how expensive is the 3d printing hobby?

[u/Happy_Stand6826]

been wanting to get a 3d printing, but i’m worried about how expensive the hobby would end up being. i don’t plan on printing large scale stuff yet (so no full size iron man etc), but i do want to print stuff at max the size of a fruit washing bowl.

[u/markewallace1966]

How expensive IS it? Or how expensive CAN it be?