Shopify Store Cost Calculator

See what a Shopify store really costs each month and in its first year: plan, apps, card fees, theme and setup.

Your numbers

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Plan

Shopify plan

Billing

Sales and payments

Expected monthly sales

Online orders in a typical month, including shipping and tax.

Average order value

How customers pay

Another gateway means a provider such as Stripe, Adyen or Authorize.net instead of Shopify Payments.

Apps and one-off costs

Paid apps per month

Add up the monthly price of each app you plan to use. Many apps have a free tier.

Theme (one-time)

Shopify's free themes cost nothing. Paid themes on the Shopify Theme Store cost $100 to $500 (USD), paid once.

Design and setup (one-time)

An example figure. Estimate yours with the ecommerce website cost calculator, or enter 0 if you'll set it up yourself.

Domain per year

What your registrar charges a year for your domain.

Your result · updates as you type

First-year cost

$6,582

$351/mo to run (4.4% of your sales), plus $2,370 in one-off and yearly costs.

Monthly running cost: $351
One-off and yearly costs: $2,370
Running cost as % of sales: 4.4%

Basic is the cheapest plan for these sales once fees are counted. Setup costs vary the most from store to store. For a fixed price on the design and build, the Hire me button reaches me for an exact quote.

Where the first year's money goes

Plan

$348

Apps

$600

Payment fees

$3,264

Theme

$350

Design and setup

$2,000

Domain

$20

Breakdown

Basic plan, billed yearly: $29.00/mo
Paid apps: $50.00/mo
Card fees (Shopify Payments 2.9% + $0.30): $272.00/mo
Monthly running cost: $351.00/mo
Theme (one-time): $350
Design and setup (one-time): $2,000
Domain (first year): $20
First-year total: $6,582
Prices used: Shopify United States

What goes into the cost of a Shopify store

Shopify's plan price is only part of the bill. Card processing fees usually cost more than the plan itself once you have regular sales, and apps add up quickly. The calculator puts them together.

Monthly cost = plan + apps + (sales × card rate) + (orders × fixed card fee) First year = monthly cost × 12 + theme + design and setup + domain

With a gateway other than Shopify Payments, Shopify's third-party transaction fee is added on top of the gateway's own rate.

Plan (US)	Billed yearly	Billed monthly	Shopify Payments online card rate	Fee with another gateway
Basic	$29/mo	$39/mo	2.9% + 30¢	2%
Grow	$79/mo	$105/mo	2.7% + 30¢	1%
Advanced	$299/mo	$399/mo	2.5% + 30¢	0.6%
Plus	1- or 3-year term	From $2,300/mo	2.25% + 30¢	0.2%

The calculator uses Shopify's published prices for your currency: US, UK, Irish (EUR), Canadian or Australian. Standard online card rates are used. Premium and international cards cost more.

Example: the calculator's starting values

Basic plan, billed yearly: $29/mo
Apps: $50/mo
Card fees on $8,000 sales at $60 AOV: 2.9% × 8,000 + 133.3 orders × $0.30 = $272/mo
Monthly running cost: $351
Theme, setup and domain: $350 + $2,000 + $20

$351 × 12 + $2,370 = $6,582 in the first year.

Keeping Shopify costs down

01
Use Shopify Payments if you can
Set it up under Settings → Payments. Orders paid through Shopify Payments carry no third-party transaction fee, which is 2% on Basic.
02
Bill yearly
Paying yearly cuts the plan price by about a quarter: Basic is $29 a month billed yearly against $39 billed monthly (US prices).
03
Check your plan as you grow
Higher plans have lower card rates. The Shopify plan calculator shows the sales level where upgrading pays for itself. Change plan under Settings → Plan.
04
Audit your apps
Review app charges on your bills every few months. Uninstall what you don't use, and ask whether a small theme change could replace a monthly app.

Costs people forget

Premium and international cards. Shopify charges more for them than the standard rate this calculator uses (in the US, 3.5% + 30¢ for premium cards on Basic, and 1% more for international cards).
Refunds. Shopify doesn't return card fees when you issue a refund.
Gift cards and store credit. On stores created on or after 12 May 2025, Shopify charges third-party transaction fees on the part of an order paid with store credit or gift cards.
Introductory offers. Shopify's pricing page offers new stores a lower price for the first months. This calculator uses standard prices.
Sales tax or VAT is added to Shopify's bills where it applies.

Questions people ask

How much does Shopify cost per month?

In the US, plans are $29 (Basic), $79 (Grow) and $299 (Advanced) a month billed yearly, or $39, $105 and $399 billed monthly. Plus starts at $2,300 a month. Card fees and apps come on top.

Can I sell on Shopify for free?

Shopify offers a free trial, then a paid plan is needed to sell. Free themes and apps with free tiers keep the rest of the cost down.

What does Shopify charge per sale?

With Shopify Payments in the US, 2.9% + 30¢ per online card payment on Basic, falling to 2.5% + 30¢ on Advanced. With another gateway, Shopify adds 2%, 1% or 0.6% depending on the plan, on top of the gateway's own fee.

What's the Starter plan?

A low-cost plan with a simple one-theme storefront. Shopify's help center says it isn't available to new stores, so it's not included here.

Do I need a developer to set up Shopify?

Not for a simple store on a theme. A developer is worth it for custom design, a large catalog, integrations or a migration. The ecommerce website cost calculator estimates that work.

Last reviewed 30 September 2026.

Sources: Shopify: Pricing (US) · Shopify: Pricing (UK) · Shopify: Pricing (Ireland, EUR) · Shopify: Pricing (Canada) · Shopify: Pricing (Australia) · Shopify Help Center: Pricing plans and billing overview (third-party transaction fees) · Shopify Theme Store: Paid themes · Shopify Help Center: Plan changes · Stripe: Pricing (US)

What goes into the cost of a Shopify store

Keeping Shopify costs down

Use Shopify Payments if you can

Bill yearly

Check your plan as you grow

Audit your apps