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title: "How much does a tuba cost?"
description: "A tuba costs 2,000–30,000 $. How that compares to other things, and where the number comes from."
url: https://atoneplace.net/cost/tuba/
site: "At One Place"
---

# How much does a tuba cost?

**Typical cost: 2,000–30,000 $**

The lowest brass instrument, with 5 to 6 metres of conical tubing and three to six valves.

> Typical new retail range.

## How that compares

*Tuba against things of a similar money.*

- Motorcycle: 2,500–35,000 $
- Golf cart: 4,000–20,000 $
- Piano: 3,000–200,000 $
- Hot tub: 4,000–18,000 $
- Tuba: 2,000–30,000 $
- Photocopier: 1,500–25,000 $
- Hospital bed: 900–40,000 $
- ATM: 2,000–50,000 $

## 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 tuba

- [How much does a tuba weigh?](https://atoneplace.net/weight/tuba/) — 9–20 kg

## Common questions

### How much does a tuba cost?

A tuba costs 2,000–30,000 $. Typical new retail range.

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## Sources

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