Kroger vs Meijer

Kroger vs Meijer at a glance

• Meijer is cheaper in all 8 aisles we compared.
• On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Meijer is 4% cheaper.
• The same 15-product basket costs $57.45 at Meijer and $63.23 at Kroger.

How far apart Kroger and Meijer prices are

• Within 10%: 2,739 items
• 10% to 25% apart: 2,486 items
• More than 25% apart: 925 items
• Typical gap: 10.8% per item, where the prices differ

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  Biggest saving at KrogerBubba Burger Original All Beef Burgers$9.99 vs $17.99 at Meijer — save $8.00

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  Biggest saving at MeijerDunkin' Mint Chip Flavored Ground Coffee, 11 oz$7.99 vs $13.99 at Kroger — save $6.00

The same basket at Kroger and Meijer

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

Meijer is $5.78 cheaper on this basket.

Kroger vs Meijer prices by aisle

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

Kroger vs Meijer 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: Kroger vs Meijer

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

Ingredient score	Kroger	Meijer	CheaperGap
Score A1,035 items	$5.23	$5.04	Meijer · 4%
Score AB1,645 items	$5.17	$4.91	Meijer · 5%
Score B2,125 items	$5.04	$4.78	Meijer · 5%
Score C2,275 items	$6.41	$5.92	Meijer · 8%

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

How the Kroger vs Meijer price gap has changed

On Oct 16: Meijer 3% cheaper. On Nov 11: Meijer 6% cheaper. Each point is one price update (9 so far).