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Cigarette Prices in Utah

A pack of cigarettes in Utah costs $7.50 on average — 11% below the US average of $8.39. State excise tax accounts for 23% of the retail price ($1.70 per pack), on top of the $1.01 federal tax. A pack-a-day smoker in Utah spends $2,738 per year — $325 less than the national average.

#21 most expensive of 51 jurisdictions · #6 in the West · 7.4% of adults smoke

Your daily cost
$0.00

at 20 cigarettes a day · $7.5 per pack · Utah

LiveSince you landed:$0burned
Yearly
$2,738
10 years
$27,375
30 years
$82,125
If invested at 7%
$40,470

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30-year growth · $2,738/year at 7%

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Your cost breakdown

What a pack a day costs in Utah.

The raw numbers, before compounding — just the arithmetic of a habit at Utah prices.

Yearly cost (1 pack/day)
$2,738

$7.50 per pack × 365 days

30-year lifetime cost
$82,125

Before compounding, at constant prices

How it compares

Utah vs. the rest of the country.

See where Utah sits in the national ranking and how its neighbors stack up.

5 cheapest states

  1. 1. Missouri$5.21
  2. 2. Georgia$5.67
  3. 3. Alabama$5.85
  4. 4. Virginia$5.85
  5. 5. Mississippi$5.95

5 most expensive states

  1. 1. New York$12.85
  2. 2. District of Columbia$11.50
  3. 3. Rhode Island$11.20
  4. 4. Connecticut$11.00
  5. 5. Massachusetts$10.55

Utah cigarette prices — frequently asked

The average retail price of a 20-cigarette pack in Utah is $7.50. This includes the $1.01 federal excise tax, the $1.70 Utah state excise tax, and state/local sales tax.
Utah charges $1.70 in state excise tax per pack (23% of the retail price), on top of the $1.01 federal tax. The US state-tax average is $2.05 per pack.
At $7.50 per pack, a pack-a-day smoker in Utah spends $2,738 per year at the register. Over 30 years that is $82,125 — before compounding.
The US national average is $8.39 per pack. Utah is -11% (less) expensive than average. Lower state taxes make Utah one of the cheaper states for cigarettes.
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Sourced fromCDC·WHO·NHS·American Lung Association