Startup Costs
by Business
Real, itemized startup cost ranges for dozens of business types — one-time buildout cost and monthly burn, sorted cheapest to start first.
Thrift Flipping
$450 – $3,600 one-time · $50 – $400/mo
Etsy Shop
$690 – $5,500 one-time · $140 – $1,380/mo
Ebay Reselling
$720 – $3,800 one-time · $150 – $1,300/mo
Dropshipping
$810 – $4,280 one-time · $100 – $600/mo
Notary
$1,020 – $4,580 one-time · $100 – $330/mo
Print On Demand
$1,960 – $11,020 one-time · $160 – $1,430/mo
Pooper Scooper
$2,000 – $10,400 one-time · $410 – $1,380/mo
Personal Training
$2,200 – $10,100 one-time · $390 – $2,900/mo
Self Publishing
$2,550 – $14,450 one-time · $60 – $630/mo
Microgreens
$2,700 – $12,400 one-time · $300 – $1,060/mo
Bookkeeping
$3,100 – $15,550 one-time · $170 – $700/mo
Online Course
$3,520 – $25,050 one-time · $200 – $2,780/mo
Candle Making
$3,900 – $15,000 one-time · $330 – $2,700/mo
Amazon Fba
$4,350 – $27,500 one-time · $260 – $1,620/mo
Dog Walking
$4,530 – $14,800 one-time · $90 – $290/mo
Cleaning
$4,550 – $22,600 one-time · $580 – $2,400/mo
Vending Massage Chairs
$5,350 – $17,550 one-time · $150 – $580/mo
Wedding Planning
$6,550 – $25,300 one-time · $220 – $950/mo
Craft
$6,700 – $32,000 one-time · $200 – $1,080/mo
Mobile Detailing
$7,650 – $38,000 one-time · $590 – $1,950/mo
Photo Booth
$7,850 – $27,500 one-time · $360 – $1,350/mo
Esthetician
$8,650 – $38,100 one-time · $980 – $4,800/mo
Window Cleaning
$8,700 – $37,800 one-time · $320 – $1,050/mo
Consulting
$9,200 – $39,500 one-time · $250 – $1,400/mo
Atm
$10,450 – $37,450 one-time · $120 – $350/mo
Handyman
$10,650 – $45,000 one-time · $350 – $1,200/mo
Pool Cleaning
$11,350 – $40,300 one-time · $440 – $1,550/mo
Clothing Brand
$13,700 – $109,000 one-time · $310 – $2,950/mo
Photography
$14,050 – $61,200 one-time · $710 – $3,820/mo
Pressure Washing
$14,050 – $57,700 one-time · $700 – $2,100/mo
Snow Removal
$17,100 – $100,000 one-time · $350 – $2,200/mo
Christmas Lights
$17,300 – $83,500 one-time · $510 – $1,700/mo
Vending Machine
$19,650 – $77,600 one-time · $260 – $730/mo
Firewood
$20,500 – $116,000 one-time · $1,300 – $5,900/mo
Mobile Car Wash
$21,350 – $66,800 one-time · $820 – $1,950/mo
Turo
$22,650 – $68,850 one-time · $430 – $1,280/mo
Lawn Care
$23,050 – $94,000 one-time · $520 – $1,900/mo
Beekeeping
$24,600 – $143,000 one-time · $500 – $2,000/mo
Landscaping
$26,100 – $129,000 one-time · $840 – $3,250/mo
Pet Grooming
$26,500 – $103,500 one-time · $270 – $900/mo
Food Delivery
$26,800 – $76,000 one-time · $950 – $3,950/mo
Mobile Bar
$32,300 – $124,000 one-time · $680 – $2,580/mo
Junk Removal
$32,400 – $99,800 one-time · $300 – $1,100/mo
Home Care
$38,500 – $204,000 one-time · $2,550 – $12,200/mo
Barbershop
$40,000 – $123,500 one-time · $430 – $1,150/mo
Party Rental
$49,300 – $192,800 one-time · $800 – $3,900/mo
Tattoo Shop
$51,500 – $192,500 one-time · $800 – $2,750/mo
Nail Salon
$52,000 – $200,000 one-time · $2,750 – $10,500/mo
Pest Control
$52,500 – $146,000 one-time · $1,600 – $7,000/mo
Yoga Studio
$55,000 – $168,500 one-time · $3,360 – $9,850/mo
Carpet Cleaning
$56,600 – $131,500 one-time · $1,360 – $3,530/mo
Cafe
$66,000 – $281,500 one-time · $130 – $350/mo
Hvac
$68,700 – $159,000 one-time · $350 – $3,100/mo
Construction
$69,500 – $240,000 one-time · $1,050 – $4,200/mo
Food Truck
$70,000 – $257,000 one-time · $2,600 – $12,150/mo
Bakery
$75,000 – $383,000 one-time · $150 – $450/mo
Coffee Shop
$75,000 – $324,500 one-time · $230 – $900/mo
Juice Bar
$75,000 – $239,000 one-time · $2,300 – $8,050/mo
Ice Cream Shop
$78,000 – $323,500 one-time · $2,350 – $9,450/mo
Daycare
$80,000 – $367,500 one-time · $850 – $3,200/mo
Catering
$82,000 – $316,500 one-time · $2,950 – $9,700/mo
Rv Rental
$88,800 – $316,300 one-time · $1,170 – $4,650/mo
Towing
$100,100 – $263,900 one-time · $1,450 – $5,800/mo
Dumpster Rental
$101,000 – $248,500 one-time · $3,550 – $12,300/mo
Axe Throwing
$106,500 – $408,000 one-time · $3,700 – $17,400/mo
Trucking
$108,700 – $278,500 one-time · $850 – $2,650/mo
Arcade
$120,500 – $548,000 one-time · $3,450 – $16,250/mo
Car Rental
$128,100 – $455,000 one-time · $3,000 – $12,350/mo
Plant Nursery
$133,000 – $756,500 one-time · $3,730 – $17,850/mo
Escape Room
$153,500 – $462,500 one-time · $8,750 – $30,450/mo
Laundromat
$167,000 – $683,000 one-time · $2,800 – $16,350/mo
Airbnb
$167,300 – $837,000 one-time · $400 – $1,550/mo
Gym
$186,000 – $593,000 one-time · $16,250 – $49,800/mo
Pizza Shop
$192,500 – $638,000 one-time · $3,800 – $13,000/mo
Restaurant
$235,000 – $1,210,000 one-time · $5,900 – $23,500/mo
Bar
$239,000 – $1,495,000 one-time · $15,600 – $72,500/mo
Glamping
$277,000 – $1,385,000 one-time · $550 – $2,100/mo
Event Venue
$379,500 – $2,906,000 one-time · $1,100 – $6,300/mo
Mini Golf
$428,000 – $2,000,000 one-time · $5,750 – $27,450/mo
Carwash
$551,000 – $2,933,000 one-time · $4,850 – $23,700/mo
Storage Units
$1,599,500 – $15,598,000 one-time · $1,700 – $9,550/mo
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