---
title: "How much does a street light cost?"
description: "A street light costs 200–1,500 $. How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/cost/street-light/
site: "At One Place"
---

# How much does a street light cost?

**Typical cost: 200–1,500 $**

A luminaire on a pole lighting a road, now overwhelmingly LED.

> Luminaire only.

## How that compares

*Street light against things of a similar money.*

- Street light: 200–1,500 $
- Guitar: 120–4,000 $
- Electric scooter: 200–2,500 $
- Wardrobe: 150–2,500 $
- 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 street light

- [How much does a street light weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/street-light/) — 6–32 kg
- [How long does a street light last?](https://atoneplace.net/how-long/street-light/) — 12–25 yr
- [Street light vs Traffic light](https://atoneplace.net/vs/street-light-vs-traffic-light/) — Side by side

## Common questions

### How much does a street light cost?

A street light costs 200–1,500 $. Luminaire only.

## Related pages

- [How much does a street light weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/street-light/)
- [How long does a street light last?](https://atoneplace.net/how-long/street-light/)
- [How much does a traffic light cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/traffic-light/)
- [How much does a utility pole cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/utility-pole/)
- [How much does a fire hydrant cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/fire-hydrant/)
- [How much does a manhole cover cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/manhole-cover/)
- [How much does a park bench cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/park-bench/)
- [Street light vs Traffic light](https://atoneplace.net/vs/street-light-vs-traffic-light/)

## Sources

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