The real cost of smoking is high, both financially and healthwise. In South Carolina, the financial cost is 42nd in the nation overall according to a Wallethub.com study.
Despite the lower financial cost, the survey shows the lifetime cost is still one and a quarter million dollars per smoker. The annual out of pocket cost for a smoker in South Carolina ranks sixth lowest, but still comes in at nearly 100-thousand dollars.
The most expensive state to smoke in is New York.