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Cat breeds by cost of ownership

16 breeds with complete, sourced data, plus the ordinary house cat. Per-year figure for an adult cat in Texas on kibble with insurance — open a breed to adjust it. Cat cost calculator.

Small cats

under 8 lb
Devon Rex Devon Rex $1,414/yr

Medium cats

8–12 lb
Russian Blue Russian Blue $1,459/yr Siamese Siamese $1,466/yr Abyssinian Abyssinian $1,500/yr American Shorthair American Shorthair $1,500/yr Exotic Shorthair Exotic Shorthair $1,500/yr Persian Persian $1,500/yr Sphynx Sphynx $1,500/yr Burmese Burmese $1,520/yr Maine Coon Maine Coon $1,520/yr

Large cats

12 lb and up
Birman Birman $1,527/yr British Shorthair British Shorthair $1,527/yr Ragdoll Ragdoll $1,527/yr Bengal Bengal $1,549/yr Norwegian Forest Cat Norwegian Forest Cat $1,549/yr Domestic Shorthair Domestic Shorthair $1,553/yr