Quick answer: on US delivery menus KFC charges $4.79 for a breast, $4.22 for a thigh or drumstick, $3.35 for a wing. By the bucket a piece costs $3.20 (8 piece) down to $2.89 (16 piece). Double Crispy Hot Wings start at $9.14 for 6.
KFC chicken prices per piece
The price per piece is the clearest way to compare prices, because the same pieces are sold singly, in combos, in buckets and in family meals. The table compares the chicken-only buckets with the four cuts bought one by one.
Buckets vs single pieces
| Order | Typical price | Price range | Per piece |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 pc. Chicken Bucket (chicken only) | $25.61 | $22.19 – $39.59 | $3.20 |
| 12 pc. Chicken Bucket (chicken only) | $35.39 | $20.99 – $43.19 | $2.95 |
| 16 pc. Chicken Bucket (chicken only) | $46.27 | $36.59 – $63.59 | $2.89 |
| Breast, thigh, drumstick & wing bought singly | $16.58 | — | $4.15 |
A 16 piece bucket brings the price per piece down to $2.89, compared with $3.20 in an 8 piece. Buying single pieces is the most expensive way to order: four pieces bought one by one cost about as much as 5 pieces from a bucket. The bucket sizes, how many people each one feeds and the bucket meals are covered in detail on our KFC bucket prices page.
Single piece prices: breast, thigh, drumstick and wing
Single pieces appear on delivery menus as add-ons. They are useful for topping up a meal — an extra breast with a sandwich, a wing with a bowl — not as a main order. The breast is the most expensive piece at $4.79; the thigh and the drumstick cost $4.22 and $4.22, the wing $3.35.
Price by the piece
| Menu item | Typical price | Price range | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Breast (1 piece) | $4.79 | $3.89 – $7.19 | 390 |
| Chicken Thigh (1 piece) | $4.22 | $3.23 – $5.99 | 280 |
| Chicken Drumstick (1 piece) | $4.22 | $3.23 – $5.99 | 130 |
| Chicken Wing (1 piece) | $3.35 | $2.58 – $4.55 | 130 |
Which piece gives the most for your money
| Piece | Typical price | Protein | Calories | Protein per $1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breast | $4.79 | 39 g | 390 | 8.1 g |
| Thigh | $4.22 | 19 g | 280 | 4.5 g |
| Wing | $3.35 | 10 g | 130 | 3.0 g |
| Drumstick | $4.22 | 12 g | 130 | 2.8 g |
Per dollar, the breast is the best buy among single pieces: 8.1 g of protein for every dollar. The drumstick gives the least, 2.8 g. A thigh ($4.22) and a drumstick ($4.22) cost about the same, but the thigh has more than twice the calories (280 vs 130), so dark meat lovers get more food for the same money with thighs.
The cheapest single piece we found anywhere was a wing at $2.58; the dearest breast cost $7.19. Single-piece prices vary more between restaurants than bucket prices, because they are add-ons that each franchisee prices on its own.
2, 3 and 4 piece combo prices
A combo adds an individual side, a biscuit and a medium drink to two, three or four pieces. The Big Box Meal adds a second side and a cookie to three pieces. This is the order for one person who wants a full meal rather than a bucket to share.
Chicken combos & Big Box
| Meal | Typical price | Price range | Per piece (sides included) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 pc. Chicken Combo | $10.85 | $9.11 – $18.59 | $5.43 |
| 3 pc. Chicken Combo | $14.14 | $11.99 – $22.19 | $4.71 |
| 4 pc. Chicken Combo | $16.58 | $14.63 – $24.59 | $4.15 |
| 3 pc. Chicken Big Box Meal | $15.71 | $14.03 – $25.79 | $5.24 |
The 2 pc. combo costs $1.84 more than a breast and a thigh bought singly — less than the $9.69 that an individual side, a biscuit and a medium Pepsi would cost on their own. Each extra piece in the 3 pc. and 4 pc. combo adds about $2.86. All combos and whether they save money: KFC combo prices.
KFC wings: Double Crispy Hot Wings prices
KFC wings on the delivery menus we checked are Double Crispy Hot Wings, in boxes of 6, 12 and 20; a single bone-in Chicken Wing piece added to an order cost $3.35. The per-wing price falls from $1.52 to $1.46 as the box gets bigger. For a snack there is also the Hot Wings Go Bucket at $4.26, and for a group the Wings and Wedges Fan Favorites Box at $24.40.
Double Crispy Hot Wings
| Menu item | Typical price | Price range |
|---|---|---|
| 6 pc. Double Crispy Hot Wings | $9.14 | $8.99 – $11.99 |
| 12 pc. Double Crispy Hot Wings | $17.68 | $17.39 – $24.59 |
| 20 pc. Double Crispy Hot Wings | $29.27 | $28.79 – $35.99 |
| Double Crispy Hot Wings Go Bucket | $4.26 | $4.19 – $5.99 |
| Wings and Wedges Fan Favorites Box | $24.40 | $24.00 – $35.99 |
Looking for KFC hot and spicy wings? In 2025 KFC announced that Hot & Spicy Wings were making a nationwide comeback, together with potato wedges. On the delivery menus we recorded on October 13, 2026, the wings on sale were listed as Double Crispy Hot Wings.
Prices by city: breast, combo and Big Box
A single breast cost from $3.89 in Atlanta, GA to $7.19 in Seattle, WA. The table adds the 2 pc. combo and the 3 pc. Big Box for each city; for the 8 piece bucket by city see the bucket page.
Price by city
| City | Chicken Breast (1 piece) | 2 pc. Chicken Combo | 3 pc. Chicken Big Box Meal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | $4.19 | $10.79 | $16.07 |
| Atlanta, GA | $3.89 | $10.72 | $14.99 |
| Baltimore, MD | $5.11 | $11.46 | $16.21 |
| Birmingham, AL | $4.14 | $10.85 | $15.24 |
| Boston, MA | $5.72 | $11.82 | $16.95 |
| Brooklyn, NY | $5.72 | $10.60 | $16.09 |
| Charlotte, NC | $5.48 | $11.21 | $16.34 |
| Chicago, IL | $4.26 | $10.85 | $15.12 |
| Columbus, OH | $4.79 | $9.83 | $14.63 |
| Dallas, TX | $4.43 | $9.11 | $14.15 |
| Denver, CO | $5.99 | $15.35 | $19.19 |
| Detroit, MI | $4.26 | $10.48 | $14.99 |
| Houston, TX | — | $10.48 | $14.87 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $3.89 | $9.99 | $14.26 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $5.48 | $13.16 | $18.29 |
| Kansas City, MO | $3.89 | $10.48 | $14.87 |
| Las Vegas, NV | $4.19 | $11.27 | $15.11 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5.23 | $11.46 | $16.79 |
| Louisville, KY | — | — | $15.12 |
| Memphis, TN | — | $13.41 | $18.17 |
| Miami, FL | $4.38 | $10.72 | $14.99 |
| Milwaukee, WI | $5.27 | $11.87 | $16.79 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $4.31 | $11.39 | $16.79 |
| Nashville, TN | $5.39 | $10.19 | $14.99 |
| New Orleans, LA | $4.07 | $9.83 | $14.03 |
| New York (Manhattan), NY | $4.14 | $10.48 | $15.48 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $4.43 | $9.35 | $14.63 |
| Omaha, NE | — | — | $15.24 |
| Orlando, FL | $4.75 | $9.26 | $14.51 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $5.27 | $11.87 | $16.55 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4.43 | $11.27 | $16.67 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $4.79 | $9.83 | $14.63 |
| Portland, OR | $5.64 | $13.92 | $18.96 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $5.27 | $11.27 | $15.59 |
| San Antonio, TX | $5.15 | $10.19 | $15.35 |
| San Diego, CA | $5.99 | $11.99 | $16.79 |
| San Francisco, CA | $6.59 | $14.63 | $19.67 |
| Seattle, WA | $7.19 | $18.59 | $25.79 |
| Washington, DC | $5.27 | $11.75 | $16.67 |
Calories and protein by piece
Values for Original Recipe pieces from KFC's nutrition guide. Extra Crispy and Spicy Crispy pieces of the same cut have more calories because of the thicker breading — an Extra Crispy breast, for example, is listed at about 530 calories.
Original Recipe chicken nutrition
| Item | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken Breast (1 piece) | 390 | 39 g | 21 g | 11 g | 1190 mg |
| Chicken Thigh (1 piece) | 280 | 19 g | 19 g | 8 g | 910 mg |
| Chicken Drumstick (1 piece) | 130 | 12 g | 8 g | 4 g | 430 mg |
| Chicken Wing (1 piece) | 130 | 10 g | 8 g | 3 g | 380 mg |
The breast has by far the most protein, but also the most sodium: 1190 mg, roughly half the daily limit in one piece. The lightest pieces are the drumstick (130 calories) and the wing (130). For whole meals sorted by calories see the low calorie KFC menu; for protein per dollar across the menu see the high protein guide.
Bone-in or boneless?
If you only want the meat without the bone, tenders and nuggets are the alternative. Eight Original Recipe Tenders cost $25.61, against $25.61 for the 8 piece bucket, and 8 nuggets cost $6.04. Price per piece and calories for every box size: KFC tenders & nuggets prices. All other KFC prices are on the KFC menu page.
Where these prices come from
We recorded the delivery menus of 74 KFC restaurants in 39 US cities on October 13, 2026. The typical price is the median across the restaurants that sold the item, the range the cheapest and dearest we found. All prices are before delivery and service fees. Nutrition comes from KFC's official guide for the standard recipe. More: methodology.
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Frequently asked questions
How much is one piece of KFC chicken?
Added to an order, a breast cost $4.79, a thigh $4.22, a drumstick $4.22 and a wing $3.35 at the median restaurant on KFC delivery menus.
How much is a 2 piece chicken meal at KFC?
The 2 pc. Chicken Combo — two pieces, an individual side, a biscuit and a medium drink — cost $10.85 at the median. The 3 pc. combo cost $14.14 and the 3 pc. Chicken Big Box Meal $15.71.
How much is a 12 piece bucket at KFC?
A 12 piece bucket of chicken on its own cost $35.39 at the median, about $2.95 per piece. As a family meal with sides and biscuits it cost $48.54.
How much are KFC wings?
Double Crispy Hot Wings cost $9.14 for 6, $17.68 for 12 and $29.27 for 20 at the median restaurant. The Hot Wings Go Bucket cost $4.26.
Which KFC chicken piece has the most protein?
The Original Recipe breast: 39 g of protein and 390 calories. A drumstick has 12 g and 130 calories.
What is the cheapest way to buy KFC chicken?
The 16 piece bucket: about $2.89 a piece, against $3.35 to $4.79 for a piece bought on its own.
Can you choose the pieces in a KFC bucket?
On delivery menus you choose a mix — Original Recipe or Hot & Spicy, as a variety mix or legs and thighs only. A variety mix normally contains breasts, thighs, drumsticks and wings.
Does KFC have grilled chicken?
We found no grilled chicken on the KFC delivery menus we recorded on October 13, 2026. The chicken on them is fried: bone-in pieces, tenders, nuggets, Popcorn Chicken and Double Crispy Hot Wings. For lighter picks see the low calorie KFC menu.
Are these KFC chicken prices the same at the counter?
They are delivery-menu prices before fees, recorded on October 13, 2026. KFC does not publish counter prices, so we do not estimate them; the counter and the KFC app for pickup are usually a little cheaper.