Work out hobby cost per hour instantly with clear inputs, formula shown and shareable results.
Total cost is the one off setup plus consumables across all the hours, and dividing by those hours gives the effective hourly cost. Setup cost per hour falls sharply with use, which is why an expensive kit is cheap entertainment if you actually do the hobby weekly.
Cost per hour
cost per hour = (setup cost + consumables per hour x total hours) / total hours
cost per hour = (setup cost + consumables per hour x total hours) / total hours. Total cost is the one off setup plus consumables across all the hours, and dividing by those hours gives the effective hourly cost.
Setup cost per hour falls sharply with use, which is why an expensive kit is cheap entertainment if you actually do the hobby weekly.
Enter one off setup and equipment cost, consumables per hour, hours per year, years you expect to continue. The defaults shown are a realistic worked example — swap in your own figures to get a result you can use.