A McDonald's Quarter Pounder with Cheese costs about $7.49 as of August 2026, based on 49 locations checked. That is the sandwich alone, not the combo or meal.
Median price
Prices as of August 2026
Tap or hover a price49 locations checked. Median: $7.49.
Checked at 49 locations across 48 states and Washington DC.
The spread
Price difference for Quarter Pounder with Cheese across the USA
How far the price of a Quarter Pounder with Cheese moves from one place to another.
What people pay
In 15 of 49 places it was $6.69 or less.
In 21 of 49 places it was between $6.69 and $7.99.
In 13 of 49 places it was $7.99 or more.
Price by state
One location checked near a major city in each state, August 2026. Prices at other locations in a state will vary.
| State | Price |
|---|---|
| Alabama | $6.69 |
| Arizona | $8.69 |
| Arkansas | $7.19 |
| California | $7.69 |
| Colorado | $7.99 |
| Connecticut | $7.49 |
| Delaware | $7.55 |
| District of Columbia | $7.39 |
| Florida | $7.69 |
| Georgia | $7.49 |
| Idaho | $6.69 |
| Illinois | $7.09 |
| Indiana | $6.99 |
| Iowa | $6.89 |
| Kansas | $5.99 |
| Kentucky | $7.69 |
| Louisiana | $7.42 |
| Maine | $8.19 |
| Maryland | $7.29 |
| Massachusetts | $8.19 |
| Michigan | $6.69 |
| Minnesota | $6.29 |
| Mississippi | $6.83 |
| Missouri | $7.99 |
| Montana | $9.20 |
| State | Price |
|---|---|
| Nebraska | $9.49 |
| Nevada | $5.79 |
| New Hampshire | $8.69 |
| New Jersey | $9.29 |
| New Mexico | $6.59 |
| New York | $7.59 |
| North Carolina | $6.49 |
| North Dakota | $7.49 |
| Ohio | $7.65 |
| Oklahoma | $7.49 |
| Oregon | $8.00 |
| Pennsylvania | $7.49 |
| Rhode Island | $8.19 |
| South Carolina | $7.92 |
| South Dakota | $6.89 |
| Tennessee | $6.69 |
| Texas | $5.69 |
| Utah | $6.40 |
| Vermont | $8.69 |
| Virginia | $6.59 |
| Washington | $9.19 |
| West Virginia | $6.39 |
| Wisconsin | $5.29 |
| Wyoming | $5.99 |
Where it sits among McDonald's Burgers
Prices listed at one McDonald's restaurant, July 2026.
Nearest cheaper items
- Quarter Pounder with Cheese Deluxe $7.29
- Big Mac $6.19
- Triple Cheeseburger $5.49
Nearest pricier items
- Bacon Quarter Pounder with Cheese $7.69
- Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese $9.19
- Double Quarter Pounder with Cheese Deluxe $9.79
Quarter Pounder with Cheese sizes and combos
What the Quarter Pounder with Cheese costs in its other sizes and as a meal.
| Item | Price | Cal | $/100 cal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter Pounder with Cheese | $7.59 | 520 | $1.46 |
| Quarter Pounder with Cheese Meal | $14.29 | not published | - |
Prices from one location in New York, August 2026.
Nutrition for Quarter Pounder with Cheese
Per serving, from McDonald's own published figures.
About 69 calories per dollar.
Value
Better calories per dollar at McDonald's
How the Quarter Pounder with Cheese compares with another McDonald's item.
| Item | Price | Cal | $/100 cal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter Pounder with Cheese | $7.59 | 520 | $1.46 |
| McDouble | $5.19 | 390 | $1.33 |
Across chains
Better calories per dollar at other chains
How the Quarter Pounder with Cheese compares with similar items at other chains.
| Chain | Price | Cal | $/100 cal | n |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burger KingRodeo Double Cheeseburger | $5.19 | 530 | $0.98 | 1 |
| Wendy'sDave's Single | $6.82 | 560 | $1.22 | 1 |
| McDonald'sQuarter Pounder with Cheese | $7.49 | 520 | $1.44 | 49 |
A lower price per 100 calories means more calories per dollar. It is not a claim that an item is better, healthier or a smarter buy.
Answers
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About the Quarter Pounder
The Quarter Pounder is almost twice the size of McDonald’s Classic Hamburger, and it’s made with fresh beef rather than frozen. It was introduced in 1971 by Al Bernardin, a McDonald’s franchise owner in Fremont, California, known locally as “Fremont’s Hamburger King.”
The Quarter Pounder Deluxe adds three slices of Roma tomato, shredded lettuce, and mayonnaise on top of everything already in the regular Quarter Pounder.
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How we got these numbers. We check menu prices regularly and publish the month we last collected them. This page was last updated for August 2026. Nutrition is McDonald's published data.
The prices are too high! We haven’t stopped at Mc D’s in over 6 months. We are now stopping at BK and buying the Whopper w/cheese. It has a fresh slice of tomato on it and the toppings are always fresh! We can now buy a lunch special at Red Lobster or Olive Garden for the cost of a combo meal at Mc D’s!
try buying a cheese 1/4 # meal with a large coke for under $18.50 in Juneau Alaska. Good luck with that. 🙂