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Safeway vs Dierbergs

As of November 11, 2026, Dierbergs is cheaper. You'd pay about 4% less for the same groceries at Dierbergs than at Safeway.

Safeway vs Dierbergs at a glance

  • It's not a clean sweep: Safeway is still cheaper on baby food (11% less).
  • On the healthiest products (ingredient score A or AB), Dierbergs is 3% cheaper.
  • The same 15-product basket costs $63.83 at Dierbergs and $71.80 at Safeway.

Safeway vs Dierbergs: 7,708 products compared

  • Dierbergs: cheaper on 4,135 items — overall winner on average price
  • Safeway: beats Dierbergs on 3,535 items — but loses overall
  • Same price: 38 items

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How much you'd save at Dierbergs

  • Average prices: $5.47 at Dierbergs vs $5.69 at Safeway
  • Basket savings: save about $4.40 on a 20-item basket at Dierbergs (22¢ less per item)

Calculated by multiplying the average 22¢ price difference by a standard 20-item grocery trip.

How far apart Safeway and Dierbergs prices are

  • Within 10%: 2,232 items
  • 10% to 25% apart: 3,441 items
  • More than 25% apart: 1,997 items
  • Typical gap: 13.9% per item, where the prices differ
  • California Olive Ranch Global Blend Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 33.8 Fl. Oz.

    Biggest saving at SafewayCalifornia Olive Ranch Global Blend Extra Virgin Olive Oil - 33.8 Fl. Oz.$24.99 vs $41.43 at Dierbergs — save $16.44

  • smartwater Alkaline With Antioxidant Ionized Electrolyte Vapor-Distilled Water Bottles

    Biggest saving at Dierbergssmartwater Alkaline With Antioxidant Ionized Electrolyte Vapor-Distilled Water Bottles$12.31 vs $23.99 at Safeway — save $11.68

The same basket at Safeway and Dierbergs

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

ProductSafewayDierbergs
Daisy Squeezable Sour Cream 14 Ounces$3.49$1.99
Country Crock Original Vegetable Oil Spread 15 Ounces$3.99$4.47
Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix 8.5 Oz$0.99$0.69
Nutella Hazelnut Spread with Cocoa$4.99$7.49
Thomas' Original English Muffins$5.49$4.69
Coca-Cola Soda Cans$14.43$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$4.99$2.56
Alani Nu Pink Slush Sugar Free Energy Drink Can$2.50$2.33
Nature Valley Oats 'n Honey Crunchy Granola Bars 12 Pack$3.99$2.49
Pillsbury Strawberry Toaster Strudel Pastries 6 Count/11.7 Ounces$4.99$4.24
Eggo Buttermilk Waffles - 10 ct Frozen$3.99$4.24
belVita Blueberry Breakfast Bars Biscuits$5.49$3.99
Star Kist Tuna, In Water, Chunk Light 5 Oz$1.49$1.67
Spam 25% Less Sodium Meat 12 Oz$4.99$5.36
Total$71.80$63.83

Dierbergs is $7.97 cheaper on this basket.

Safeway vs Dierbergs prices by aisle

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

AisleSafewayDierbergsCheaperGap
Baby food109 items$4.02$4.54Safeway · 11%
Fresh produce55 items$3.33$3.12Dierbergs · 7%
Pantry1,615 items$5.43$5.07Dierbergs · 7%
Bakery282 items$6.17$5.85Dierbergs · 5%
Ready meals1,296 items$5.35$5.06Dierbergs · 5%
Beverages1,572 items$6.40$6.14Dierbergs · 4%
Dairy646 items$5.15$5.00Dierbergs · 3%
Frozen375 items$6.19$6.04Dierbergs · 2%
Meat288 items$7.14$7.00Dierbergs · 2%
Snacks1,415 items$5.45$5.39Dierbergs · 1%

Safeway 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 levelSafewayDierbergsCheaperGap
Under $31,406 items$2.20$2.16Dierbergs · 2%
$3 to $105,667 items$5.67$5.44Dierbergs · 4%
Over $10635 items$13.67$13.01Dierbergs · 5%

Healthier groceries: Safeway vs Dierbergs

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

Ingredient scoreSafewayDierbergsCheaperGap
Score A1,289 items$5.60$5.42Dierbergs · 3%
Score AB2,016 items$5.65$5.47Dierbergs · 3%
Score B2,315 items$5.39$5.23Dierbergs · 3%
Score C2,088 items$6.12$5.75Dierbergs · 6%

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

Where Safeway and Dierbergs rank on price

  • Dierbergs: #53 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 21 of the 74 stores it's compared with, prices about 5% above theirs on average.
  • Safeway: #69 of 80 stores. Cheaper than 8 of the 75 stores it's compared with, prices about 10% above theirs on average.

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