Aldi Price Map
Data
price comparison map
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How HN took it
10 positive, 32 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 11 critical, out of 54 comments about the project. Thread score +0.02.
Idea: 8 for, 2 againstDocs: 0 for, 2 againstDesign: 0 for, 2 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Interesting and fascinating to explore
From 2 comments
Initially, I was like wow someone has too much time on their hands, but now I'm totally fascinated by this and can't stop studying it. This is awesome! Thanks!
daft_pink on HNI'm loving the grocery store price map/compare stuff lately. Oh how I wish it was easier to collect that data and watch items. Especially at Costco, Whole Foods, Publix.
whitakerch on HN
Useful for understanding regional price differences
From 2 comments
Neat tool to start asking questions about food systems. The variations of prices are affected by many different things, from where it's made, to how it's transported, where it's…
0xbadcafebee on HNAs someone from the Netherlands, I was surprised how expensive the local supermarkets in the US are (and also that they don't include taxes in the price labels). I still remember…
rustybolt on HN
Objections
Covers only a small set of weekly flyer items
From 2 comments
I love maps like these, the McDonald's (1) or Taco Bell one (2). That said, these don't seem to cover things most people really buy - meat particularly, and fresh veggies. Or…
silisili on HNWhat an odd selection of items to compare. Presumably representative of the authors diet - by my gander some sort of pescatarian. Almost nothing on this list I ever buy, other…
donatj on HN
US only, no European data
From 2 comments
Eh US only. Doesn't even have Aldi's home ground.
odiroot on HNWas kind of disappointed to see no data points in Germany
felixfbecker on HN
Prices are set uniformly across large regions
From 1 comment
This doesn’t really help because they all set the same prices in a big geographic area
m3kw9 on HN
Requests
Add European Aldi data
From 2 comments
Cool. Anything similar for EU?
victorbjorklund on HNWhat would it take to add the ALDIs in Europe to this map ?
BaudouinVH on HN
Add more products such as meat, produce and staples
From 2 comments
I love maps like these, the McDonald's (1) or Taco Bell one (2). That said, these don't seem to cover things most people really buy - meat particularly, and fresh veggies. Or…
silisili on HNWhat an odd selection of items to compare. Presumably representative of the authors diet - by my gander some sort of pescatarian. Almost nothing on this list I ever buy, other…
donatj on HN
High contrast color option for color blindness
From 1 comment
This is great I would love to be able to toggle a high contrast version for those with red/green color blindness.
smithcoin on HN
Questions
How is price data collected
From 1 comment
how do you find data about price?
pistachiosPower on HN
Why are some items grouped together
From 1 comment
Why are some entries grouped together, like “spaghetti or butternut squash”?
thih9 on HN
Alternatives named
traderjoesprices.com
From 1 comment
Relevant Trader Joe's discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39304068 Daily price tracking for Trader Joe's (traderjoesprices.com) 2024-02-08T16:37:38 (270 points / 146…
neogodless on HN
McCheapest and Taconomical price maps
From 1 comment
I love maps like these, the McDonald's (1) or Taco Bell one (2). That said, these don't seem to cover things most people really buy - meat particularly, and fresh veggies. Or…
silisili on HN
Numbeo cost of living map
From 1 comment
I find these types of maps fascinating. For people wondering what would this map look like if we were not limited to the USA and Aldi:…
theqwxas on HN