Australia · Smoking savings calculator
How much does smoking cost in Australia?
At around A$45 for a pack of 20, a 15-a-day habit costs roughly A$12,300 a year in Australia, and a full pack a day is closer to A$16,400. Australia is the most expensive country in the world to smoke, so the money you'd keep by quitting is larger here than almost anywhere else. Put your own numbers in below to see yours.
Per week
A$236
Per month
A$1,027
Per year
A$12,319
Over 5 years
A$61,594
Default price is a national average, last checked July 2026. Edit it to your actual local price for a figure that fits you.
What that money looks like over time
The yearly figure is the one that tends to land, but the longer view is where it gets hard to ignore. A 15-a-day habit at A$45 a pack runs past A$60,000 across five years and past A$120,000 across a decade. That's deposit money, a car, years of travel, sitting in smoke.
| Habit | Per year | Over 5 years |
|---|---|---|
| 10 a day | A$8,213 | A$41,063 |
| 15 a day | A$12,319 | A$61,594 |
| 20 a day (a pack) | A$16,425 | A$82,125 |
Why Australia is the world's most expensive place to smoke
Australia adds one of the highest tobacco excise rates on earth, charged per cigarette, which is the main reason a pack sits around A$40 to A$50 while the same pack costs a fraction of that in much of the world. The pricing is a deliberate public-health lever: make the habit expensive enough that quitting pays off fast. For someone quitting, that same policy means the savings pile up quicker in Australia than almost anywhere.
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How much does smoking cost per year in Australia?
At an average of about A$45 for a pack of 20, a 15-a-day habit costs roughly A$12,300 a year in Australia. A full pack a day is closer to A$16,400 a year. Australia has the highest cigarette prices in the world, driven by tobacco excise.
Why are cigarettes so expensive in Australia?
Australia applies one of the world's highest tobacco excise rates, added per stick, which is the main reason a pack costs around A$40 to A$50. The policy is deliberate, aimed at reducing smoking rates through price.
How much would I save in 5 years if I quit smoking in Australia?
A 15-a-day smoker paying around A$45 a pack would keep roughly A$61,000 over five years, before counting any lighters, and the compounding health costs smoking adds over time.
Ready to quit? Free help in Australia
Quitline is a free, confidential phone service on 13 7848, and Quit.org.au has practical, no-cost support. If you vape rather than smoke, our day-by-day quit vaping timeline walks through what to expect.
Price sources: Numbeo cigarette price rankings · Quit Victoria. Prices vary by brand and state; last checked July 2026.