How Much Do Cats Cost? Every Breed, Cheapest to Priciest

The yearly, first-year and lifetime cost of 37 cat breeds, built line by line from the ASPCA's cost table, brought to today's prices with official inflation data, and adjusted for each breed's size.

Cheapest to keep

  1. Devon Rex$70–$80/mo
  2. Cornish Rex$70–$80/mo
  3. American Curl$70–$80/mo
  4. Havana Brown$70–$80/mo
  5. Korat$70–$80/mo

Most expensive to keep

  1. Savannah$80–$105/mo
  2. Maine Coon$80–$100/mo
  3. Siberian$80–$95/mo
  4. Ragdoll$80–$95/mo
  5. Norwegian Forest Cat$80–$95/mo
BreedPer monthPer yearFirst yearLifetime
Devon Rex$70–$80$850–$940$1,840–$1,930$11,200–$16,000
Cornish Rex$70–$80$850–$960$1,840–$1,950$11,200–$16,400
American Curl$70–$80$860–$960$1,850–$1,950$11,300–$16,400
Havana Brown$70–$80$860–$960$1,850–$1,950$11,300–$15,400
Korat$70–$80$860–$960$1,850–$1,950$12,200–$17,300
LaPerm$70–$80$860–$960$1,850–$1,950$11,300–$15,400
Turkish Angora$70–$80$860–$960$1,850–$1,950$11,300–$18,300
Abyssinian$75–$80$870–$980$1,860–$1,970$13,200–$17,700
Balinese$70–$85$860–$990$1,850–$1,980$11,300–$20,800
Egyptian Mau$70–$85$860–$990$1,850–$1,980$11,300–$15,800
Oriental Shorthair$70–$85$860–$990$1,850–$1,980$11,300–$15,800
Tonkinese$75–$85$870–$1,000$1,860–$1,990$13,200–$19,000
Somali$75–$85$890–$990$1,880–$1,980$11,700–$16,800
Birman$75–$85$890–$1,000$1,880–$1,990$12,600–$17,000
Bombay$75–$85$900–$1,000$1,890–$1,990$11,800–$19,000
Burmese$75–$85$900–$1,000$1,890–$1,990$14,500–$19,000
Russian Blue$75–$85$900–$1,000$1,890–$1,990$14,500–$21,000
Scottish Fold$75–$85$870–$1,030$1,860–$2,020$10,600–$16,400
Manx$75–$85$910–$1,010$1,900–$2,000$11,900–$17,200
Siamese$75–$85$910–$1,010$1,900–$2,000$11,900–$21,200
Himalayan$75–$85$900–$1,030$1,890–$2,020$11,800–$16,400
Exotic Shorthair$75–$90$900–$1,050$1,890–$2,040$11,800–$16,700
Chartreux$75–$90$890–$1,070$1,880–$2,060$11,700–$17,000
Nebelung$75–$90$890–$1,070$1,880–$2,060$14,300–$20,300
Ocicat$75–$90$890–$1,070$1,880–$2,060$11,700–$20,300
Persian$75–$90$900–$1,060$1,890–$2,050$11,800–$19,000
Selkirk Rex$75–$90$900–$1,070$1,890–$2,060$12,700–$18,100
American Shorthair$75–$90$920–$1,060$1,910–$2,050$14,800–$22,200
Sphynx$75–$90$910–$1,070$1,900–$2,060$11,900–$17,000
Toyger$75–$90$910–$1,070$1,900–$2,060$10,100–$17,000
Bengal$75–$90$920–$1,070$1,910–$2,060$12,000–$18,100
British Shorthair$80–$95$940–$1,110$1,930–$2,100$12,300–$23,200
Norwegian Forest Cat$80–$95$940–$1,150$1,930–$2,140$14,200–$19,400
Ragdoll$80–$95$960–$1,150$1,950–$2,140$12,500–$20,500
Siberian$80–$95$960–$1,150$1,950–$2,140$12,500–$21,700
Maine Coon$80–$100$940–$1,190$1,930–$2,180$12,300–$18,800
Savannah$80–$105$940–$1,230$1,930–$2,220$12,300–$25,600

Before insurance and not including the purchase or adoption price. Lifetime = one-off first-year items + yearly costs over the breed's lifespan.

Where the numbers come from

Planning ranges, not quotes. Costs vary a lot by area, vet and the food you buy.