---
title: "How much does a city bus cost?"
description: "A city bus costs 450,000–1,300,000 $. How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/cost/city-bus/
site: "At One Place"
---

# How much does a city bus cost?

**Typical cost: 450,000–1,300,000 $**

A low-floor bus built for urban stop-start service, typically 12 metres long.

> New 12 m diesel buses around $500,000-700,000; battery-electric buses $900,000-1,300,000.

## How that compares

*City bus against things of a similar money.*

- MRI machine: 500,000–3,000,000 $
- Mount Rushmore: 990,000 $
- Fire truck: 500,000–2,200,000 $
- 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 $

## 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 a city bus

- [How much does a city bus weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/city-bus/) — 11,000–20,000 kg
- [City bus vs Semi truck](https://atoneplace.net/vs/city-bus-vs-semi-truck/) — Side by side
- [City bus vs School bus](https://atoneplace.net/vs/city-bus-vs-school-bus/) — Side by side
- [City bus vs Fire truck](https://atoneplace.net/vs/city-bus-vs-fire-truck/) — Side by side

## Common questions

### How much does a city bus cost?

A city bus costs 450,000–1,300,000 $. New 12 m diesel buses around $500,000-700,000; battery-electric buses $900,000-1,300,000.

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## Sources

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