Euthanasia cost in the UK
As of May 2026, across 1,214 source-backed, stats-eligible UK prices, euthanasia has a median listed price of £196.44. The main benchmark shown here ranges from £26.5 to £400, with the middle half from £188.1 to £205.2.
- Median
- £196.44
- Sample
- 1,214 prices
- Range
- £26.5 to £400
- Snapshot
- May 2026
Source: CompareVetPricing national source-backed dataset. Methodology
National price distribution
Statistics use current publishable observations that passed the stats-eligible gate. From-prices are counted separately and are not used for the median unless the row is comparable.
Computed 5 May 2026
| Benchmark | Median | Middle 50% | Range | Comparable prices | From/range rows |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any pet | £137.54 | £102.33 to £188.25 | £15 to £850 | 283 | 0 from / 47 range |
| Dog | £196.44 | £188.1 to £205.2 | £26.5 to £400 | 467 | 0 from / 39 range |
| Cat | £188.1 | £182.4 to £205.2 | £26.5 to £370 | 464 | 0 from / 2 range |
Compare euthanasia prices by city
City links are shown where local data has enough comparable observations to be useful. Pages with weaker local samples stay outside the sitemap until the dataset improves.
| City | Median | Range | Comparable prices | Priced practices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester | £113 | £90 to £294 | 6 | 14 |
| Aberdeen | £121.5 | £121.5 to £121.5 | 8 | 20 |
| Swansea | £124.25 | £98.5 to £150 | 6 | 13 |
| Melton Mowbray | £135.3 | £82.5 to £188.1 | 5 | 5 |
| Stafford | £137.54 | £107.63 to £137.54 | 5 | 8 |
| Exeter | £138 | £138 to £138 | 8 | 12 |
| York | £144 | £78 to £144 | 9 | 23 |
| Basingstoke | £171 | £171 to £196.65 | 7 | 10 |
| Bath | £176.89 | £174.23 to £196.65 | 8 | 10 |
| Glasgow | £182 | £15 to £250 | 23 | 47 |
| London | £184 | £30 to £200.5 | 20 | 157 |
| Stoke-On-Trent | £188.1 | £182.53 to £188.1 | 13 | 23 |
| Doncaster | £188.1 | £188.1 to £217.17 | 13 | 18 |
| Telford | £188.1 | £188.1 to £188.1 | 12 | 14 |
| Sheffield | £188.1 | £182.53 to £188.1 | 11 | 20 |
| Newcastle Upon Tyne | £188.1 | £188 to £205.2 | 8 | 18 |
| Rotherham | £188.1 | £188.1 to £196.44 | 8 | 9 |
| Warrington | £188.1 | £97.8 to £188.1 | 6 | 16 |
| Slough | £190 | £190 to £323.4 | 11 | 9 |
| Colchester | £192 | £124 to £260 | 5 | 13 |
| Liverpool | £193.25 | £188.1 to £198.4 | 5 | 22 |
| Nottingham | £196.44 | £188.1 to £260 | 24 | 39 |
| Bristol | £196.65 | £179.55 to £196.65 | 19 | 45 |
| Manchester | £196.65 | £188.1 to £210 | 19 | 38 |
| Reading | £196.65 | £196.65 to £300 | 14 | 18 |
| Portsmouth | £196.65 | £196.44 to £196.65 | 9 | 9 |
| Barnstaple | £196.65 | £179.55 to £196.65 | 6 | 8 |
| Paignton | £196.65 | £196.65 to £196.65 | 6 | 5 |
| Southampton | £198.4 | £188.1 to £205.2 | 14 | 22 |
| Birmingham | £200 | £100 to £200 | 9 | 27 |
| Falkirk | £205 | £179.55 to £205 | 6 | 6 |
| Edinburgh | £205.2 | £199.12 to £205.2 | 8 | 28 |
| Halifax | £205.2 | £188.1 to £205.2 | 6 | 6 |
| Norwich | £213.75 | £145.35 to £228.5 | 15 | 27 |
| Cheltenham | £213.75 | £130 to £223 | 13 | 17 |
| Ipswich | £213.75 | £85 to £230 | 10 | 13 |
| Lowestoft | £218.03 | £213.75 to £228.5 | 8 | 5 |
| Chelmsford | £225 | £102.5 to £230.85 | 11 | 12 |
What is usually included
- Appointment and clinical procedure where stated
- Basic professional time
- Advice on aftercare options
What may be extra
- Cremation
- Home visit
- Return of ashes
- Out-of-hours appointment
- Additional medication
Methodology
This guide uses source-backed current prices from the CompareVetPricing dataset snapshot dated 2026-05-05. Rows must be publishable and stats-eligible before they are used in medians or ranges. Prices can change, clinical recommendations vary, and this page is a comparison aid rather than a quote.