What Botox Costs in 26 Cities (2026 Data)

Botox is priced per unit almost everywhere — but what a unit costs depends enormously on where you live. We maintain a market-level cost index across the 26 cities in our directory, built from published clinic pricing, market positioning, and cost-of-living data. Here’s what it says about Botox in 2026.

The headline: the national range is $10–20 per unit, but city averages swing from ~$9 at the bottom of our index to $26+ at the top — meaning the same 50-unit treatment can cost $450 or $1,300 depending on your zip code.

Estimated Botox cost per unit, by city (2026)

City	Est. per unit	Typical full treatment (40–70 units)
New York	$13–26	$520–$1,820
San Francisco	$13–26	$520–$1,820
Los Angeles	$12–24	$480–$1,680
Boston	$12–24	$480–$1,680
Miami	$12–23	$480–$1,610
Seattle	$11–23	$440–$1,610
San Diego	$11–23	$440–$1,610
Chicago	$11–22	$440–$1,540
Toronto	CA$15–30	CA$600–$2,100
Denver	$11–21	$440–$1,470
Austin	$11–21	$440–$1,470
Philadelphia	$11–21	$440–$1,470
Dallas	$10–21	$400–$1,470
Portland	$10–21	$400–$1,470
Nashville	$10–20	$400–$1,400
Charlotte	$10–20	$400–$1,400
Calgary	CA$14–27	CA$560–$1,890
Las Vegas	$10–20	$400–$1,400
Houston	$10–20	$400–$1,400
Phoenix	$10–19	$400–$1,330
Atlanta	$10–19	$400–$1,330
Minneapolis	$10–19	$400–$1,330
Orlando	$10–19	$400–$1,330
Tampa	$9–19	$360–$1,330
Detroit	$9–18	$360–$1,260
Lubbock	$9–18	$360–$1,260

Estimates reflect typical market ranges, not quotes — individual clinics vary widely within every city. Canadian cities shown in CAD.

Why the same units cost double in some cities

Three forces drive the spread:

1. Injector economics. Rent, wages, and insurance in Manhattan or San Francisco get built into every unit. The product cost is similar everywhere; the overhead isn’t.
2. Injector density and competition. Houston and Phoenix have deep injector supply, which holds pricing down. Prestige districts (Beverly Hills, Yorkville, the Upper East Side) run on reputation pricing instead.
3. Demand culture. Markets with heavy preventative-Botox culture (LA, Scottsdale, Miami) support premium tiers that value markets never developed.

What this means for you

• Don’t chase the cheapest unit price — under-dosing at a bargain rate costs more per result than fair pricing with an experienced injector. Our Botox cost guide explains per-unit vs. per-area math.
• Within your city, compare 2–3 quotes. Intra-city spread is nearly as big as inter-city spread — a mid-market injector in a premium city often beats a premium injector’s associate pricing.
• Estimate before you consult. Our cost calculator applies this same city index to every treatment we track, so you can walk in knowing the fair local range.

Methodology: city multipliers are built from published clinic price lists, manufacturer guidance, industry surveys, and cost-of-living positioning, maintained as the pricing index behind our treatment cost calculator. Last updated July 2026.