Is Vaping Or Smoking Cheaper?

Vaping is considered a safe alternative to traditional smoking. In fact, many choose to vape to quit smoking. Though it is a very common debate whether vaping is a better alternative to smoking or not, have you ever estimated the costs of vaping and smoking? To understand which one is better in terms of economy, we need to evaluate the expanses of a smoker and a vaper. 

To understand which one is cheaper, let’s do simple maths.

(The prices vary from brand to brand, so the following are the average prices)

Vaping:

Price of one vape:

• Cig alike: £3.54 - 42
• Pod Mods: £7-35
• Vape Pens: £10-35
• Vape Mods:  £21.25- 70.84

Cost of E-juice: 

• Nicotine salt base: 30 ml=£10-14
• Regular juice:  60 ml= £7-17

Longevity of e-juice: 10 – 30 days

Cost of coil: £1-3

Longevity of coil: 1-4 weeks

The cost of vaping batteries UK ranges between £2 -20. 

Longevity of vaping batteries: 2- 3 months

The annual cost of smoking: £1292.1-25,000

Smoking:

Price of one cigarette: £5.52

Price of a pack of 20 cigarettes: £10.40

Longevity of one cigarette: 6 minutes.

The annual cost of smoking: £3,796

The hidden cost of cigarettes:

According to one report in 2015, the costs of smoking are not just limited to its price, but it also causes different health problems which cost double. According to one estimate, smoking-related health issues cost UK local authorities around 4 billion on smoking-related issues. Cigarettes constitute around 7000 chemical compounds that include plenty of heinous substances like nicotine, arsenic, formaldehyde, lead, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen cyanide. These poisonous substances cause detrimental health problems like cardiovascular diseases, lung diseases, diabetic problems, and oral problems. Moreover, smoking also directly impacts the reproductive system of females and males. The kind of problems that smoking causes are very expensive to treat. In severe cases, the major problems cannot be treated. As a result, the yearly expenses attached to smoking are so much.

Compare and analysis:

By comparing the above-mentioned figures, we can estimate that vaping is cheaper than smoking. It costs more than 4000 yearly by consuming one pack of cigarettes daily. The costs are not limited to this; It also has hidden charges that you have to pay in the shape of medicine or treatment of a problem caused by smoking. However, when we talk about the vapes, the E-cig starter kit starts at about £19. Once you buy this kit, it does not end in one day; the body of the vape can show the durability of a year. However, the other elements of the vape will get over after a limited time. On average, vapers consume 2-6 ml of e-juice every day. As a result, the e-juice lasts for at least 10-30 days. The coil, which lasts for 1-4 weeks, can be bought for £1. In that way, vapes are an economical option than cigarettes. Also, they do not cause any severe problems, which can cause further costs. The health impacts of the vapes are minimal compared to smoking. Though it also contains nicotine, it has a very low ratio. It contains an aerosol, a poisonous substance that can cause severe health problems like cancer and lung problems. But researchers agree on the point that vaping is a better option than smoking, and it does not cause as many health problems as smoking causes.

Final Verdict:

In a nutshell, we can say that vaping is a fairly cheaper approach than smoking. You can save around 3000 yearly if you vape instead of smoking. Anyone who switches to vaping will not only save money but will also save himself from dangerous diseases.