Is vaping cheaper than smoking?

[triplxratd]

For those competely switched over to vaping from smoking. I used to spend around $200 and up a month for cigarettes. I totally quit this month and started vaping, and Ive stocked up with around $700 in supplies and juices. I will need to see how long that gets me before Ill know if its cheaper for me or not.

 

[SmilingSlasher]

After you get all the batteries you need for your unit of choice......I would say yes. I spend so much less on juice than I did on cigarettes.

 

[DC2]

In the beginning it is more expensive, for a short period of time.

That period of time becomes longer as you try to find the right juice and nicotine strength.
That period of time becomes longer if you start messing with different models.
That period of time becomes longer if you start looking at mods.

That period of time becomes MUCH longer if you start stocking up.

If you are satisfied with something that works, once you find it, then it is way cheaper than smoking.
Because ongoing costs to keep you rolling are MUCH cheaper than smoking.

 

[starchelle]

I said it's a little cheaper because I just recently started and have probably already spent what I would in a month on analogs. Then again, I'm trying out all kinds of juices so I'm spending more now than I probably will after I settle all the way into it.

 

[cliff5550]

After 6 months of vaping we're staying $500-$600 pretty consistently under what we would have spent on analogs. It's been that way for a while now.
Like everyone says, the first month or two will make you doubt you're ever going to save money vaping. It balances out. At least it's worked that way for us.

 

[warbdan]

It's way cheaper. I've already shown my savings on my blog, so I'm not gonna bore you all with it here. It's in the neighborhood of $300/month savings though. I like USAmix and my wife likes Vanilla, so we don't order juice a lot.

 

[Elapid]

Even with buying a battery mod about every two months it's still cheaper. At $50 to $60 a carton which last one week at best, look at what you can get in PV's and supplies with that money and how long they will last. Granted I have spent a little over $2k in the last 6 months, but I have more than enough supplies to go for something like 2 years for both me and the wife. Cigarettes costing me over $350 a month, a modest figure, would be $8,400 in two years less the 2k I spent makes the savings at over $6,000 in two years! My cost for vaping wouldn't be as high as it is if I didn't think I have to collect battery mods like I do.

 

[triplxratd]

Well the $700 in my first month includes around 400ml of juice, a dozen batteries, and a pile of attys etc. Im pretty sure Im good for a while. Really though, I dont care how much it costs, I would pay whatever I had to...
I plan on stocking up much much more soon soon soon...

 

[5cardstud]

After the initial exspense.

 

[cyberwolf]

Absolutely cheaper. In the last 8 months I would have spent well over $1000 on cigarettes. I haven't spent nearly that much on vaping and that includes about a 6 month reserve of juice and atomizers and a whole bunch of spare batteries.

 

[tribalmasters]

Of course its bloody cheaper than smoking Until the latest vaping gadget comes out that is

 

[mwahle1]

At first it cost much more than smoking; especially because you want to try everything and find the e-cig that suits you the best. I have purchased many different e-cigs, and have at least a year supply of juice, cartomizers, and batteries. Calculating the cost of smoking over a year compared to my year worth of vaping supplies; vaping cost me between 20%-30% of what I would have spent on cigarettes.

 

[martha1014]

If I could quit buying I would definitely save money. Right now I am in the red but if I figured up everything I have it would last for months or even a year or longer. If I would quit thinking I have to have anything new coming out I would save money.

 

[chrisl317]

It used to cost me $13 (usd) a day to smoke, now it cost me about $8.50 a week to vape.

 

[pianoguy]

It used to cost me $13 (usd) a day to smoke, now it cost me about $8.50 a week to vape.

You'll be buying a new Mercedes with your savings soon at that rate

My savings aren't that dramatic, but I have reduced my cost by about 50%. And if I start mixing my own juices, it's go down a lot more.

 

[Dudeman]

The purchase of my starter kit and juice cost approx. twice my average cost of analogs for 1 week. Since that purchase, I've only spent my weekly analog cost of $25 (I was a RYO guy for 10 yrs) and in 1 months time, I have enough supplies and juice to last me quite a while. I'm now planning on placing orders every other week until I'm overwhelmed with stuff. Then the "real" saving will begin.

As long as juice doesn't end up taxes like analogs, it will remain to be a serious cost reduction.

 

[Heracleum]

Since my first e-cig (M201) was a present, my second (Joye501) is the prize of a contest I won in this forum and I spent 80$ for ejuices (13x20ml) that will last me for about 2 years
yes I can easily say it's way cheaper than smoking analogs!

 

[Fishman7]

does it even matter if it cost more most of us dont look at this for a cost or savings

its health i cant put a price on that
ive spent a whole lot more on this vs analogs but im not sucking in all the tar ,carcinogens sp? and less likely to get cancer

but i do own a mass of mods and supplies now
2- prodigys
1- protege
1 BB
1 X haler
1- BB

damn i had to build a battery charging rack lol

its worth the extra money to me

 

[AlexTM]

I voted "a little less" but that is a long-term thought. So far it has been considerably more expensive, and probably will be for a bit. But then, I smoked fairly cheaply (stuffed my own), and I am seriously stocking up, because I don't want to go back again.

In the long term, I do expect to safe money. Probably quite a bit, compared, but as I said - I spent fairly little to begin with. Like around 25 Euros a week, maybe 30, that's around 18-20$ I believe. So obviously, even a 510 starter kit sets me back. Lasts longer, though.

 

[Synf]

Much cheaper. Im already feeling that after a few days. I bought my stuff on my credit card, and I buy cigs with pocket money. I'm really enjoying Whiskey and 555 juices right now, and probably wont switch for a while. But with a week only vaping, I have had more pocket money then I have had in a LONG time. Havent spent a dime of it really since pay day. I figure in about two weeks at most all the stuff I bought will technically be 'payed off' in sense. Then it will be time to buy some new attys, batts, and a few packs of samples