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How much does sticker printing cost in Australia?
100 custom square stickers at 5 × 5 cm are $83.10 including GST and delivery, and 1000 of the same are $282.10 — the price per sticker falls by about two thirds between the two. The smallest order is 10 stickers from $29.10.
What stickers cost, by quantity
Square stickers, 5 × 5 cm, full colour on vinyl rated for five years outdoors, matt or gloss at the same price. Every figure includes GST and delivery, and is read from the same price list the checkout charges from.
| Stickers | Total, delivered |
|---|---|
| 10 | $32.10 |
| 50 | $64.10 |
| 100 | $83.10 |
| 500 | $170.10 |
| 1000 | $282.10 |
| 5000 | $985.10 |
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What the shape does to the price
The same 500 stickers, at about 5 cm, in each shape:
| Shape | Size | 500, delivered |
|---|---|---|
| Square | 5 × 5 cm | $170.10 |
| Circle | 5 cm | $183.10 |
| Die-cut (cut to your outline) | 5 × 5 cm | $183.10 |
| Kiss-cut (on a backing square) | 5 × 5 cm | $209.10 |
| Rectangle | 5 × 7.5 cm | $248.10 |
Square is the cheapest because it is cut with straight blades on a sheet of the same shapes. A circle or a die-cut shape follows a curve, which is slower to cut and leaves more waste between stickers, so it costs a little more at every quantity. Kiss-cut cuts through the sticker but not the backing, so it peels from a square of paper — handy for handing out, and the dearest of the four at 5 cm.
Why the per-sticker price falls so fast
The press, the cutter and the file all have to be set up whether you print ten stickers or five thousand, and on a small run that setup is most of the price. Once the sheet is running, each extra sticker is a little vinyl and ink. That is why 10 stickers cost $32.10 and a hundred cost $83.10: ten times the stickers for less than three times the money.
The practical rule: decide the most you would use in a year, and price that as well as the number you need this week. Stickers keep for years in a drawer, and the second order costs the setup again.
What moves the price, and what does not
Quantity moves it most, for the reason above. Size moves it next: a sticker twice as wide uses four times the vinyl, so a 10 cm square costs well over a 5 cm one. Shape adds a little, as the table shows.
Finish does not. Matt, gloss and clear vinyl are the same price here. Clear is for a sticker that should show the surface behind it — a window, a jar, a bottle.
For bottles and jars by the thousand, labels on a roll suit a hand-applicator or a labelling machine and start at $206.25 for 1000.
What is in the price
Delivery is included, Australia-wide. Setting up your artwork is free with the order. A die-cut sticker needs a cut line around the shape: the free cut contour generator draws one from your file in the browser, and the sticker size visualiser shows a size at real scale on your screen.
How to compare sticker quotes
- The same quantity. “From 9c each” is a 5000 price. Ask for the total at the number you want.
- The same size. A 5 cm square uses over a third more vinyl than a 4 cm one, before anything else.
- The same cut. Square, die-cut and kiss-cut are three prices. A die-cut quote should name the outline it will cut.
- GST and delivery. Every figure on this page includes both. Many sticker prices online include neither.
- The material. Vinyl lasts outdoors; paper stickers do not, and they should be much cheaper.
Common questions
How much do 100 custom stickers cost?
100 square stickers at 5 × 5 cm are $83.10 including GST and delivery. 500 are $170.10 and 1000 are $282.10.
What is the cheapest way to print stickers?
Square stickers at a modest size, in the largest quantity you will actually use. Square is the cheapest shape to cut, size drives the vinyl, and the setup is the same whatever the count — so 500 costs far less per sticker than 50.
What is the difference between die-cut and kiss-cut?
A die-cut sticker is cut right through to its own outline, so each one comes away as a separate shape. A kiss-cut sticker is cut through the vinyl but not the paper backing, so your shape peels off a square of backing paper — easier to hand out and to print a message on the back.
What is the smallest order?
10 stickers, from $29.10 delivered. It is a good way to see the colour and the size before ordering hundreds.
How long do stickers take?
2-4 working days from payment, delivered. Payment follows your proof approval, so the clock starts when the artwork is right.
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