Most & least expensive dog & cat breeds to own (2026)
All 171 breeds ranked by modeled annual all-in cost — food, vet, prevention, insurance, grooming and extras. Tap a column heading to re-rank by insurance or food cost. Every figure is a modeled estimate; see how we estimate.
The extremes
💸 Most expensive to own
- Mastiff (English) — $4,120/yr
- Saint Bernard — $3,860/yr
- Great Dane — $3,817/yr
- Neapolitan Mastiff — $3,766/yr
- Boerboel — $3,757/yr
🏷️ Most affordable to own
- Singapura — $940/yr
- Korat — $979/yr
- American Curl — $994/yr
- Tonkinese — $994/yr
- Domestic Shorthair — $1,005/yr
| # | Breed | Type | Lifetime | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mastiff (English) | Giant dog | $75 | $2,002 | $4,120 | $34,195 |
| 2 | Saint Bernard | Giant dog | $75 | $1,777 | $3,860 | $35,975 |
| 3 | Great Dane | Giant dog | $75 | $1,740 | $3,817 | $33,680 |
| 4 | Neapolitan Mastiff | Giant dog | $70 | $1,722 | $3,766 | $31,363 |
| 5 | Boerboel | Giant dog | $59 | $1,859 | $3,757 | $38,805 |
| 6 | Leonberger | Giant dog | $70 | $1,619 | $3,618 | $33,797 |
| 7 | Newfoundland | Giant dog | $70 | $1,590 | $3,585 | $35,293 |
| 8 | Irish Wolfhound | Giant dog | $70 | $1,524 | $3,534 | $25,973 |
| 9 | Dogue de Bordeaux | Giant dog | $70 | $1,513 | $3,497 | $23,966 |
| 10 | Cane Corso | Giant dog | $70 | $1,535 | $3,494 | $37,922 |
| 11 | Bullmastiff | Giant dog | $70 | $1,494 | $3,475 | $29,035 |
| 12 | Rottweiler | Large dog | $68 | $1,581 | $3,385 | $33,213 |
| 13 | Bernese Mountain Dog | Giant dog | $75 | $1,243 | $3,249 | $28,852 |
| 14 | Anatolian Shepherd Dog | Giant dog | $48 | $1,494 | $3,211 | $39,767 |
| 15 | Tibetan Mastiff | Giant dog | $50 | $1,425 | $3,156 | $35,951 |
| 16 | Scottish Deerhound | Giant dog | $63 | $1,253 | $3,110 | $30,780 |
| 17 | Doberman Pinscher | Large dog | $68 | $1,321 | $3,094 | $35,089 |
| 18 | Akita | Large dog | $49 | $1,345 | $2,917 | $34,601 |
| 19 | Great Pyrenees | Giant dog | $48 | $1,220 | $2,917 | $33,322 |
| 20 | Alaskan Malamute | Large dog | $44 | $1,369 | $2,866 | $35,447 |
| 21 | Bloodhound | Large dog | $47 | $1,294 | $2,841 | $32,306 |
| 22 | German Shepherd Dog | Large dog | $60 | $1,171 | $2,838 | $32,273 |
| 23 | Golden Retriever | Large dog | $60 | $1,120 | $2,781 | $31,646 |
| 24 | Boxer | Medium dog | $68 | $1,120 | $2,751 | $31,156 |
| 25 | Rhodesian Ridgeback | Large dog | $39 | $1,308 | $2,738 | $31,173 |
| 26 | Weimaraner | Large dog | $45 | $1,222 | $2,714 | $32,266 |
| 27 | Bouvier des Flandres | Large dog | $46 | $1,191 | $2,712 | $30,887 |
| 28 | Flat-Coated Retriever | Large dog | $55 | $1,107 | $2,707 | $25,418 |
| 29 | Labrador Retriever | Large dog | $48 | $1,158 | $2,673 | $33,131 |
| 30 | Giant Schnauzer | Large dog | $46 | $1,171 | $2,670 | $30,425 |
| 31 | American Bulldog | Large dog | $47 | $1,127 | $2,652 | $30,227 |
| 32 | Borzoi | Large dog | $44 | $1,148 | $2,639 | $30,084 |
| 33 | Old English Sheepdog | Large dog | $45 | $1,127 | $2,628 | $29,963 |
| 34 | Black and Tan Coonhound | Large dog | $39 | $1,191 | $2,628 | $29,963 |
| 35 | Chesapeake Bay Retriever | Large dog | $42 | $1,158 | $2,607 | $31,036 |
| 36 | Goldendoodle | Large dog | $41 | $1,120 | $2,553 | $35,521 |
| 37 | Labradoodle | Large dog | $41 | $1,120 | $2,553 | $35,521 |
| 38 | Gordon Setter | Large dog | $42 | $1,094 | $2,536 | $28,951 |
| 39 | Irish Setter | Large dog | $39 | $1,120 | $2,529 | $35,197 |
| 40 | English Setter | Large dog | $39 | $1,120 | $2,529 | $28,874 |
| 41 | Bernedoodle | Large dog | $44 | $1,029 | $2,499 | $34,792 |
| 42 | Poodle (Standard) | Large dog | $48 | $988 | $2,485 | $34,603 |
| 43 | Bulldog (English) | Medium dog | $80 | $709 | $2,468 | $23,107 |
| 44 | Belgian Malinois | Large dog | $39 | $1,054 | $2,456 | $37,895 |
| 45 | Greyhound | Large dog | $39 | $1,029 | $2,445 | $29,173 |
| 46 | Pointer (English Pointer) | Large dog | $38 | $1,054 | $2,444 | $34,049 |
| 47 | German Shorthaired Pointer | Large dog | $40 | $1,028 | $2,439 | $27,884 |
| 48 | Treeing Walker Coonhound | Large dog | $36 | $1,054 | $2,420 | $31,305 |
| 49 | Dalmatian | Large dog | $42 | $988 | $2,419 | $30,083 |
| 50 | German Wirehaired Pointer | Large dog | $39 | $1,001 | $2,397 | $32,216 |
| 51 | Vizsla | Large dog | $39 | $988 | $2,383 | $33,226 |
| 52 | Airedale Terrier | Large dog | $39 | $974 | $2,368 | $30,655 |
| 53 | Bull Terrier | Medium dog | $41 | $1,054 | $2,360 | $29,215 |
| 54 | Samoyed | Large dog | $44 | $906 | $2,353 | $31,644 |
| 55 | Collie (Rough) | Large dog | $36 | $951 | $2,321 | $31,228 |
| 56 | Wirehaired Pointing Griffon | Large dog | $38 | $906 | $2,281 | $31,849 |
| 57 | Pit Bull / American Staffordshire Terrier | Medium dog | $40 | $988 | $2,275 | $32,745 |
| 58 | Australian Shepherd | Medium dog | $39 | $961 | $2,233 | $31,041 |
| 59 | Afghan Hound | Large dog | $38 | $835 | $2,215 | $29,850 |
| 60 | Saluki | Large dog | $37 | $835 | $2,203 | $29,694 |
| 61 | Chinese Shar-Pei | Medium dog | $54 | $720 | $2,168 | $22,575 |
| 62 | Chow Chow | Medium dog | $46 | $805 | $2,168 | $22,575 |
| 63 | Siberian Husky | Medium dog | $39 | $892 | $2,157 | $28,936 |
| 64 | Aussiedoodle | Medium dog | $38 | $892 | $2,145 | $25,563 |
| 65 | Portuguese Water Dog | Medium dog | $39 | $878 | $2,142 | $26,599 |
| 66 | English Springer Spaniel | Medium dog | $38 | $864 | $2,114 | $28,377 |
| 67 | Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever | Medium dog | $41 | $821 | $2,103 | $28,234 |
| 68 | Standard Schnauzer | Medium dog | $38 | $778 | $2,020 | $30,185 |
| 69 | Australian Cattle Dog | Medium dog | $34 | $821 | $2,019 | $29,161 |
| 70 | French Bulldog | Small dog | $75 | $447 | $2,009 | $22,874 |
| 71 | Border Collie | Medium dog | $38 | $763 | $2,004 | $27,949 |
| 72 | Basset Hound | Medium dog | $39 | $731 | $2,000 | $25,895 |
| 73 | Brittany | Medium dog | $36 | $704 | $1,915 | $25,790 |
| 74 | Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier | Medium dog | $42 | $612 | $1,895 | $25,530 |
| 75 | Staffordshire Bull Terrier | Medium dog | $39 | $643 | $1,884 | $25,387 |
| 76 | Whippet | Medium dog | $34 | $673 | $1,857 | $25,965 |
| 77 | Kerry Blue Terrier | Medium dog | $36 | $638 | $1,852 | $25,897 |
| 78 | Keeshond | Small dog | $36 | $676 | $1,794 | $24,994 |
| 79 | Cardigan Welsh Corgi | Small dog | $39 | $572 | $1,715 | $23,928 |
| 80 | English Cocker Spaniel | Small dog | $39 | $545 | $1,685 | $22,680 |
| 81 | Cavalier King Charles Spaniel | Small dog | $55 | $340 | $1,652 | $19,773 |
| 82 | Pug | Toy dog | $63 | $306 | $1,648 | $22,933 |
| 83 | Basenji | Small dog | $39 | $514 | $1,644 | $22,969 |
| 84 | Pembroke Welsh Corgi | Small dog | $39 | $504 | $1,640 | $21,275 |
| 85 | Pomsky | Small dog | $36 | $532 | $1,635 | $22,848 |
| 86 | Beagle | Small dog | $35 | $547 | $1,632 | $22,807 |
| 87 | Dachshund | Small dog | $43 | $447 | $1,619 | $23,441 |
| 88 | Cocker Spaniel (American) | Small dog | $39 | $476 | $1,609 | $20,083 |
| 89 | Boston Terrier | Small dog | $48 | $356 | $1,580 | $19,735 |
| 90 | Finnish Spitz | Small dog | $34 | $504 | $1,580 | $22,105 |
| 91 | Shetland Sheepdog | Small dog | $35 | $463 | $1,541 | $20,808 |
| 92 | Tibetan Terrier | Small dog | $34 | $461 | $1,533 | $21,471 |
| 93 | Welsh Terrier | Small dog | $34 | $463 | $1,529 | $21,417 |
| 94 | Scottish Terrier | Small dog | $39 | $402 | $1,528 | $19,111 |
| 95 | Cockapoo | Small dog | $36 | $417 | $1,508 | $21,133 |
| 96 | Schnoodle | Small dog | $36 | $402 | $1,492 | $20,917 |
| 97 | Cavapoo | Small dog | $39 | $356 | $1,478 | $20,728 |
| 98 | American Eskimo Dog | Small dog | $34 | $402 | $1,468 | $21,327 |
| 99 | Rat Terrier | Small dog | $32 | $427 | $1,466 | $22,765 |
| 100 | Pekingese | Toy dog | $54 | $231 | $1,464 | $19,717 |
| 101 | West Highland White Terrier | Small dog | $36 | $372 | $1,459 | $21,201 |
| 102 | Manchester Terrier | Small dog | $33 | $409 | $1,459 | $22,660 |
| 103 | Shiba Inu | Small dog | $34 | $387 | $1,452 | $21,829 |
| 104 | Wire Fox Terrier | Small dog | $34 | $391 | $1,451 | $20,364 |
| 105 | Miniature Schnauzer | Small dog | $39 | $324 | $1,443 | $20,256 |
| 106 | Jack Russell Terrier | Small dog | $34 | $373 | $1,432 | $21,539 |
| 107 | Border Terrier | Small dog | $34 | $354 | $1,412 | $19,837 |
| 108 | Schipperke | Small dog | $34 | $335 | $1,391 | $20,249 |
| 109 | Bichon Frise | Small dog | $34 | $324 | $1,383 | $20,829 |
| 110 | Cairn Terrier | Small dog | $34 | $324 | $1,383 | $20,137 |
| 111 | Lhasa Apso | Small dog | $34 | $292 | $1,351 | $19,014 |
| 112 | Shih Tzu | Toy dog | $39 | $291 | $1,347 | $19,543 |
| 113 | Miniature Poodle | Small dog | $34 | $291 | $1,347 | $20,980 |
| 114 | Australian Terrier | Small dog | $32 | $308 | $1,342 | $18,892 |
| 115 | Norwich Terrier | Small dog | $34 | $274 | $1,329 | $18,717 |
| 116 | Norfolk Terrier | Small dog | $34 | $274 | $1,329 | $19,381 |
| 117 | Brussels Griffon | Toy dog | $41 | $239 | $1,315 | $18,438 |
| 118 | Coton de Tulear | Small dog | $34 | $257 | $1,310 | $20,425 |
| 119 | Havanese | Small dog | $35 | $239 | $1,303 | $20,320 |
| 120 | Maltipoo | Toy dog | $34 | $291 | $1,287 | $18,703 |
| 121 | Savannah | Large cat | $29 | $294 | $1,232 | $20,362 |
| 122 | Miniature Pinscher | Toy dog | $31 | $275 | $1,231 | $17,919 |
| 123 | Italian Greyhound | Toy dog | $32 | $257 | $1,226 | $18,462 |
| 124 | Yorkipoo | Toy dog | $33 | $239 | $1,219 | $17,142 |
| 125 | Chinese Crested | Toy dog | $32 | $239 | $1,207 | $19,394 |
| 126 | Maine Coon | Large cat | $32 | $218 | $1,192 | $16,742 |
| 127 | Ragdoll | Large cat | $31 | $219 | $1,181 | $17,775 |
| 128 | Sphynx | Medium cat | $33 | $182 | $1,168 | $14,666 |
| 129 | Yorkshire Terrier | Toy dog | $35 | $163 | $1,161 | $17,520 |
| 130 | Papillon | Toy dog | $31 | $202 | $1,155 | $18,010 |
| 131 | Maltese | Toy dog | $34 | $163 | $1,149 | $16,197 |
| 132 | Exotic Shorthair | Medium cat | $32 | $173 | $1,147 | $16,135 |
| 133 | Persian | Medium cat | $32 | $161 | $1,135 | $17,108 |
| 134 | Himalayan | Medium cat | $32 | $161 | $1,135 | $16,540 |
| 135 | Ragamuffin | Large cat | $27 | $219 | $1,133 | $16,512 |
| 136 | Scottish Fold | Medium cat | $31 | $166 | $1,128 | $15,314 |
| 137 | Manx | Medium cat | $29 | $179 | $1,117 | $12,937 |
| 138 | Bengal | Medium cat | $26 | $212 | $1,114 | $16,246 |
| 139 | Norwegian Forest Cat | Large cat | $26 | $206 | $1,108 | $17,270 |
| 140 | Selkirk Rex | Medium cat | $26 | $206 | $1,108 | $14,500 |
| 141 | Turkish Van | Large cat | $24 | $226 | $1,104 | $16,658 |
| 142 | Toy Poodle | Toy dog | $32 | $142 | $1,103 | $18,333 |
| 143 | British Shorthair | Medium cat | $26 | $197 | $1,099 | $16,586 |
| 144 | Pomeranian | Toy dog | $31 | $142 | $1,091 | $15,959 |
| 145 | Ocicat | Medium cat | $24 | $212 | $1,090 | $17,000 |
| 146 | Egyptian Mau | Medium cat | $24 | $197 | $1,075 | $15,163 |
| 147 | Chihuahua | Toy dog | $29 | $142 | $1,067 | $17,757 |
| 148 | Siamese | Medium cat | $24 | $182 | $1,060 | $19,200 |
| 149 | Abyssinian | Medium cat | $24 | $182 | $1,060 | $14,960 |
| 150 | Oriental Shorthair | Medium cat | $24 | $182 | $1,060 | $14,960 |
| 151 | Somali | Medium cat | $24 | $182 | $1,060 | $15,490 |
| 152 | Balinese | Medium cat | $24 | $182 | $1,060 | $19,200 |
| 153 | Devon Rex | Small cat | $26 | $151 | $1,053 | $13,286 |
| 154 | American Shorthair | Medium cat | $21 | $206 | $1,048 | $18,990 |
| 155 | Turkish Angora | Medium cat | $23 | $182 | $1,048 | $16,370 |
| 156 | Bombay | Medium cat | $23 | $179 | $1,045 | $16,325 |
| 157 | Toyger | Medium cat | $23 | $179 | $1,045 | $14,758 |
| 158 | Burmese | Medium cat | $24 | $166 | $1,044 | $18,398 |
| 159 | Birman | Medium cat | $24 | $161 | $1,039 | $15,716 |
| 160 | Russian Blue | Medium cat | $21 | $193 | $1,035 | $18,763 |
| 161 | Chartreux | Medium cat | $21 | $193 | $1,035 | $14,105 |
| 162 | Pixiebob | Medium cat | $21 | $193 | $1,035 | $15,658 |
| 163 | Cornish Rex | Small cat | $24 | $151 | $1,029 | $14,027 |
| 164 | Nebelung | Medium cat | $21 | $179 | $1,021 | $16,476 |
| 165 | LaPerm | Medium cat | $21 | $166 | $1,008 | $14,258 |
| 166 | Snowshoe | Medium cat | $21 | $166 | $1,008 | $17,282 |
| 167 | Domestic Shorthair | Medium cat | $19 | $193 | $1,005 | $15,725 |
| 168 | Tonkinese | Medium cat | $21 | $152 | $994 | $17,051 |
| 169 | American Curl | Medium cat | $21 | $152 | $994 | $14,566 |
| 170 | Korat | Small cat | $21 | $137 | $979 | $15,335 |
| 171 | Singapura | Small cat | $19 | $122 | $940 | $12,870 |
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