---
title: "How much does a bicycle cost?"
description: "A bicycle costs 150–6,000 $. Figures by type, how that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/cost/bicycle/
site: "At One Place"
---

# How much does a bicycle cost?

**Typical cost: 150–6,000 $**

A two-wheeled pedal vehicle, the most energy-efficient form of human transport ever built.

> Typical new retail range.

## By type

*Bicycles vary by type, so a single figure would be misleading.*

| Type | Typical cost |
| --- | --- |
| road bike | 700–12,000 $ |
| mountain bike | 400–10,000 $ |
| electric bike | 700–6,000 $ |
| children's bike | 80–900 $ |

## How that compares

*Bicycle against things of a similar money.*

- Bicycle: 150–6,000 $
- Smartphone: 100–1,800 $
- Television: 150–3,000 $
- Bathtub: 200–4,000 $
- Exercise bike: 150–2,500 $
- Violin: 100–20,000 $
- Wheelchair: 120–3,000 $
- Window: 250–1,800 $

## 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 bicycle

- [How much does a bicycle weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/bicycle/) — 6.8–28 kg
- [Bicycle vs Kayak](https://atoneplace.net/vs/bicycle-vs-kayak/) — Side by side
- [Bicycle vs Traffic light](https://atoneplace.net/vs/bicycle-vs-traffic-light/) — Side by side
- [Bicycle vs Canoe](https://atoneplace.net/vs/bicycle-vs-canoe/) — Side by side
- [Bicycle vs Electric scooter](https://atoneplace.net/vs/bicycle-vs-electric-scooter/) — Side by side
- [Bicycle vs Stroller](https://atoneplace.net/vs/bicycle-vs-stroller/) — Side by side

## Common questions

### How much does a bicycle cost?

A bicycle costs 150–6,000 $. Typical new retail range.

### Which type of bicycle is the heaviest?

Of the types listed here, road bike is the largest at 700–12,000 $.

## Related pages

- [How much does a bicycle weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/bicycle/)
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- [Bicycle vs Kayak](https://atoneplace.net/vs/bicycle-vs-kayak/)
- [Bicycle vs Traffic light](https://atoneplace.net/vs/bicycle-vs-traffic-light/)
- [Bicycle vs Canoe](https://atoneplace.net/vs/bicycle-vs-canoe/)
- [Bicycle vs Electric scooter](https://atoneplace.net/vs/bicycle-vs-electric-scooter/)
- [Bicycle vs Stroller](https://atoneplace.net/vs/bicycle-vs-stroller/)

## Sources

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