Cost of Groceries in Britain vs America - Comparing ALDI in the UK vs US 

Excellent video!!! You did SO MUCH work! What a job to do all the conversions, plus no one else goes physically to BOTH Country's stores!! 👏🏻 ❤

Love it that you describe tomatoes the American way and English way in the same sentence!! Your English pronunciations are coming along very well, you're almost a Brit now. This vlog would have taken a long time to make so well done you!

Hi Dara, you've done a magnificent job comparing the two. This takes a massive amount of work, and was very impressive.

Thanks for your hard work putting this one together, Dara, very interesting! I'm another Lidl rather than Aldi fan but am careful of the quality of some of their stuff so I tend to get fruit & veg plus staples there and top up with 'premium' stuff elsewhere. To solve the never having a coin for the trolly problem keep your eyes open for a trolley disc/token the next time you’re in the UK - you can often get one clipped onto a key ring which is very handy.

A fascinating video- and with so much careful primary research! Regarding the milk prices- I wonder if you took into account that a UK pint is considerably larger than a US pint? The difference at a gallon would be even more.

Hi Dara, I thought I was already subscribed to your channel as I have watched several of your videos, I am now. Great video, I can't imagine how long you spent in Excel doing this 😊😊

As one of the 2%, thank you for the Math ;-) Since some of us in the comments pointed out your accent change in the Tesco/Kroger video I think you are doing it for purpose now...

Hi Dara My fun fact is, Lidl and Aldi was once the same company owned by two brothers, they fell out as one wanted to sell cigarettes and the other didn't so they split into two different companies.

I love your comparison Dara but not Aldi…there was only one in a not so nice neighborhood and they recently put one closer in Burbank, I wasn’t impressed at all…in fact it reminded me of a bargain Trader Joe’s which I do happen to like. In TraderJoe’s I can get more for my dollar than at Ralph’s but not my favorite brands, or local grown. My two cents ❤ All in all this is an amazing comparison video kudos!

The overall difference was quite significant. My British friends often assume that everything is cheaper relatively in the States.

Green banana's are good for making roti.

Coins in the carts is the norm here in NL🇳🇱 Dara- though some supermarkets are considering removing them..I shudder the thought. People will take them for a walk. The anomaly Dara is the seasons. The strawberries were late in the UK/Europe this year as summer was delayed. I can't believe the UK export Rhubarb to the States!!!We have an Aldi about 1.5 km up the road. I have to admit to not shopping there. You could have fun doing shopping in Aldi when you bare over in August. How do wages compare in relation to the housekeeping prices? You really worked hard getting this video edited Dara. oh and as another watcher commented - Lidl is a great alternative to Aldi here as well. 👌🇳🇱🙋‍♀🥝

We buy a "fake" £1 coin to put in the trolley and keep using it every time, we keep it on our keyring.

So interesting & what a lot of work Dara. Much appreciated xx

Red label tea (I think it was Brooke Bond that led that way back) is the lowest grade everyday tea, gold label is a grade above but still below that from specialists such as Fortnum's.

Again, fascinating. I know when I've tried to do a comparison between the UK, US and AUS prices my expectation is ours appears more expensive. But it turns out we're midway between both a lot of the time. Surprising the US and the UK have so much imported fruits and veggies. None of our main staples are imported except sometimes we may have California oranges, lemons and grapes on the shelves at the same time as our local stuff. I still don't understand why we import those since we are a net exporter of all 3. Everything else from strawbs to potatoes to tomatoes are always local. And bananas. Sugar and flour are cheaper, we export a lot of that. Rice we have a lot imported from Asia but we export that too. Oats is always local. We're lucky the country is so big so some things out of season in the south can be got from the north eg. blueberries. But the prices doubles in our off season. Meat always seems expensive but it turns out it is pretty much comparable to the UK and US. Sometimes cheaper. The supermarkets got a lot of bad publicity re meat prices and the price of some things like lamb have been slashed. Milk cream, cream and butter seem expensive too but they're cheaper than both UK and US. Probably closer to UK prices. The price of butter has crept up by about $2 a kg over the last year or too. But between us and the Kiwis we're one of the biggest milk based product producers in the world. NZ butter is awesome by the way. Great stuff again Dara!!!!

We don't usually have heavy whipping cream, its normally just called whipping cream. We would generally use double cream in recipes. Whipping cream in the uk generally has about 36% fat and double cream has about 48%.

Great comparison Dara

This was absolutely fascinating. I've often been in supermarkets in the US and wondered how the prices compared to those in the UK. We assume things must be cheaper and better in the US but it seems that's not the case. I mostly go to Lidl, but sometimes to Aldi and have bought some of the products you chose. An excellent presentaton!

Great video Dara.🦦🦦🦦🦦.An Aldi has just opened 5 mins down the road from me!! Regarding 2 things... 1-The meat being cheaper is brilliant! BUT also British meat is bred to much higher standards and has no hormones added , is 90% grass fed and has better welfare conditions... 2- The flour and bread is REALLY bizarre...Most flour used in Britain is imported from either USA!! Canada or Australia...Yet is much cheaper (and better quality) than actual American bread and flour IN America!!😅😅😅😅

Hiya Dara, I haven't watched this vlog yet but I will when I get back home, I'm going to watch the longer vlogs in my save later part, this is Choppy in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England

The bread price and quality is shocking, very interesting video

Finally- I am traveling to see Cheltenham today. First trip to this area.

Sorry we're Lidl through and through! We have a trolley disc to put in the trolleys. Those banana are long great for bana bread! We're gonna go strawberry picking next week, can't wait! Wonky is the best word. Interesting comparisons! Some advice on the tea - give aldis a miss and go PG or Yorkshire! Wow. - that's an interesting final figure!! Go U.K. Aldi!

Not to mention, British food is far less toxic !

I don't shop in Aldi, not because I'm a supermarket snob (well...I am a bit!) but because there is no Aldi close to us in the UK or the US. Btw, well done on the different pronunciations too! 👍😀

I went to an Aldi in Burlington.

Great comparison video

Loving the edgy placing of tomatoes in the fruit section (I know they are fruit but people will lose their stuff over that😅)

Well done Liz must if been a tricky comparison .. it made an interesting and entertaining film by the way your English is coming along nicely lol .. just work on the yogurt 👍 oddly we bought the cheese selection today.. have a great weekend liz Glyn and Carol 🇬🇧 ps we find we have to watch the " best by" dates at Aldi

Always puzzles me how 'Al-dee' (not All-dee) are supposed to be the cheapest supermarket all the time. We go to Lidl's near us and not only is it cheaper, the fruit and veg especially is much better quality than Aldi.

Americans are on average richer than British people so supermarkets (or grocery stores) can get away with charging more in the US. The UK is also quite compact so distribution is easier and cheaper.

New advert for Aldi, I like this comparison, but I also like the other comparison 😉

Been waiting for this one!

Well done for all the jikery pokey on the maths front! It always puzzles me why US home grown produce is so expensive when it is produced in mega quantities? Is it either, they pay farmers a fair rate (Hooray! unlike are farmers) or is it just down to the massive logistical distances. I am an ALDI fan. Have subbed.

Well done, I see you've put a lot of effort into this, even comparing pronunciation, what a star you are. I've paid the price ( 👍 ) . I hope everyone else will.

Loved your video as usual it in my opinion Yorkshire tea is THE best and that’s from someone in Northern Ireland lol although Punjana is a close second!

When you consider that the UK is below 60% self sufficient in food production ( temperate foods) and the USA is a big food exporter I am always surprised that food is cheap here ( not that you'd realise from the public's comments ). I know the pressure that have been on farm incomes for more than 25 years now ( 1996 was a peak and then the government changed and EU policies switched to world prices).

UK food is generally untaxed. Luxury food is taxed (think Maple syrup), but the shelf price includes the tax (if any) of course. Edit: You chose vine tomatoes in the UK, which are slightly premium. Aldi UK usually does salad tomatoes at a similar price to the US. Regular butter would be almost as good as premium in the UK. American mustard is unfortunately like a tasteless yellow sauce. British mustard gives you a rhinectomy (but not Aldi mustard).

I live in England -- I have never been in an Aldi supermarket. ---- Sainsburys suits me fine.

Dara, as usual a great video. Like you I don’t buy many onions, it’s too asy to waste them. I don’t use them often use onion but if I need them for adding in a cheese and onion omelettes I use Tesco’s frozen diced onion at £1.25 per 500g.

I pay £0.79 for a big bag of cherry tomatoes in Lidl.

I am honoured to be one of the 2%.

It was very good

I might have told you this before but did you know there is actually 2 Aldi stores. Aldi Sud and Aldi Nord. In the US you have both but Aldi Nord goes by the name Trader Joe's. In the UK we just have Aldi Sud. I will also say that I think Aldi prices are going up and other supermarkets prices are coming down. For example Aldi knock off Pringles are £1.49 but you can get regular Pringles for £1.25 in Asda. There is lots of comparisons like this where the Aldi knock off is now a similar price or more than the brand in other stores.

Hiya. Are you going to be at Glastonbury? Myself, definitely not! Stay safe. All the best to you.

Red label, Gold label. Just an advertising thing I'd say.

The UK government subsidies some of its items. This way its deal for everyone.

Isn't Hi-Vee (employee owned) the cheapest supermarket in the US Dara? I remember people using food stamps there.

Buying fruit and vegetables by the number in a pack, will always cost more, plus there is no legal requirement to show the cost per kilo.

You missed out on the hot dogs in a jar.

Just a small point, British strawberries are the best.

Nice herbal pronunciation. 😁😁

All the produce is wrapped in plastic, but they don’t want you using plastic bags to carry it home?😆

Aldi's is definitely inexpensive and I never seem to have the quarter! But, you have to choose what you buy because some of it isn't very good. But not "wonky!" We enjoyed the price comparison. Love baked beans with plenty of brown sugar and bacon! Not as good for your heart though. 🤣🤣

I like Lidl better.

BS. just came back an hour later to check on my comment, can’t find it. Don’t know what upset the YT minions. Maybe you saw my first comment maybe not. Some interesting surprises in there. I would have expected coffee to be cheaper in the US. condiments being cheaper in the US was a nice surprise, let’s all get started on those baked beans.. Will the Green Party be happy with the resulting gas emissions. (Comment 2)

Plum Tomatoes are what we call Roma Tomatoes in the UK, they are mainly used in sauces. where as Vine Tomatoes are used in Salads and Sandwiches. I am glad you found American Style Mustard in the UK for the comparison, as British Mustard is a completely different beast. it would be like comparing water with gin. lol Dara ... I will let Steve from "Reacting To My Roots" know about this video, as I think he would be interested in it or does he follow you now and will see it anyway?

Look closer at the Aldi honey and it's unlikely to from the UK. Much of the supermarket honey in the UK is sourced from abroad, be that China or similar. Best to buy honey at markets direct from beekeepers.

I wish we'd go back to pounds and ounces weight, it was only the Europeans who used the metric weights until some years ago , I don't know how you compare the price when you don't compare the wages for both countries

Hello my new friend I hope to be good all time my dear

Aldi isn't cheap. You'd find better at Kroger or Tescos.

Before we joined the EU (Common Market) British food taste was superb on the likes of tomatoes & strawberries or any veg/fruit. So if you want to compare the taste of what the taste of food was like when you repurchased veg/fruit in the late '60s/early '70s, then go and buy the best toms & strawberries from M&S and compare to Asda or Aldi ones. That's why I didn't vote to join the Common Market / EU back, in 1975. Thats why all EU veg/fruit food tastes are disgusting and should only be fed to pigs.