---
title: "How much does a guitar cost?"
description: "A guitar costs 120–4,000 $. Figures by type, how that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/cost/guitar/
site: "At One Place"
---

# How much does a guitar cost?

**Typical cost: 120–4,000 $**

A six-stringed fretted instrument, hollow-bodied and acoustic or solid-bodied and amplified.

> Typical new retail range.

## By type

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

| Type | Typical cost |
| --- | --- |
| acoustic guitar | 120–4,000 $ |
| electric guitar | 180–5,000 $ |
| bass guitar | 200–4,000 $ |

## How that compares

*Guitar against things of a similar money.*

- Guitar: 120–4,000 $
- Electric scooter: 200–2,500 $
- Wardrobe: 150–2,500 $
- Street light: 200–1,500 $
- Telescope: 100–5,000 $
- Air conditioner: 180–1,200 $
- Games console: 200–700 $
- Tablet: 100–1,600 $

## 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 guitar

- [How much does a guitar weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/guitar/) — 1.4–5 kg
- [Guitar vs Cello](https://atoneplace.net/vs/cello-vs-guitar/) — Side by side
- [Guitar vs Saxophone](https://atoneplace.net/vs/guitar-vs-saxophone/) — Side by side
- [Guitar vs Trumpet](https://atoneplace.net/vs/guitar-vs-trumpet/) — Side by side
- [Guitar vs Violin](https://atoneplace.net/vs/guitar-vs-violin/) — Side by side

## Common questions

### How much does a guitar cost?

A guitar costs 120–4,000 $. Typical new retail range.

### Which type of guitar is the heaviest?

Of the types listed here, electric guitar is the largest at 180–5,000 $.

## Related pages

- [How much does a guitar weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/guitar/)
- [How much does a piano cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/piano/)
- [How much does a violin cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/violin/)
- [How much does a digital piano cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/digital-piano/)
- [How much does a drum kit cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/drum-kit/)
- [How much does a cello cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/cello/)
- [How much does a trumpet cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/trumpet/)
- [How much does a saxophone cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/saxophone/)
- [How much does a double bass cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/double-bass/)
- [How much does a harp cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/harp/)
- [How much does a tuba cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/tuba/)
- [Guitar vs Cello](https://atoneplace.net/vs/cello-vs-guitar/)
- [Guitar vs Saxophone](https://atoneplace.net/vs/guitar-vs-saxophone/)
- [Guitar vs Trumpet](https://atoneplace.net/vs/guitar-vs-trumpet/)
- [Guitar vs Violin](https://atoneplace.net/vs/guitar-vs-violin/)

## Sources

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