How much does a church bell cost?
Typical cost
5,000–150,000 $
A cast bronze bell hung in a tower, swung or struck to sound the hours and call a congregation.
New cast bell with headstock and fittings; foundries price roughly by weight.
How that compares
Church bell against things of a similar money.
SUV 27,000–90,000 $
Minivan 35,000–60,000 $
Forklift 20,000–80,000 $
Car 18,000–60,000 $
Church bell 5,000–150,000 $
Harp 1,500–60,000 $
Jet ski 6,000–25,000 $
Motorcycle 2,500–35,000 $
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 church bell
- How much does a church bell weigh? 50–5,000 kg
- How loud is a church bell? 90–120 dB
Common questions
- How much does a church bell cost?
- A church bell costs 5,000–150,000 $. New cast bell with headstock and fittings; foundries price roughly by weight.
Related pages
- How much does a church bell weigh? 50–5,000 kg
- How loud is a church bell? 90–120 dB
- How much does a piano cost? 3,000–200,000 $
- How much does a guitar cost? 120–4,000 $
- How much does a violin cost? 100–20,000 $
- How much does a digital piano cost? 300–5,000 $
- How much does a drum kit cost? 300–6,000 $
- How much does a cello cost? 400–40,000 $
- How much does a trumpet cost? 150–4,000 $
- How much does a saxophone cost? 300–9,000 $
- How much does a double bass cost? 1,200–40,000 $
- How much does a harp cost? 1,500–60,000 $
Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place