Business Insider/Jessica Tyler Costco was less expensive than Amazon.
- Amazon and Costco sell just about everything.
- Both stores sell in bulk, offer free two-day shipping with a membership, and sell inexpensive private label products.
- We compared prices across a few categories at both stores, and found Costco was generally less expensive. Here's how they stack up.
Amazon and Costco sell just about everything.
The two companies have a lot in common, including their membership programs, two-day delivery on online orders, and selling in massive bulk quantities.
Both online stores also sell a ton of private label products. Costco has its beloved Kirkland Signature brand to help keep prices low, and Amazon offers more than 80 of its own private-label products.
While Costco requires a membership to shop in-stores, it doesn't require one to shop online. Both Amazon Prime and Costco's membership offer free two-day shipping for online orders. Prime costs $119 a year, and a basic Costco membership costs $60 a year.
When we compared shopping online at each store, we found that Amazon had lower prices on home cleaning supplies like paper towels and dish soap, but almost everything else was less expensive at Costco.
Here's how the two compare:
