---
title: "How much does a oil drum cost?"
description: "An oil drum costs 35–200 $. How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/cost/oil-drum/
site: "At One Place"
---

# How much does a oil drum cost?

**Typical cost: 35–200 $**

A cylindrical steel or plastic drum holding 55 US gallons, the standard industrial shipping container for liquids.

> Typical new retail range.

## How that compares

*Oil drum against things of a similar money.*

- Air fryer: 40–350 $
- Blender: 25–600 $
- Pressure cooker: 35–250 $
- Oil drum: 35–200 $
- Dumbbell: 20–700 $
- Backpack: 20–400 $
- Kettlebell: 25–250 $
- Toolbox: 20–1,500 $

## 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.

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- [How much does a oil drum weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/oil-drum/) — 9–25 kg
- [Oil drum vs Propane tank](https://atoneplace.net/vs/oil-drum-vs-propane-tank/) — Side by side
- [Oil drum vs Shopping cart](https://atoneplace.net/vs/oil-drum-vs-shopping-cart/) — Side by side

## Common questions

### How much does an oil drum cost?

An oil drum costs 35–200 $. Typical new retail range.

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## Sources

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