Food scales cost anywhere from $8 for a no-frills budget option to close to $100 for heavier duty options that can weigh larger quantities of food and also serve as commercial scales. Budget options tend to have fewer features, weigh smaller quantities of food, and are often less durable when compared to more expensive choices. Our Best Overall pick, the OXO Good Grips stainless steel scale, lies squarely in the middle of the price range, weighing up to 11 pounds of food with pretty much any feature you could need as a home chef.