In-N-Out vs Five Guys

West Coast favorite vs the national grower. We compared burger prices, menu sizes, and value at In-N-Out and Five Guys. Prices and nutrition updated for 2026.

In-N-Out

In-N-Out Burger — Quality You Can Taste

Menu items: 21
Stores: 420
Avg item price: $3.14
Avg calories: 445
Value score (calories per dollar): 141.6
Cheapest item: Soft Drink (Medium) — $1.85

Full In-N-Out menu with prices

Five Guys

Five Guys Burgers and Fries

Menu items: 19
Stores: 1,700
Avg item price: $6.95
Avg calories: 609
Value score (calories per dollar): 87.7
Cheapest item: Bottled Water — $2.19

Full Five Guys menu with prices

Who Wins: In-N-Out vs Five Guys?

Lower price

In-N-Outcheapest — $3.14

Lower calories

Five Guysbest — 609

Best value

In-N-Outbest — 142

More menu items

In-N-Outbest — 21

The verdict

In-N-Out wins on value with a 141.6 calorie-per-dollar score, but Five Guys is the cheaper menu on average ($6.95 vs $3.14 per item). For the cheapest bite, order Soft Drink (Medium) at In-N-Out ($1.85) — but check the value menu deals on both menus before ordering.

Signature Items Compared

In-N-Out	Five Guys
Double-Double Burger Two fresh beef patties, two slices of American cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, and spread on a freshly baked bun $4.45	Cheeseburger Two fresh beef patties with melted American cheese, served with all free toppings of your choice $11.49
Cheeseburger One fresh beef patty, one slice of American cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, and spread on a freshly baked bun $3.30	Little Cheeseburger One fresh beef patty with melted cheese — the same great taste in a smaller size $8.49
Animal Style Fries Fresh-cut fries topped with melted cheese, grilled onions, and spread — a secret menu icon $4.29	Five Guys Fries (Regular) Fresh-cut potatoes cooked in peanut oil, double-cooked for extra crispiness — always overfilled in the bag $5.19
Hamburger One fresh beef patty, lettuce, tomato, onion, and spread on a freshly baked bun $2.55	Bacon Cheeseburger Two patties with Applewood smoked bacon and melted cheese, all free toppings $12.49
Chocolate Shake Hand-spun thick milkshake made with real ice cream $3.45	Five Guys Shake (Vanilla) Hand-spun milkshake made with real ice cream — available in vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, or banana $6.49

In-N-Out vs Five Guys — FAQ

Which is cheaper: In-N-Out or Five Guys?

On average, In-N-Out menu items cost $3.14, making In-N-Out the cheaper menu by average item price in our 2026 data. Individual prices vary by location.

Which has the better value menu, In-N-Out or Five Guys?

Compare the cheapest item on each menu: In-N-Out's cheapest is Soft Drink (Medium) at $1.85, while Five Guys's cheapest is Bottled Water at $2.19. Both chains run rotating value deals — check the deals section on each menu page for the latest.

Which chain has more menu items?

In-N-Out lists 21 menu items and Five Guys lists 19, so In-N-Out has the larger menu.

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