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CityMarket vs Safeway: Which Is Cheaper?

As of September 17, 2026, City Market is cheaper. You'd pay about 12% less for the same groceries at City Market than at Safeway.

The breakdown — 5,364 products compared

  • CityMarket: cheaper on 3,921 items — overall winner on average price
  • Safeway: beats CityMarket on 966 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 477 items

CityMarket wins overall — but not on every item. Download Labeled App and discover healthy foods for less.

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Estimated savings

  • Average prices: $5.78 at CityMarket vs $6.60 at Safeway
  • Basket savings: save about $16.40 on a 20-item basket at CityMarket (82¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 82¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

Cheaper by aisle

  • CityMarket: cheaper on bakery (17%), ready meals (16%), pantry (15%), dairy (15%), meat (13%), beverages (12%), snacks (10%), frozen (8%), baby foods (3%)

CityMarket comes out cheaper in every aisle compared.

Cheaper in CityMarket

Ingredient score C
Diet Pepsi Cola Soda Bottle 1 32 qt

Diet Pepsi Cola Soda Bottle 1 32 qt

$1.25CityMarket
$2.50Safeway
Ingredient score C
Pepsi Zero Sugar Soda Cola 1 25 Liter 1 32 qt

Pepsi Zero Sugar Soda Cola 1 25 Liter 1 32 qt

$1.25CityMarket
$2.50Safeway
Ingredient score AB
Golden Island Korean Bbq Tender Pork Bites 2.85 oz

Golden Island Korean Bbq Tender Pork Bites 2.85 oz

$5.00CityMarket
$9.99Safeway
Ingredient score B
Sargento Off the Block 4 State Cheddar Shredded Cheese

Sargento Off the Block 4 State Cheddar Shredded Cheese

$2.50CityMarket
$4.99Safeway
Ingredient score AB
Sargento Sliced Havarti Natural Cheese

Sargento Sliced Havarti Natural Cheese

$2.50CityMarket
$4.99Safeway
Ingredient score AB
Sargento Swiss Sliced Cheese

Sargento Swiss Sliced Cheese

$2.50CityMarket
$4.99Safeway

Cheaper in Safeway

Ingredient score A
Starbucks Strawberry Acai Refresher Concentrate

Starbucks Strawberry Acai Refresher Concentrate

$5.99Safeway
$11.79CityMarket
Ingredient score A
Starbucks Mango Dragonfruit Refresher Concentrate

Starbucks Mango Dragonfruit Refresher Concentrate

$5.99Safeway
$11.79CityMarket
Ingredient score B
Sun Luck La Yu Chili Oil

Sun Luck La Yu Chili Oil

$3.00Safeway
$5.79CityMarket
Ingredient score C
Canada Dry Zero Sugar Ginger Ale Soda 6 pk Bottles 5L

Canada Dry Zero Sugar Ginger Ale Soda 6 pk Bottles 5L

$3.99Safeway
$7.49CityMarket
Ingredient score C
A&W Zero Sugar Root Beer Caffeine Free Soda 6 pk Bottles,.5 L

A&W Zero Sugar Root Beer Caffeine Free Soda 6 pk Bottles,.5 L

$3.99Safeway
$7.49CityMarket
Ingredient score C
7UP Zero Sugar Lime Lemon Caffeine Free Soda 6 pk Bottles, 16.9 oz

7UP Zero Sugar Lime Lemon Caffeine Free Soda 6 pk Bottles, 16.9 oz

$3.99Safeway
$7.49CityMarket

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