Haircut price calculator
Enter your costs, your hours and what you want to earn each month. You get the break-even price, a suggested price and how many cuts you need.
Suggested price
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- Break-even price (covers costs only)
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- Cuts per month
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- Cuts per day
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Your price by occupancy
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Empty chair time raises the price you need. Every hour you fill lowers it.
How the calculator works
A haircut price has to pay for three things: your fixed monthly costs, the product you use on each service and what you want to take home. The calculator spreads your fixed costs and your target income over the cuts you can realistically do in a month, then adds the product cost per service.
- Available minutes = days per month × hours per day × 60.
- Minutes cutting = available minutes × occupancy.
- Cuts per month = minutes cutting ÷ minutes per cut.
- Price = (fixed costs + target income) ÷ cuts per month + product cost per service.
The break-even price is the same math without your income: below it, every cut costs you money.
Why occupancy matters so much
A shop open 10 hours doesn't cut for 10 hours. There are gaps between clients, slow weekday afternoons and clients who book and don't show. That's why occupancy moves the price more than anything else: in the same shop, going from 50% to 70% occupancy lowers the price you need for the same income. Check the table above with your own numbers.
To raise occupancy without cutting prices, make booking easy from your link, remind clients before the appointment and make open slots visible. More in how to reduce no-shows and how to get more clients.
Check your local market before you decide
The calculator tells you what you need to charge. The market tells you what you can charge. Look at 5 to 10 shops near you of the same type and position yourself. If the calculator lands far above the market, the problem isn't price: it's occupancy, costs or time per service. Full guide: how much to charge for a haircut.
FAQ
How do I calculate what to charge for a haircut?
Add your monthly fixed costs and your target income, divide by the number of cuts you can do in a month (based on hours, occupancy and minutes per cut), then add the product cost per service.
What occupancy is realistic for a barbershop?
It depends on your area and the day. If you don't know, track for two weeks how many hours you actually spent cutting and divide by the hours you were open.
Does the calculator store my data?
No. The math runs in your browser and nothing is sent.