Vaping has been heralded as one of the safest ways for smokers to ease their smoking habit. Furthermore, it has been hailed for being less harmful than smoking, according to Public Health England. But what many people also want to know is if vaping is cheaper than smoking. Let us dive right in and analyse this.
Is vaping cheaper than smoking?
The quick answer is yes. Vaping is cheaper than smoking. For the average smoker who smokes 20 cigarettes a day, they use up to £10.60 daily. This means that every year, they spend around £3,869.
When the smoker switches to vaping, then the annual cost drops to just £633.60. This is based on higher strength starter kits, e-liquid, 10 bottles of e-liquid every month as well as accessories.
Vaping costs vs smoking costs
What is the cost of vaping?
The initial switch from smoking to vaping may seem more costly. However, this is because you must purchase your first vaping kit, coils, e-liquid as well as vaping accessories that you will require. What you will soon discover is that you will be saving money after a few days of vaping.
There may be some light upkeep required when you begin vaping, as you will need to purchase e-liquids and change your coils. Eventually, you may have to replace your vape battery. However, these costs cannot be compared to the price of cigarettes.
How much does a vaping kit cost?
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Your basic starter kit can cost anywhere between £14.99 and £54.99.
A pod kit as an example sells for £18.99. It is an easy-to-use pod vape kit that consists of prefilled pods and is an easy way to switch from smoking to vaping.
Each vaping starter kit usually has everything that you require to start vaping such as e-liquid and pre-filled pods. However, each is unique depending on what you want to achieve with your vaping experience.
How long does vaping juice last?
The short answer is that it is dependent on how much you vape! E-liquids are available in a wide range of flavours as well as nicotine strengths. A vaper that uses higher nicotine strength tends to vape less compared to someone who vapes using a lower nicotine strength.
However, this is not a hard and fast rule. What we can do is propose an average number of bottles of e-liquid that vapers use in a month. Many people average 10 bottles every month.
Say you are vaping 10 bottles of e-liquid every month that set you back about £43. This means that what you are spending in a month is the price of about four days of smoking.
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Other vaping-related costs
There are other incremental costs related to vaping.
One, you will need to occasionally change the coil on your e-cig. This could be anywhere from every two days to about a month or so. It all boils down to how much you vape, the e-liquid you use, and the power you vape at.
Coils vary in cost. For a cost of two, the cost ranges between £3.99 and £6.99. However, the price may differ vastly regarding the type of vape tank you are using. On average, coils should set you back about £5 a month for an average vaper.
What is the cost of vaping?
For an average vaper, the cost of vaping should be around £633 annually. This is contingent on higher strength e-liquid, 10 bottles of e-liquid every month, an e-cig starter kit, plus other accessories.
What is the cost of smoking?
The average yearly cost of smoking is around £4,000.
The cost will continue to increase, and the disappearance of small packets of tobacco and cigarettes means it is not very affordable to smoke.
What is the cost of a pack of cigarettes?
The average cost of a pack of mid-range cigarettes is about £10.60. This cost may vary depending on the brand, with some of the cheapest brands ranging around £10. A premium brand will retail around £13 a pack.
Let us say the average smoker goes through a pack of 20 daily. If they use a mid-range brand of cigarettes, then it will cost the smoker £10.20.
This adds up to about £3,869 annually to smoke.
Conclusion
Vaping is no doubt cheaper than smoking. By switching to vaping from smoking cigarettes, you save about £3,200 a year. So, why not start to enjoy the lower costs of vaping by making the switch?
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