---
title: "How much does a barbell cost?"
description: "A barbell costs 100–1,200 $. How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/cost/barbell/
site: "At One Place"
---

# How much does a barbell cost?

**Typical cost: 100–1,200 $**

A long steel bar with rotating sleeves that takes weight plates at both ends.

> Typical new retail range.

## How that compares

*Barbell against things of a similar money.*

- Toilet: 100–1,500 $
- Air compressor: 100–1,800 $
- Barbell: 100–1,200 $
- Pressure washer: 100–1,200 $
- Scuba tank: 150–600 $
- Office chair: 60–1,800 $
- Dehumidifier: 130–600 $
- Sewing machine: 90–1,500 $

## How to read this figure

The range here is wide, and that is the honest answer rather than a hedge: the cheap and expensive ends of this category are genuinely different products, and the price gap between them is real.

> 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 a barbell

- [How much does a barbell weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/barbell/) — 10–25 kg
- [Barbell vs Rowing machine](https://atoneplace.net/vs/barbell-vs-rowing-machine/) — Side by side
- [Barbell vs Exercise bike](https://atoneplace.net/vs/barbell-vs-exercise-bike/) — Side by side
- [Barbell vs Dumbbell](https://atoneplace.net/vs/barbell-vs-dumbbell/) — Side by side

## Common questions

### How much does a barbell cost?

A barbell costs 100–1,200 $. Typical new retail range.

## Related pages

- [How much does a barbell weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/barbell/)
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- [How much does a exercise bike cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/exercise-bike/)
- [How much does a dumbbell cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/dumbbell/)
- [How much does a rowing machine cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/rowing-machine/)
- [How much does a elliptical trainer cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/elliptical-trainer/)
- [How much does a kettlebell cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/kettlebell/)
- [How much does a weight plate cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/weight-plate/)
- [How much does a punching bag cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/punching-bag/)
- [Barbell vs Rowing machine](https://atoneplace.net/vs/barbell-vs-rowing-machine/)
- [Barbell vs Exercise bike](https://atoneplace.net/vs/barbell-vs-exercise-bike/)
- [Barbell vs Dumbbell](https://atoneplace.net/vs/barbell-vs-dumbbell/)

## Sources

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