The Financial Cost of Smoking – What You Can Save by Quitting Today

Smoking affects the body, mind, our important relationships, and so on. But it also affects the hip-pocket. Here we give an overview of the financial savings from quitting.

Direct Savings

First, the obvious. Smoking is not cheap. Even vaping is expensive. One immediate benefit from quitting – and a key source of inspiration – is the financial savings.

The average smoker goes through half  a pack per day. That equates to around $100 per week. Quitting would therefore add around $5 200 per year to their savings/spendings (we don’t judge). That would translate to around $260 000 in lifetime savings. Not bad from a 2 hour session.

What about you? You can use our calculator. Or see where you fit below.

Healthcare Savings

Smoking affects the body in a number of ways, and can lead to debilitating and expensive conditions. Everyone is different, and it depends on your history of smoking and other lifestyle and genetic factors. Here are some conditions that may be prevented by quitting:

There are many motivations to quit – fitness, family, friendships. There’s also finances. The savings add up and are significant, regardless of how often you are lighting up.

Bibliography

American Cancer Society. (2022). Health Benefits of Quitting Smoking. Retrieved from [https://www.cancer.org/healthy/stay-away-from-tobacco/benefits-of-quitting-smoking-over-time.html](https://www.cancer.org/healthy/stay-away-from-tobacco/benefits-of-quitting-smoking-over-time.html)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022). Economic Benefits of Smoking Cessation. Retrieved from [https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/quit_smoking/cessation/economic/index.html](https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/quit_smoking/cessation/economic/index.html)