---
title: "How much does a transmission cost?"
description: "A transmission costs 1,200–7,000 $. How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/cost/transmission/
site: "At One Place"
---

# How much does a transmission cost?

**Typical cost: 1,200–7,000 $**

The gear train between engine and driveshaft that matches engine speed to road speed.

> Remanufactured unit fitted, which is usually the largest single repair bill a car will present.

## How that compares

*Transmission against things of a similar money.*

- ATM: 2,000–50,000 $
- Vending machine: 1,500–8,000 $
- Transmission: 1,200–7,000 $
- Shipping container: 1,500–7,000 $
- Cello: 400–40,000 $
- Pool table: 1,200–15,000 $
- Fire hydrant: 1,200–6,000 $
- Roll of carpet: 1,100–6,000 $

## 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 transmission

- [How much does a transmission weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/transmission/) — 40–160 kg

## Common questions

### How much does a transmission cost?

A transmission costs 1,200–7,000 $. Remanufactured unit fitted, which is usually the largest single repair bill a car will present.

## Related pages

- [How much does a transmission weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/transmission/)
- [How much does a car battery cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/car-battery/)
- [How much does a tyre cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/tyre/)
- [How much does a engine block cost?](https://atoneplace.net/cost/engine-block/)

## Sources

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