How much does a wheelchair cost?
Typical cost
120–3,000 $
A wheeled chair for people with limited mobility, pushed, self-propelled or motorised.
Manual chairs. Power wheelchairs run $3,000-35,000.
By type
| Type | Typical cost |
|---|---|
| manual wheelchair | 120–3,000 $ |
| transport wheelchair | 100–500 $ |
| power wheelchair | 2,500–35,000 $ |
How that compares
Wheelchair against things of a similar money.
Wheelchair 120–3,000 $
Smartphone 100–1,800 $
Television 150–3,000 $
Bicycle 150–6,000 $
Bathtub 200–4,000 $
Exercise bike 150–2,500 $
Violin 100–20,000 $
Window 250–1,800 $
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 wheelchair
- How much does a wheelchair weigh? 7–160 kg
- Wheelchair vs Stroller Side by side
Common questions
- How much does a wheelchair cost?
- A wheelchair costs 120–3,000 $. Manual chairs. Power wheelchairs run $3,000-35,000.
- Which type of wheelchair is the heaviest?
- Of the types listed here, power wheelchair is the largest at 2,500–35,000 $.
Related pages
- How much does a wheelchair weigh? 7–160 kg
- How much does a stroller cost? 60–1,500 $
- How much does a ambulance cost? 150,000–450,000 $
- How much does a hospital bed cost? 900–40,000 $
- How much does a MRI machine cost? 500,000–3,000,000 $
- How much does a defibrillator cost? 1,000–3,000 $
- Wheelchair vs Stroller Side by side
Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place