Health
Smoking Cost Calculator
Financial cost of smoking including 10-year opportunity cost at 7% return.
Inputs
Smoking Cost Calculator
Result
Cost per year
$2,192
- Per day
- $6.00
- Per week
- $42.00
- Per month
- $182.64
- Total over 10 years
- $21,915
- Projected 10-year cost
- $21,915
- 10-yr opportunity cost @7%
- $31,612
How it's calculated
Daily cost = (price/pack ÷ per-pack) × per-day · Future value = PMT × ((1+r)^n − 1)/r
Common questions
Does this include health costs?
No — only the direct purchase cost. Medical costs make the true burden much higher.
Is 7% a realistic return?
It's a common long-term equity assumption; actual returns vary.
Related calculators
Health
Calorie (TDEE) Calculator
Total Daily Energy Expenditure — daily calories needed to maintain, lose, or gain weight.
Health
BMI Calculator
Body Mass Index for adults, with WHO category interpretation.
Health
BMR Calculator
Basal Metabolic Rate via Mifflin-St Jeor — calories your body burns at rest.
Health
Body Fat Calculator
US Navy method — body fat percentage from tape measurements.