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King Soopers vs Central Market

As of November 11, 2026, Central Market is cheaper. You'd pay about 5% less for the same groceries at Central Market than at King Soopers.

King Soopers vs Central Market at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: King Soopers is still cheaper on fresh produce (7% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Central Market is 7% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $52.77 at Central Market and $57.73 at King Soopers.

King Soopers vs Central Market: 1,102 products compared

  • Central Market: cheaper on 747 items — overall winner on average price
  • King Soopers: beats Central Market on 319 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 36 items

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How much you'd save at Central Market

  • Average prices: $5.43 at Central Market vs $5.72 at King Soopers
  • Basket savings: save about $5.80 on a 20-item basket at Central Market (29¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 29¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart King Soopers and Central Market prices are

  • Within 10%: 405 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 480 items
  • More than 25% apart: 181 items
  • Typical gap: 13.1% per item, where the prices differ
  • Irwin Naturals Magnum Blood-Flow Nitric Oxide Boost Steel-Libido Red

    Biggest saving at King SoopersIrwin Naturals Magnum Blood-Flow Nitric Oxide Boost Steel-Libido Red$25.99 vs $33.91 at Central Market — save $7.92

  • Garden Of Life Unflavored Grass Fed Collagen Peptides

    Biggest saving at Central MarketGarden Of Life Unflavored Grass Fed Collagen Peptides$19.98 vs $27.99 at King Soopers — save $8.01

The same basket at King Soopers and Central Market

The 15 products carried by the most stores we track — no more than two from any aisle — priced at King Soopers and Central Market.

ProductKing SoopersCentral Market
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.39$2.94
Almond Breeze Dairy Free Unsweetened Original Almond Milk Half Gallon$3.79$3.67
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.49$4.89
Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, 1 lb.$1.33$1.52
Thomas' Original English Muffins$4.49$3.77
Dave's Killer Bread Organic 21 Whole Grains & Seeds Bread 27 Ounces$6.79$6.42
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.00$2.96
Eggo Blueberry Waffles - 10 ct$3.00$2.96
Celsius Sparkling Tropical Vibe 12 Fl Oz$2.00$2.47
Jet-Puffed Marshmallows 12 Ounces$2.49$1.98
CELSIUS Sparkling Watermelon Energy Drink Can$2.00$2.47
Pepperidge Farm Chessmen Butter Cookies - 7.25 Oz$4.99$4.52
Ben & Jerry's Half Baked Ice Cream 16 Ounces$5.99$4.87
Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia Ice Cream 16 Ounces$5.99$4.87
Snow's Wild Caught Chopped Clams$2.99$2.46
Total$57.73$52.77

Central Market is $4.96 cheaper on this basket.

King Soopers vs Central Market prices by aisle

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

AisleKing SoopersCentral MarketCheaperGap
Bakery63 items$5.96$5.25Central Market · 12%
Frozen29 items$5.32$4.84Central Market · 9%
Snacks156 items$5.10$4.67Central Market · 9%
Baby food33 items$6.80$6.22Central Market · 8%
Pantry242 items$5.40$4.97Central Market · 8%
Fresh produce145 items$2.33$2.50King Soopers · 7%
Dairy124 items$5.41$5.09Central Market · 6%
Ready meals88 items$5.88$5.64Central Market · 4%
Beverages126 items$5.38$5.22Central Market · 3%
Meat58 items$7.11$6.96Central Market · 2%

King Soopers vs Central Market 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 levelKing SoopersCentral MarketCheaperGap
Under $3280 items$2.08$2.01Central Market · 3%
$3 to $10752 items$5.75$5.37Central Market · 7%
Over $1070 items$19.85$19.73Central Market · 1%

Healthier groceries: King Soopers vs Central Market

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

Ingredient scoreKing SoopersCentral MarketCheaperGap
Score A352 items$4.63$4.42Central Market · 5%
Score AB365 items$5.84$5.37Central Market · 8%
Score B256 items$6.67$6.47Central Market · 3%
Score C129 items$6.42$6.31Central Market · 2%

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

Where King Soopers and Central Market rank on price

  • Central Market: #9 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 45 of the 50 stores it's compared with, prices about 9% below theirs on average.
  • King Soopers: #32 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 46 of the 75 stores it's compared with, prices about 4% below theirs on average.

Cheaper than Central Market

  • Woodman's — 13% cheaper than Central Market
  • Wegmans — 4% cheaper than Central Market
  • H-E-B — 1% cheaper than Central Market
  • ShopRite — 1% cheaper than Central Market

Cheaper than King Soopers

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