The Cost Of Smoking Per State

By Anthony Fillippleo

We all know that smoking is bad for our health, but it’s also really bad for our wallets. So, just how big a hit do cancer sticks to our wallet? 

  • Well, a new report by WalletHub has determined the cost of smoking per state.
  • They looked at not only the annual cost of a pack a day habit, but healthcare costs, income losses and other costs brought on by smoking and exposure to second-hand smoke.

According to the report:

  • New York smokers spend the most with their total lifetime cost around $2,458,044 or $48,197 year.
  • The biggest expense for New York smokers is from income loss, about $276,804 per lifetime or $5,428 per year.
  • North Carolina smokers shell out the least at $1,228,493 for their lifetime, or $24,088 per year.
  • North Carolina’s biggest expense is in financial opportunity (money they would have made if they invested rather than spending it on smoking), which comes to $773,539 per lifetime.

The States With The Highest Cost Of Smoking (per lifetime)

  1. New York ($2,458,044)
  2. Connecticut ($2,447,965)
  3. District of Columbia ($2,427,997)
  4. Massachusetts ($2,376,219)
  5. Rhode Island ($2,287,659)
  6. Alaska ($2,142,540
  7. Hawaii $2,125,541
  8. Minnesota $2,117,058
  9. Vermont $2,080,662
  10. Washington $2,019,152

Source:WalletHub

View Full Site