.

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