How much does urban farming cost?
$73 buys all 4 essentials.
4 priced items · checked 10 Sept 2026 · retailer prices, we earn a commission
Everything essential, cheapest sensible pick
$73
4 items, nothing rented
Against 247 hobbies
Below median
Cheaper than 61% of them. Median hobby: $84.
What each thing costs
Every essential item, cheapest sensible option first. Mid-range and top picks alongside.
What you need
$73Everything you need to start urban farming. None of it is a big commitment.
Later, if you stay
Not needed to start. These are the upgrades that matter once the habit has stuck.
Urban Farming costs more to start than 39% of the 247 hobbies we price. The median is $84.
Cost questions
How much does Urban Farming cost to start?
About $73 for the 4 essential items, taking the cheapest sensible option for each.
What does each thing cost for Urban Farming?
Watering Can: from $23. Grow Container: from $21. Potting Soil: from $18. Hand Trowel: from $11.
Is Urban Farming an expensive hobby?
Urban Farming costs about $70 to start, dearer than 39% of the 247 hobbies we price. The median hobby costs $84, so this is one of the cheaper ones to get into.
What should I buy first for Urban Farming?
grow container, potting soil, hand trowel, watering can — $73 together. They are the cheap half of the kit and the half you keep whatever you decide about the rest.
Hobbies that cost about the same
The 6 nearest to urban farming by startup cost, out of 247.