CityMarket vs H-E-B

CityMarket vs H-E-B at a glance

• H-E-B is cheaper in all 10 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), H-E-B is 12% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $55.32 at H-E-B and $65.12 at CityMarket.

How far apart CityMarket and H-E-B prices are

• Within 10%: 2,219 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,348 items
• More than 25% apart: 832 items
• Typical gap: 12.3% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at CityMarketSimilac Sensitive for Fussiness & Gas Powder Infant Formula with Iron$39.99 vs $48.97 at H-E-B — save $8.98

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  Biggest saving at H-E-BMaraNatha Creamy Raw California Almond Butter$11.61 vs $18.99 at CityMarket — save $7.38

The same basket at CityMarket and H-E-B

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at CityMarket and H-E-B.

H-E-B is $9.80 cheaper on this basket.

CityMarket vs H-E-B prices by aisle

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

CityMarket vs H-E-B 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: CityMarket vs H-E-B

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

Ingredient score	CityMarket	H-E-B	CheaperGap
Score A1,004 items	$4.72	$4.19	H-E-B · 11%
Score AB1,321 items	$5.12	$4.51	H-E-B · 12%
Score B1,654 items	$5.39	$4.81	H-E-B · 11%
Score C1,453 items	$6.40	$5.66	H-E-B · 12%

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

How the CityMarket vs H-E-B price gap has changed

On Oct 16: H-E-B 12% cheaper. On Nov 11: H-E-B 11% cheaper. Each point is one price update (9 so far).