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Smoking Cost Calculator

Calculate the true cost of smoking and find the motivation to quit.

🚬Your Smoking Habits

💸Cost Breakdown

Daily
$4.00
Weekly
$28.00
Monthly
$121.76
Yearly
$1,460.00
5 Years
$7,300.00
10 Years
$14,600.00

📋Pack-Years (Medical History)

5.0
Pack-Years

0.50 packs/day × 10 years = 5.0 pack-years

Pack-years is a clinical measure used by doctors to assess smoking history. 1 pack-year = 1 pack/day for 1 year.

≥ 20 pack-years is typically the threshold for lung cancer screening eligibility.

🎁What Could You Buy Instead?

With $1,460.00 saved per year:

✈️
3
trips/year
Weekend getaways
🚗
4
months covered
Car payments
💪
29
months
Gym memberships
🍽️
29
dinners/year
Restaurant dinners

💰 If you invested your yearly smoking budget (10 years at 5%):$18,985.95

❤️What Happens When You Quit

20 minutes

Heart rate and blood pressure drop

12 hours

Carbon monoxide levels normalize in blood

2–3 weeks

Circulation improves; lung function increases

1–9 months

Coughing and shortness of breath decrease

1 year

Risk of coronary heart disease is halved

5 years

Stroke risk equals that of a non-smoker

10 years

Lung cancer death risk is halved

15 years

Coronary heart disease risk equals a non-smoker

Source: CDC, American Lung Association. Results are general health estimates and not medical advice.

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