Whole milk price in Columbus.
Live shelf prices for whole milk (1 gallon) across all four major grocery delivery services in Columbus, OH.
Whole milk · 1 gallon
Midwest Urban- Walmart+Cheapest$2.37
- Instacart — Aldi$2.55
- Amazon Fresh (Prime)$4.55
- Instacart — Whole Foods$5.39
Shelf price only — total delivered cost depends on basket size, fees, and tip.
Compare full basketHow we got these numbers
- Walmart+:Live observation from May 11 ($2.37)
- Instacart — Aldi:Calibrated estimate against retailer-specific multiplier ($2.55)
- Amazon Fresh (Prime):Live observation from Apr 15 ($4.55)
- Instacart — Whole Foods:Calibrated estimate against retailer-specific multiplier ($5.39)
Live observations come from public weekly ads (Aldi, Whole Foods) and BLS Average Retail Food Prices, refreshed daily. Estimates use a per-category multiplier calibrated to NPR, Consumer Reports, and Tasting Table grocery comparison studies.
Why this category prices the way it does
Dairy is the most regionally stable category — milk and eggs track USDA market reports closely, so the price gap between services is usually under 25%.
Columbus grocery context
Columbus is well-served by Kroger (its largest physical presence in any US city), Giant Eagle, Meijer, Trader Joe's, and Whole Foods. Aldi has strong Columbus coverage — central Ohio has been an Aldi expansion priority since the 2010s. Ohio State University's presence creates a large student population that drives heavy delivery adoption near campus. Midwest pricing runs 7% below US average across all four services.
Columbus is one of the cheapest US metros for grocery delivery. Default to Instacart-Aldi for almost everything — the combination of Aldi's low prices plus the Midwest regional discount produces consistently the lowest baskets in our data.
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