Prices in work hours · United States
How many hours of work does Spotify Premium cost in the United States?
At the US federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour, Spotify Premium Individual costs 1 hr 48 min of work every month, or 21.5 hours a year.
Spotify Premium Individual: $12.99 a month.
Minimum wage: $7.25 an hour (federal minimum wage, from July 24, 2009).
The plan in work hours
| Plan | Per month | Work per month | Hours a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | $12.99 | 1 hr 48 min | 21.5 |
One year of Spotify Premium Individual at other pay levels
| Pay | Work hours a year |
|---|---|
| Minimum wage ($7.25/hr) | 21.5 |
| $15 an hour | 10.4 |
| $25 an hour | 6.2 |
| $60,000 a year | 5.4 |
| $100,000 a year | 3.2 |
Why subscriptions feel cheaper than they are
A monthly price is small enough to ignore, and it keeps going until you stop it. Counted over a year, Spotify Premium Individual is 2.7 workdays at minimum wage. That's worth it if you use it every week, and expensive if you've forgotten about it.
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Ways to make it cost fewer hours
- Look at the Duo or Family plans if someone at home also pays for Spotify.
- Students can get a discounted plan in many countries.
- If you only listen at home, the free plan with ads may be enough.
See also
- iPhone 17 in the United States
- Netflix in the United States
- Minimum wage in the United States: what it buys