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title: "How much does a generator cost?"
description: "A generator costs 250–3,500 $. How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/cost/generator/
site: "At One Place"
---

# How much does a generator cost?

**Typical cost: 250–3,500 $**

An engine driving an alternator to produce mains-voltage electricity away from the grid.

> Typical new retail range.

## How that compares

*Generator against things of a similar money.*

- Mattress: 250–3,500 $
- Oven: 450–4,000 $
- Water heater: 500–2,500 $
- Desktop computer: 350–4,000 $
- Generator: 250–3,500 $
- Laptop: 250–3,500 $
- Trumpet: 150–4,000 $
- Washing machine: 400–1,800 $

## 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 generator

- [How much does a generator weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/generator/) — 18–180 kg
- [How loud is a generator?](https://atoneplace.net/loud/generator/) — 52–82 dB
- [Generator vs Lawn mower](https://atoneplace.net/vs/generator-vs-lawn-mower/) — Side by side
- [Generator vs Concrete mixer](https://atoneplace.net/vs/concrete-mixer-vs-generator/) — Side by side
- [Generator vs Pressure washer](https://atoneplace.net/vs/generator-vs-pressure-washer/) — Side by side
- [Generator vs Washing machine](https://atoneplace.net/vs/generator-vs-washing-machine/) — Side by side
- [Generator vs Snow blower](https://atoneplace.net/vs/generator-vs-snow-blower/) — Side by side

## Common questions

### How much does a generator cost?

A generator costs 250–3,500 $. Typical new retail range.

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## Sources

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