The competition between vaping and smoking is something that always comes up with a new comparison between the two. Before, people were concerned about what was safer among the two. Now, the question is about the cost. Smokers might want to know whether vaping is any cheaper than smoking before switching to it. However, the answer here is very simple. What smokers don’t realize is the fact that vaping can actually save more than 9% on their annual cost of smoking. Even if you count the cost of vape accessories in for the estimate, smoking will still be more expensive.
How Much Does Vaping Cost?
The UK is one of the most expensive countries for smokers as the prices of cigarettes keep on fluctuating. However, vaping is competitively cheaper here. A smoker’s annual expenditure on smoking can go up to £3,869 while the annual cost of vaping after including higher strength e-liquid, starter kits, 10 bottles of e-liquid per month, plus accessories is just £633.60. In short, there is a huge gap between the costs of the two.
When you plan to switch to vaping, it may seem a bit expensive because you have to buy all the accessories, complete the kit, and then buy e-liquids enough for the month. Then, you have to keep the kit updated by replacing the batteries on time, changing the coils regularly, and buying new e-liquids every month. The surprising thing is that all this combined is still less expensive than smoking.
Cost of E-Cigarette
How Long Does an E-Liquid Last?
If you are worried about the need to buy more e-liquid, it depends on how much you vape. Vaping liquids come in a range of flavours and strengths that determines how long will the liquid last. If a vaper used high strength nicotine in e-liquid, he will be vaping less, which means the liquid will last for longer. Am average vaper uses 10 bottles of e-liquid every month that costs from £30 to £43. A single Juul cartridge contains enough nicotine that is in 20 cigarettes. So, the monthly cost of a vaper is the cost that a smoker will spend in 10 days.
Other Costs of Vaping
There are some additional costs of vaping, but they depend on how much you vape and how well you take care of your device. You have to regularly change the coils that can be after two days or after two months. Vape coils are cheap, and you can get them at the cost of £3.99 to £6.99 for a pack of two. Other than that, you need to maintain the batteries because your vape won’t work without them. Vaping batteries need to be replaced after every 3 to 18 months depending on how much you have used the device.
The Cost of Smoking
A single pack of 20 cigarette cost from £10.60 to £13 that makes the annual smoking cost around £4000. The cost of cigarettes keep on changing, but they always end up being more costly than before.
