---
title: "How much does a chainsaw cost?"
description: "A chainsaw costs 120–1,500 $. How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/cost/chainsaw/
site: "At One Place"
---

# How much does a chainsaw cost?

**Typical cost: 120–1,500 $**

A hand-held saw with a cutting chain driven around a guide bar.

> Typical new retail range.

## How that compares

*Chainsaw against things of a similar money.*

- Lawn mower: 150–4,500 $
- Safe: 60–4,000 $
- Chainsaw: 120–1,500 $
- Desk: 80–2,000 $
- Stand mixer: 150–900 $
- Stroller: 60–1,500 $
- Kitchen sink: 100–1,800 $
- Wine cooler: 120–2,000 $

## 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 chainsaw

- [How much does a chainsaw weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/chainsaw/) — 3–10 kg
- [How loud is a chainsaw?](https://atoneplace.net/loud/chainsaw/) — 100–115 dB
- [Chainsaw vs Leaf blower](https://atoneplace.net/vs/chainsaw-vs-leaf-blower/) — Side by side
- [Chainsaw vs Toolbox](https://atoneplace.net/vs/chainsaw-vs-toolbox/) — Side by side

## Common questions

### How much does a chainsaw cost?

A chainsaw costs 120–1,500 $. Typical new retail range.

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- [How loud is a chainsaw?](https://atoneplace.net/loud/chainsaw/)
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## Sources

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