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H-E-B vs Vons: Which Is Cheaper?

As of September 17, 2026, H-E-B is cheaper. You'd pay about 22% less for the same groceries at H-E-B than at Vons.

The breakdown — 7,055 products compared

  • H-E-B: cheaper on 6,529 items — overall winner on average price
  • Vons: beats H-E-B on 501 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 25 items

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Estimated savings

  • Average prices: $4.77 at H-E-B vs $6.15 at Vons
  • Basket savings: save about $27.60 on a 20-item basket at H-E-B ($1.38 less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average $1.38 price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

Cheaper by aisle

  • H-E-B: cheaper on pantry (27%), bakery (24%), beverages (24%), ready meals (22%), meat (21%), frozen (21%), dairy (20%), snacks (18%)

H-E-B comes out cheaper in every aisle compared.

Cheaper in H-E-B

Ingredient score C
Banquet Beef Pot Pie Frozen Meal, 7 oz

Banquet Beef Pot Pie Frozen Meal, 7 oz

$1.00H-E-B
$2.00Vons
Ingredient score AB
Twang Lemon Lime Snack Salt, 1.15 oz

Twang Lemon Lime Snack Salt, 1.15 oz

$1.00H-E-B
$2.00Vons
Ingredient score C
Banquet Sausage & Gravy Deep Dish Pot Pie Frozen Meal, 7 oz

Banquet Sausage & Gravy Deep Dish Pot Pie Frozen Meal, 7 oz

$1.00H-E-B
$2.00Vons
Ingredient score C
Banquet Chicken Pot Pie Frozen Meal, 7 oz

Banquet Chicken Pot Pie Frozen Meal, 7 oz

$1.00H-E-B
$2.00Vons
Ingredient score C
Banquet Turkey Pot Pie Frozen Meal, 7 oz

Banquet Turkey Pot Pie Frozen Meal, 7 oz

$1.00H-E-B
$2.00Vons
Ingredient score A
Old El Paso Crunchy Taco Shells Gluten Free Meal Prep 12 ct 4.6 oz 12 ea Box

Old El Paso Crunchy Taco Shells Gluten Free Meal Prep 12 ct 4.6 oz 12 ea Box

$2.00H-E-B
$3.99Vons

Cheaper in Vons

Ingredient score C
H-e-b Deli Uncured Chorizo Custom Sliced lb

H-e-b Deli Uncured Chorizo Custom Sliced lb

$7.99Vons
$15.49H-E-B
Ingredient score A
H-E-B American Style Wagyu Beef Top Round Steak - Thin Sliced, Avg. 0.8 lb

H-E-B American Style Wagyu Beef Top Round Steak - Thin Sliced, Avg. 0.8 lb

$4.99Vons
$9.59H-E-B
Ingredient score C
Boar's Head Smoked Beechwood Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese Custom Sliced lb

Boar's Head Smoked Beechwood Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese Custom Sliced lb

$6.00Vons
$11.29H-E-B
Ingredient score B
Squirt Citrus Soda 20 fl oz

Squirt Citrus Soda 20 fl oz

$1.25Vons
$2.34H-E-B
Ingredient score B
7Up Lemon Lime Flavored Soda 20 oz

7Up Lemon Lime Flavored Soda 20 oz

$1.25Vons
$2.34H-E-B
Ingredient score C
7Up Zero Sugar Lime Lemon Caffeine Free Soda 20 oz

7Up Zero Sugar Lime Lemon Caffeine Free Soda 20 oz

$1.25Vons
$2.34H-E-B

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