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Kroger vs Dierbergs

As of November 11, 2026, Kroger is cheaper. You'd pay about 10% less for the same groceries at Kroger than at Dierbergs.

Kroger vs Dierbergs at a glance

  • Kroger is cheaper in all 9 aisles we compared.
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Kroger is 11% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $63.23 at Kroger and $63.83 at Dierbergs.

Kroger vs Dierbergs: 5,505 products compared

  • Kroger: cheaper on 4,189 items — overall winner on average price
  • Dierbergs: beats Kroger on 1,224 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 92 items

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How much you'd save at Kroger

  • Average prices: $5.12 at Kroger vs $5.69 at Dierbergs
  • Basket savings: save about $11.40 on a 20-item basket at Kroger (57¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 57¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Kroger and Dierbergs prices are

  • Within 10%: 985 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 2,852 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,576 items
  • Typical gap: 17.4% per item, where the prices differ
  • Eight O' Clock The Original Whole Bean Coffee 18 oz

    Biggest saving at KrogerEight O' Clock The Original Whole Bean Coffee 18 oz$8.49 vs $16.79 at Dierbergs — save $8.30

  • Folgers Classic Roast Ground Coffee, Medium Roast

    Biggest saving at DierbergsFolgers Classic Roast Ground Coffee, Medium Roast$11.19 vs $20.99 at Kroger — save $9.80

The same basket at Kroger and Dierbergs

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

ProductKrogerDierbergs
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.29$1.99
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.59$4.47
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.74$0.69
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$5.49$7.49
Thomas' Original English Muffins$4.29$4.69
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$11.99$9.79
El Monterey Beef and Bean Burrito, Family size 8 pack/ 32 oz$5.99$7.83
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, 12 Count$5.00$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$3.49$4.24
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.00$4.24
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$4.99$3.99
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.29$1.67
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.59$5.36
Total$63.23$63.83

Kroger is $0.60 cheaper on this basket.

Kroger vs Dierbergs prices by aisle

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

AisleKrogerDierbergsCheaperGap
Meat318 items$5.91$7.30Kroger · 19%
Ready meals679 items$4.46$5.39Kroger · 17%
Baby food107 items$4.20$4.92Kroger · 15%
Dairy579 items$4.19$4.85Kroger · 14%
Frozen219 items$5.20$5.90Kroger · 12%
Pantry1,080 items$4.24$4.78Kroger · 11%
Bakery248 items$4.96$5.50Kroger · 10%
Snacks843 items$5.10$5.50Kroger · 7%
Beverages1,390 items$6.42$6.70Kroger · 4%

Kroger 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 levelKrogerDierbergsCheaperGap
Under $31,170 items$1.95$2.23Kroger · 13%
$3 to $103,850 items$5.11$5.72Kroger · 11%
Over $10485 items$12.84$13.76Kroger · 7%

Healthier groceries: Kroger vs Dierbergs

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

Ingredient scoreKrogerDierbergsCheaperGap
Score A848 items$4.77$5.29Kroger · 10%
Score AB1,420 items$4.86$5.48Kroger · 11%
Score B1,661 items$4.88$5.48Kroger · 11%
Score C1,576 items$5.79$6.32Kroger · 8%

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

Where Kroger and Dierbergs rank on price

  • Kroger: #18 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 51 of the 73 stores it's compared with, prices about 5% below 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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