Smoking Will Cost The Average New Yorker $250,000 In Their Lifetime

The habit of smoking is very costly to the average American but it's most expensive in New York. No matter where you live, smoking could cause a number of health issues for you but the actual cost of cigarettes and other smoking products are higher in the Empire State.

According to Box Printify, the cost of a pack of cigarettes in New York is $11.96. If you live in the Empire State and smoke for the majority of your adult life, expect to say goodbye to approximately $250,000 in your lifetime and that is just the start.

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WalletHub crunched the numbers of the cost of smoking in each state and found New York to be most costly. That $250,000 smoking cost is just your out-of-pocket expenses for tobacco products in your lifetime. If you had invested that same money you had the potential to earn approximately $4.2 million!

You will also spend an additional $276,000 on health care expenses, $7,800 on increased home insurance premiums and a whopping $703,000 is the amount of potential income lost due to smoking issues throughout your life.

The typical smoker in New York will spend approximately $5,100 a year, out-of-pocket, on smoking and tobacco related products. That same person will also spend around 5,700-a-year on health care costs due to smoking.

See how all 50 states rank HERE. The Top 5 most expensive states, when it comes to smoking, are;

1. New York
2. Maryland
3. Massachusetts
4. Rhode Island
5. Connecticut