.life domain price: first year vs renewal (Sept 2026)
We price .life at 6 registrars. The cheapest three-year cost is $61.27 at Porkbun; the dearest renewal we track is $95.98.
Registry wholesale is $26.18, so the cheapest renewal carries a 12% margin.
| Source | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porkbun Best value | $2.57 | $29.35 | $61.27 | 12% | ↗ |
| Dynadot | $3.49 | $30.08 | $63.65 | 15% | ↗ |
| Cloudflare | $28.20 | $28.20 | $84.60 | 8% | ↗ |
| IONOS | $3.02 | $53.00 | $109.02 | 102% | ↗ |
| Hover | $46.99 | $46.99 | $140.97 | 79% | ↗ |
| Gandi | $44.06 | $95.98 | $236.02 | 267% | ↗ |
| Identity Digital (registry wholesale) | $26.18 | $26.18 | $78.54 | — | ↗ |
Last checked . Wholesale is the registry fee plus the $0.18 ICANN fee. Methodology
Questions
Answered from the .life price data on this page.
How much does a .life domain cost over three years?
The cheapest three-year cost we track is $61.27 at Porkbun: $2.57 for the first year and $29.35 for each renewal. Checked 12 Sept 2026.
What does the registry charge for .life?
Identity Digital charges registrars $26.00 wholesale, plus the $0.18 ICANN fee on gTLDs, so $26.18 in total. The cheapest renewal we track is $29.35, a margin of 12% over that.
How much do .life renewal prices vary between registrars?
By $66.63 a year: from $29.35 at Porkbun to $95.98 at Gandi. Over three years that is $199.89 for an identical domain.
What will hosting this cost?
The cheapest three-year shared plans and the cheapest small VPS, so you can price the whole thing.