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Cost of smoking in North Dakota: $3,179 a year

A pack of cigarettes in North Dakota costs about $8.71 on average (January 2026). Smoking a pack a day costs about $3,179 a year and $31,792 over ten years at today's price. North Dakota ranks 47th of 51 for price (1 = most expensive), $1.44 below the US average of $10.15.

What a habit costs in North Dakota

HabitPer dayPer monthPer year10 years
Half a pack a day$4.36$132$1,590$15,896
A pack a day$8.71$265$3,179$31,792
A pack and a half$13.07$397$4,769$47,687
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How North Dakota compares

PlaceRankPackPack a day, per year
North Dakota47th$8.71$3,179
US average$10.15$3,705
New York (most expensive)1st$14.83$5,413
Missouri (cheapest)51st$8.01$2,924

Taxes per pack in North Dakota: $0.44 state excise plus $1.01 federal excise, plus any state and local sales tax.

Questions

How much is a pack of cigarettes in North Dakota?

About $8.71 on average as of January 2026, including taxes. That is $1.44 below the US average of $10.15, and 47th most expensive of the 50 states and DC.

How much does smoking a pack a day cost a year in North Dakota?

About $3,179 a year at $8.71 a pack, and about $31,792 over ten years at today's price.

How much of a pack's price in North Dakota is tax?

North Dakota's state excise tax is $0.44 a pack and the federal excise tax is $1.01, so $1.45 of the $8.71 is excise tax before any sales tax.

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Source: average retail price and state excise tax per pack of 20, as of January 2026, from the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (fact sheet 0202), as published by World Population Review. Prices include federal ($1.01) and state excise and sales taxes, not local taxes. Checked October 17, 2026. The yearly numbers are the pack price times 365, at today's price. Your store and your brand will differ: put in what you pay in the calculator.