Vaping Costs...How Much Are You Spending On Vaping?

[Bill's Magic Vapor]

vape to quit smoking, not to save money, at least at first. Eventually, when you've satisfied your VapeQuest and have all the gear you could possibly want or need (does that day ever come?), it's quite easy to save money. I used my smoking budget as a guide to my start up cost for the first six months. I now have pretty much everything I want and I spend about 10 - 20% of what I did on analogs. It takes what it takes and the most important thing is not the money, IT'S NOT SMOKING!!! I didn't save a dime the first six months, and probably spent way more on vaping than I ever did on smoking. Every journey is different. What works the best is what works for you, and no two stories are the same. Good luck, welcome to the Forum, Power up and vape ON!

 

[Lyonhart]

Also, a point I glossed over earlier:

As with most other undertakings, the price of DIYing ("doing-it-yourself") is generally lower than the cost of having someone else do it for you. For instance, making your own juice is far more cost-effective in the long run than buying it retail (not to mention if you make your own juice you're impervious to any FDA "sudden moves" regarding vaping), and learning to rebuild your atomizer rather than replacing the whole unit every time certainly saves you money too.

I'm not saying go out and but $300 worth of DIY supplies today, but if you're really scrutinizing your expenses, it's definitely something to consider going down the line as you get more experience vaping.

 

[fabricator4]

I gave up smoking tobacco 6 months ago. I would have spent at least $1400 on tobacco in that time.

Up to now I've probably spent about $500-$600 on devices, and maybe a few hundred on DIY supplies. I'm not finished yet.

Ongoing costs for consumables which are all DIY is probably around $3.50 per week, so if I can't afford a new device or clearo it's no problem because I'm practically vaping for free. Once things settle down and you find out what works you can set a vape budget and stick to it. Allow enough to replace consumables and buy the odd new toy by saving your vape budget. It doesn't need to get out of control (but it is hard sometimes).

It's also good to reward yourself a little when you hit the milestones. 3, 6, and 12 months are vaperversaries that many people reward themselves by splurging on new shiny equipment. (Want a Reo VV + reomiser for my six months, not wanting to spend AU$300 to get one here).

 

[NurseErin]

I have only been vaping a month & have spent same as I would have on analogs. I'm hoping I can stop buying hardware & find
5 or 6 flavors that I love, then I figure I might be able to save some money. Maybe I should stop watching all those you tube videos
Reading forums though, just makes me want to buy more, yet helps me stay on right path. As long as I'm not spending more money than I'm happy!

 

[Abbell]

I am the absolute worst example... so learn from my stupidity

Just vape like that for a bit. Put aside half of what you spend on smokes and use that as a starter budget. Then read reviews and opinions...take them all with a grain of salt and buy the next toy you want. We could all vape on egos and remain semi-happy and be no worse off. Better in the wallets for sure.

 

[Laythor]

I've spent just enough to get me everything i've wanted ... so far

 

[jow350]

I am spending a small fortune. But oddly enough, it's still only about half of what I would have spent on cigarettes, and I now have a small arsenal of mods, tanks, RBAs, etc. (TOYS). With cigarettes, at best, all I would have is an ashtray full of butts.

 

[CannonLaw]

Initial setup is the biggest hump but after that you're just buying juice and maybe extra "toys". In the long run you'll definitely save on medical bills.

 

[Tango357]

I'm definitely in the "hobby phase" of vaping, and its costing me a fortune. I find myself chasing the perfect vape, and just when I think I've found it, something bigger and better comes along that I have to try. My wallet hates me, but my lungs thank me!

 

[tyburn]

I started vaping about 7 weeks ago for health and budget reasons. It took about a week to leave the analogs behind for good. Of course, 2 weeks in, my basic ego/carto starter kit wasn't enough and I had to explore. Several clearos, rba's, and vv batteries, and 39 flavors of juice later I've spent more than smoking would have cost. The bright side of that is I'll break even in 10 days and have enough gear in my case to last month's. I've got a good idea of what I enjoy. And from here on out I plan to be spending about a third of what I did on cigarettes. Once I hit 3 month's I'll treat myself to a good mod.

 

[danielchow]

Same as everyone, I started buying a lot of vape stuff tp get the "right" feeling, experimenting flavours and such. I'm almost at my sweet spot now and I think I'll finally be able to save money instead of spending more.

More importantly, to stop smoking is better than to save money.

 

[Cinco]

It has become a hobby for me now. While I know that there are people that spend alot I'm still under 300 bucks total. #teamcheapmod

 

[danca90]

I've yet to get a mod, and I have 3 pretty good local shops, so I can try flavors. Sure, they are more expensive than buying online, but I don't have to wait, I can try everything out, and I can help them stay open. I, personally would not have started if I couldn't buy a kit at a store. I was motivated, and sprung. Why deny other folks of that? I've gotten about 100 mg of juice so far. I've spent a little over $150. Not too bad... However, I'm finally starting to look into mods. I'm forcing myself not to spring until I have broken even after the cost of the mod.

 

[KjAthena]

257.56 Dollars saved by NOT smoking so far I have spent $236.25 on gear and juice. I just joined a co-op to buy a MOD so I will be behind by about $50 plus whatever I spend on juices over the next couple of weeks...should break even again by the end of the month.

 

[Steevo95]

When the hobby aspect of it kicks in, it's easy to drop a lot of coin. I just started not too long ago and began vaping to quit analogs. I was using a kangertech protank 2 and going through 3 tanks a day. I still smoke it a lot but now all I spend money on is different juices. I have found my set up that I like a lot, and get what I want from it. Sometimes I wish I could blow ridiculous clouds but then I realize how I am content... For now

ALSO, I was worrying about spending too much $ on it, but the health aspect of it makes the money mean nothing. And as said, analogs smell bad and now to me, taste bad.

Stick to the vape and find your favorite juices. It's a fun hobby as well as a good alternative to smoking.


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[orangeglo]

I wasn't a heavy smoker before I quit. I was at around 7 cigarettes a day on weekdays and less of weekends. I've definitely spent more on vape stuff than I would have spent on analogs. I am going to spend a bit more before I am content as well. A really nice 18650 mod and a 14500 mod and I am going to slow down a lot. I'll have probably spent over 600 dollars before the year is over.

 

[vaptronic]

Ive spent around $350 this last month on mods and liquid


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[Mowgli]

I smoked 1.5 packs/day.
I vape for over 3 weeks on the cost of 1 day smoking.
I have 4 years worth of nicotine in the freezer, 2 boxes of flavorings, about a years worth of bought/DIY juice in my WCC sneaker box, 3 Vamos, plenty of batteries, a bag of evods/Protanks, 45 spare coils, I bought myself some new ringed moccasins, got my 2 old pairs resoled and I'm still hundreds in the black.
In under 6 months.

25¢-50¢/day vs over $10/day when I quit. It would cost me $14/day to smoke now.

My house, car & breath smell better too



I really like vaping.

 

[Denrock316]

I am probably right around the break even point after close to 2 months. I've got about 700ml of juice (not including what I've already vaped) and a good quality VV mod that will most likely last for years (Buzz Pro). I still need to get a bunch more Smok Tech ARO Pyrex BCCs and replacement heads and I want to get a bunch more flavors of juice, but after that I should have about a year's supply of everything I need. I would guess that a year from now I will probably have saved hundreds if not thousands over what I would have spent on smoking and that's not taking into account possible medical expenses avoided. I never had any medical issues due to smoking even having smoked a little more than a pack a day for about 22 years...knock on wood.

 

[Mowgli]

I am probably right around the break even point after close to 2 months. I've got about 700ml of juice (not including what I've already vaped) and a good quality VV mod that will most likely last for years (Buzz Pro). I still need to get a bunch more Smok Tech ARO Pyrex BCCs and replacement heads and I want to get a bunch more flavors of juice, but after that I should have about a year's supply of everything I need. I would guess that a year from now I will probably have saved hundreds if not thousands over what I would have spent on smoking and that's not taking into account possible medical expenses avoided. I never had any medical issues due to smoking even having smoked a little more than a pack a day for about 22 years...knock on wood.

Between smoking, spraining my ankle so I bacame a spud in front of the 50" plasma & eating like I was still a carpenter when I was in spud mode I enjoyed a heart attack.
Now I don't smoke, hike 3-4x/week & dropped 20lbs.
You don't want to experience a heart attack