How Much Does a Pet Cost in 2026?

Compare purchase prices, annual expenses, and lifetime costs for 100+ dog and cat breeds. Find the perfect pet for your budget.

Dog Breeds (74)

Airedale Terrier

$1,200-$2,200/yr • Lifetime ~$22,900

$1,000 - $3,500

$1,500-$2,500/yr • Lifetime ~$25,250

Alaskan Malamute

$1,000 - $3,000

$1,500-$2,800/yr • Lifetime ~$27,800

American Bulldog

$1,500-$2,500/yr • Lifetime ~$23,900

Australian Cattle Dog

$1,200-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$23,650

Australian Shepherd

$1,200-$2,200/yr • Lifetime ~$24,250

$1,000-$1,800/yr • Lifetime ~$20,550

Basset Hound

$1,000-$1,800/yr • Lifetime ~$18,750

$1,000-$1,800/yr • Lifetime ~$19,900

Belgian Malinois

$1,000 - $3,500

$1,500-$2,500/yr • Lifetime ~$32,250

Bernese Mountain Dog

$1,500 - $4,000

$2,000-$3,500/yr • Lifetime ~$26,125

Bichon Frise

$1,000-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$23,300

$1,500-$2,500/yr • Lifetime ~$23,250

Border Collie

$1,200-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$23,150

Boston Terrier

$1,000-$1,800/yr • Lifetime ~$18,100

$1,200-$2,200/yr • Lifetime ~$20,350

$1,000-$1,800/yr • Lifetime ~$19,450

Bull Terrier

$1,200-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$21,650

$1,500 - $4,000

$2,000-$3,500/yr • Lifetime ~$27,500

Cairn Terrier

$900-$1,600/yr • Lifetime ~$18,750

$1,500 - $4,000

$1,800-$3,000/yr • Lifetime ~$27,950

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

$1,500 - $4,000

$1,200-$2,500/yr • Lifetime ~$24,025

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

$1,200-$2,200/yr • Lifetime ~$21,200

$800-$1,500/yr • Lifetime ~$18,500

Chinese Crested

$1,000 - $3,000

$800-$1,600/yr • Lifetime ~$20,600

Cocker Spaniel

$1,200-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$20,850

$1,000-$1,800/yr • Lifetime ~$20,850

$1,200-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$20,450

Doberman Pinscher

$1,000 - $3,000

$1,500-$2,500/yr • Lifetime ~$24,000

English Setter

$1,200-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$22,900

English Springer Spaniel

$1,200-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$22,450

French Bulldog

$1,500 - $8,000

$1,800-$3,500/yr • Lifetime ~$33,900

German Shepherd

$1,000 - $3,000

$1,500-$2,500/yr • Lifetime ~$24,000

Giant Schnauzer

$1,000 - $3,000

$1,500-$2,500/yr • Lifetime ~$29,000

Golden Retriever

$1,000 - $3,500

$1,500-$2,500/yr • Lifetime ~$24,250

Goldendoodle

$1,500 - $5,000

$1,500-$2,500/yr • Lifetime ~$28,250

$1,000 - $3,000

$2,000-$3,500/yr • Lifetime ~$25,375

$1,000-$1,800/yr • Lifetime ~$17,350

$1,000 - $3,000

$1,000-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$24,500

Irish Setter

$1,200-$2,200/yr • Lifetime ~$24,600

Italian Greyhound

$900-$1,600/yr • Lifetime ~$19,625

Jack Russell Terrier

$1,000-$1,800/yr • Lifetime ~$19,450

Labradoodle

$1,500 - $4,000

$1,500-$2,500/yr • Lifetime ~$28,750

Labrador Retriever

$1,200-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$20,600

$1,000-$1,800/yr • Lifetime ~$20,400

$1,000-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$22,050

$1,000 - $3,500

$2,000-$3,500/yr • Lifetime ~$24,250

Miniature Pinscher

$900-$1,600/yr • Lifetime ~$18,750

Miniature Schnauzer

$1,000-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$21,800

Newfoundland

$1,000 - $3,000

$2,000-$3,500/yr • Lifetime ~$28,125

Old English Sheepdog

$1,000 - $3,000

$1,500-$2,500/yr • Lifetime ~$24,000

$900-$1,800/yr • Lifetime ~$21,750

Pembroke Welsh Corgi

$1,000 - $3,000

$1,200-$2,200/yr • Lifetime ~$24,950

Pitbull Terrier

$1,200-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$22,050

$1,200-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$24,500

$1,000-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$22,750

$1,000 - $3,000

$1,200-$2,500/yr • Lifetime ~$26,975

Portuguese Water Dog

$2,000 - $4,000

$1,500-$2,500/yr • Lifetime ~$27,000

$1,200-$2,200/yr • Lifetime ~$25,100

Rhodesian Ridgeback

$1,000 - $3,000

$1,500-$2,500/yr • Lifetime ~$24,000

$1,000 - $3,000

$1,500-$2,500/yr • Lifetime ~$20,000

Saint Bernard

$1,000 - $3,000

$2,000-$3,500/yr • Lifetime ~$26,750

$1,500 - $5,000

$1,500-$2,800/yr • Lifetime ~$31,200

Shetland Sheepdog

$1,200-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$22,450

$1,000 - $3,500

$1,200-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$25,450

$1,000-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$21,000

Siberian Husky

$1,500-$2,500/yr • Lifetime ~$27,550

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

$1,200-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$22,450

Tibetan Mastiff

$2,000 - $6,000

$2,000-$3,500/yr • Lifetime ~$34,250

$1,000 - $3,000

$1,200-$2,200/yr • Lifetime ~$24,950

$1,200-$2,200/yr • Lifetime ~$21,150

West Highland White Terrier

$1,000-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$22,650

$1,000-$1,800/yr • Lifetime ~$20,550

Yorkshire Terrier

$1,000-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$23,650

Cat Breeds (30)

$600-$1,200/yr • Lifetime ~$12,050

American Shorthair

$500-$1,000/yr • Lifetime ~$14,125

$1,000 - $5,000

$800-$1,800/yr • Lifetime ~$21,200

$600-$1,400/yr • Lifetime ~$15,850

$600-$1,100/yr • Lifetime ~$13,150

British Shorthair

$1,000 - $3,000

$700-$1,400/yr • Lifetime ~$18,800

$600-$1,200/yr • Lifetime ~$13,650

$1,000 - $3,000

$600-$1,300/yr • Lifetime ~$14,825

Cornish Rex

$600-$1,300/yr • Lifetime ~$13,900

$700-$1,400/yr • Lifetime ~$14,150

Egyptian Mau

$600-$1,300/yr • Lifetime ~$14,725

Exotic Shorthair

$700-$1,400/yr • Lifetime ~$16,325

$800-$1,500/yr • Lifetime ~$15,800

$800-$1,800/yr • Lifetime ~$19,950

$600-$1,200/yr • Lifetime ~$10,850

Norwegian Forest Cat

$700-$1,500/yr • Lifetime ~$17,300

Oriental Shorthair

$600-$1,200/yr • Lifetime ~$13,350

$800-$1,500/yr • Lifetime ~$19,425

$700-$1,400/yr • Lifetime ~$16,850

$700-$1,500/yr • Lifetime ~$18,100

Russian Blue

$600-$1,200/yr • Lifetime ~$16,950

$1,500 - $20,000

$1,000-$2,500/yr • Lifetime ~$38,750

Scottish Fold

$700-$1,500/yr • Lifetime ~$15,650

$600-$1,200/yr • Lifetime ~$17,125

$600-$1,200/yr • Lifetime ~$13,350

$600-$1,300/yr • Lifetime ~$14,075

$1,500 - $6,000

$1,000-$2,000/yr • Lifetime ~$20,250

$600-$1,200/yr • Lifetime ~$13,850

Turkish Angora

$600-$1,200/yr • Lifetime ~$15,050

Turkish Van

$600-$1,200/yr • Lifetime ~$14,600

Average Pet Costs at a Glance (2026)

Category	Dogs	Cats
Purchase Price	$500 - $8,000	$250 - $20,000
Annual Cost	$800 - $3,500	$500 - $2,500
Monthly Food	$30 - $120	$15 - $60
Vet (Routine)	$200 - $600	$200 - $450
Insurance	$30 - $90/mo	$20 - $45/mo
Average Lifetime Cost	$15,000 - $50,000	$8,000 - $30,000

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