What hobbies cost
What it costs to start each of the 396 hobbies, taking the cheapest sensible option for each thing you need. The middle one costs $30. Open any hobby for what it costs each month and what to buy first.
Free or nearly free
95 hobbies- PhotographyFree
- Street photographyFree
- FilmmakingFree
- Fiction writingFree
- PoetryFree
- SongwritingFree
- Making videosFree
- SingingFree
- Community choirFree
- Amateur theatreFree
- Improv comedyFree
- Stand-up comedyFree
- KaraokeFree
- Salsa dancingFree
- Swing & lindy hopFree
- Hip-hop danceFree
- Ballroom dancingFree
- Pole dancingFree
- Line dancingFree
- Public speakingFree
- Contemporary danceFree
- RowingFree
- Strength trainingFree
- CalisthenicsFree
- CrossFitFree
- FencingFree
- ArcheryFree
- Ice skatingFree
- ParkourFree
- Ten-pin bowlingFree
- Pool & snookerFree
- Aerial silksFree
- SailingFree
- Dance fitnessFree
- KartingFree
- BirdwatchingFree
- GeocachingFree
- Conservation workFree
- BeachcombingFree
- Hosting dinner partiesFree
- ChessFree
- PokerFree
- BridgeFree
- CrosswordsFree
- Logic puzzlesFree
- Escape roomsFree
- Pub quizzes & triviaFree
- BlacksmithingFree
- Creative codingFree
- Making video gamesFree
- AstronomyFree
- Citizen scienceFree
- GenealogyFree
- Local historyFree
- Learning a languageFree
- Sign languageFree
- Thrifting & antiquesFree
- Book clubsFree
- Museums & heritageFree
- Film appreciationFree
- Meditation & breathworkFree
- Tai chiFree
- QigongFree
- WalkingFree
- VolunteeringFree
- ReadingFree
- Sound bathsFree
- Glassblowing & lampworkFree
- Blogging & newslettersFree
- Fan fictionFree
- Memoir & life writingFree
- ScreenwritingFree
- Music visualisationFree
- Argentine tangoFree
- Bollywood danceFree
- BreakdancingFree
- Folk & Morris dancingFree
- K-pop danceFree
- Musical theatreFree
- StorytellingFree
- Coaching youth sportFree
- CroquetFree
- Indoor cyclingFree
- TrampoliningFree
- Animal rescueFree
- Competitive gamingFree
- Puzzle huntsFree
- Coding side projectsFree
- Data visualisationFree
- InvestingFree
- Hacking challengesFree
- Mentoring & tutoringFree
- BeatboxingFree
- VexillologyFree
- Inventing languagesFree
Under $25
63 hobbies- Origami$5
- Life drawing$10
- Journaling$10
- Collage & decoupage$10
- Ultimate frisbee$10
- Touch rugby$10
- Orienteering$10
- Foraging$10
- Hacky sack$10
- Drawing$15
- Comics & zines$15
- Juggling$15
- Bouldering$15
- Nature journaling$15
- Speedcubing$15
- Colouring books$15
- Diamond painting$15
- Letter writing$15
- Jump rope$15
- Plant ID$15
- Crochet$20
- Embroidery$20
- Cross-stitch$20
- Needle felting$20
- Clothes upcycling$20
- Urban sketching$20
- Stop-motion animation$20
- Home workouts$20
- Disc golf$20
- Volleyball$20
- Fermenting & preserving$20
- Pasta making$20
- Tabletop role-playing$20
- Jigsaw puzzles$20
- Go$20
- Traditional board games$20
- Word games$20
- Fossil hunting$20
- Stamps & postcards$20
- Coin collecting$20
- Fountain pens$20
- Yoga$20
- Pilates$20
- Barre$20
- Pixel art$20
- Belly dance$20
- Aqua aerobics$20
- Curling$20
- Walking football$20
- Rock pooling$20
- Bread baking$20
- Craft beer tasting$20
- Board game design$20
- Kendama$20
- Fuse beads$20
- Quilling$20
- Knitting$25
- Macramé$25
- Card making$25
- Calligraphy & lettering$25
- Pressed flowers$25
- Mushroom growing$25
- Balloon modelling$25
$25 to $50
97 hobbies- Bookbinding$30
- Scrapbooking$30
- Spinning yarn$30
- Natural dyeing$30
- Basket weaving$30
- Polymer clay$30
- Watercolour & gouache$30
- Magic & cardistry$30
- Flow arts$30
- Adult ballet$30
- Swimming$30
- Table tennis$30
- Pickup basketball$30
- Houseplants$30
- Terrariums$30
- Dog training & agility$30
- Home cooking$30
- Wine tasting$30
- Tea tasting$30
- Pizza making$30
- Trading card games$30
- Video games$30
- Wood carving$30
- Scale model kits$30
- Rockhounding$30
- Cold dips & sauna$30
- Hair braiding$30
- Nail art$30
- Harmonica$30
- Kalimba$30
- Puppetry$30
- Lawn bowls$30
- Netball$30
- Pétanque$30
- Scout & Guide leading$30
- Home baking$30
- Murder mystery parties$30
- Speedrunning$30
- Archaeology digs$30
- Comic collecting$30
- Figure collecting$30
- Candle making$35
- Pottery$40
- Jewellery making$40
- Mosaic$40
- Acrylic painting$40
- Printmaking$40
- Ukulele$40
- Badminton$40
- Five-a-side football$40
- Darts$40
- Vegetable gardening$40
- Cake & cookie decorating$40
- Patisserie$40
- Chocolate making$40
- Board games$40
- Mahjong$40
- Furniture restoration$40
- Flower arranging$40
- Lace making$40
- Dioramas$40
- Pyrography$40
- Irish dance$40
- Capoeira$40
- Snorkelling$40
- Kung fu$40
- Softball$40
- Squash$40
- Charcuterie & curing$40
- Lock picking$40
- Weaving$45
- Soap & skincare$50
- Interior styling$50
- Boxing$50
- Pickleball$50
- Horse riding$50
- Kayaking & canoeing$50
- Gardening$50
- Cheese making$50
- Electronics & Arduino$50
- Bike maintenance$50
- Weather watching$50
- Personal style$50
- Dollhouses$50
- Makeup artistry$50
- Miniature painting$50
- Sound design$50
- Beat-making$50
- Brass instruments$50
- Tap dance$50
- Aikido$50
- Historical fencing$50
- Kickboxing$50
- Krav Maga$50
- Wrestling$50
- Wildlife watching$50
- Urban exploration$50
$50 to $100
71 hobbies- Resin art$60
- Sculpture$60
- Film photography$60
- Podcasting$60
- Karate$60
- Muay Thai$60
- Padel$60
- Surfing$60
- Paddleboarding$60
- Bonsai$60
- Bushcraft$60
- Cocktail making$60
- Whisky tasting$60
- Model rocketry$60
- LEGO building$60
- 2D animation$60
- Botanical illustration$60
- Voice acting$60
- Coasteering$60
- Cricket$60
- Judo$60
- Kendo$60
- Roundnet$60
- Slacklining$60
- Taekwondo$60
- Wakeboarding$60
- Ice cream making$60
- Electronics repair$60
- Silk painting$70
- Quilting$80
- Leathercraft$80
- Tufting & punch needle$80
- Oil painting$80
- Street art & murals$80
- Tennis$80
- Roller skating$80
- Hiking$80
- Fishing$80
- Hydroponics$80
- LARP$80
- Synth DIY$80
- Home automation$80
- Retro computing$80
- Perfume making$80
- Lapidary$80
- Flamenco$80
- Clay shooting$80
- Field hockey$80
- Rugby$80
- White-water rafting$80
- Small engine repair$80
- Entomology$80
- Lacrosse$80
- Cosplay$100
- Running$100
- Brazilian jiu-jitsu$100
- Skateboarding$100
- Coffee brewing$100
- Miniature wargaming$100
- Robotics$100
- Home DIY$100
- Mechanical keyboards$100
- Film & game scoring$100
- Cello$100
- Historical reenactment$100
- Playing in a band$100
- Canyoning$100
- Obstacle racing$100
- Flight simulation$100
- Retro gaming$100
- Watch repair$100
$100 to $250
36 hobbies- Stained & fused glass$120
- Guitar$120
- Homebrewing$120
- Woodworking$120
- Microscopy$120
- Sneaker collecting$120
- Sewing$150
- Piano$150
- Violin$150
- Trail running$150
- Open-water swimming$150
- Camping$150
- BBQ & smoking$150
- Ham radio$150
- RC cars & planes$150
- Model railways$150
- Vinyl records$150
- Home recording$150
- Windsurfing$150
- Motorcycle maintenance$150
- Snowboarding$200
- Skiing$200
- Roller derby$200
- Fishkeeping$200
- Watch collecting$200
- Metal detecting$200
- Bass guitar$200
- Trail motorcycling$200
- Instrument making$200
- DJing$250
- Rock climbing$250
- Fly fishing$250
- 3D printing$250
- Cricut & vinyl crafting$250
- BMX$250
- Combat robotics$250
Over $250
34 hobbies- Digital illustration$300
- Drums & percussion$300
- Golf$300
- Skydiving$300
- Drone flying$300
- Modular synths$300
- Ice hockey$300
- Paragliding$300
- Sim racing$300
- CNC & laser cutting$300
- Reptile keeping$350
- Wildlife photography$400
- Saxophone$400
- Kitesurfing$400
- Beekeeping$400
- Keeping chickens$400
- Freediving$400
- Mountaineering$400
- Vanlife$400
- FPV drones$450
- Road cycling$500
- Triathlon$500
- Scuba diving$500
- Backpacking$500
- Woodturning$500
- Welding & metalwork$500
- Overlanding$500
- Mountain biking$600
- Cycle touring$600
- Spearfishing$600
- Astrophotography$800
- PC building$800
- Model engineering$800
- Car restoration$2,000