---
title: "How much does a ambulance cost?"
description: "An ambulance costs 150,000–450,000 $. How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/cost/ambulance/
site: "At One Place"
---

# How much does a ambulance cost?

**Typical cost: 150,000–450,000 $**

An emergency vehicle equipped to treat and transport patients, usually a box body on a van or truck chassis.

> Fully equipped Type I or III unit.

## How that compares

*Ambulance against things of a similar money.*

- City bus: 450,000–1,300,000 $
- Garbage truck: 200,000–500,000 $
- Ambulance: 150,000–450,000 $
- Concrete mixer truck: 140,000–350,000 $
- Excavator: 25,000–700,000 $
- Semi truck: 120,000–220,000 $
- Escalator: 90,000–400,000 $
- School bus: 90,000–200,000 $

## How to read this figure

This is a typical purchase price, not a quote. Actual prices move with specification, brand and where you buy.

> Prices are in US dollars and are indicative only. They date faster than anything else on this site — treat them as an order of magnitude. Installation, delivery and tax are excluded unless the note above says otherwise.

## More about an ambulance

- [How much does a ambulance weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/ambulance/) — 3,200–6,800 kg
- [How loud is a ambulance?](https://atoneplace.net/loud/ambulance/) — 110–129 dB
- [Ambulance vs Pickup truck](https://atoneplace.net/vs/ambulance-vs-pickup-truck/) — Side by side
- [Ambulance vs School bus](https://atoneplace.net/vs/ambulance-vs-school-bus/) — Side by side
- [Ambulance vs SUV](https://atoneplace.net/vs/ambulance-vs-suv/) — Side by side

## Common questions

### How much does an ambulance cost?

An ambulance costs 150,000–450,000 $. Fully equipped Type I or III unit.

## Related pages

- [How much does a ambulance weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/ambulance/)
- [How loud is a ambulance?](https://atoneplace.net/loud/ambulance/)
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- [How much does a pickup truck cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/pickup-truck/)
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- [How much does a semi truck cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/semi-truck/)
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- [Ambulance vs Pickup truck](https://atoneplace.net/vs/ambulance-vs-pickup-truck/)
- [Ambulance vs School bus](https://atoneplace.net/vs/ambulance-vs-school-bus/)
- [Ambulance vs SUV](https://atoneplace.net/vs/ambulance-vs-suv/)

## Sources

- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place (/about/)