TLD prices / .life
.life domain prices
Cheapest over two years: Porkbun at $31.92 ($2.57 then $29.35/yr).
A generic extension for lifestyle and personal projects. Good for: Lifestyle brands, personal sites.
True cost of a .life domain
today’s standard prices1 year
$2.57
cheapest, at Porkbun
- Typical
- $3.49
- Highest
- $28.20
8 registrars
2 years
$31.92
cheapest, at Porkbun
- Typical
- $42.23
- Highest
- $56.40
8 registrars
5 years
$119.97
cheapest, at Porkbun
- Typical
- $144.23
- Highest
- $199.95
8 registrars
First term plus yearly renewals at today’s standard prices, at one registrar. Typical is the median across registrars. Prices read Oct 5, 23:47 UTC. How this is worked out →
Standard .life prices per year
updated 9 h ago| Registrar | Register | Renew | Transfer | 2-yr total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PorkbunBest 2-yrPromoread Oct 5, 23:47 UTC | $2.57 | $29.35 | $29.35 | $31.92 |
| DynadotPromoread Oct 5, 23:47 UTC | $3.49 | $30.08 | $30.08 | $33.57 |
| VercelPromoread Oct 5, 23:47 UTC | $3.99 | $31.00 | $31.00 | $34.99 |
| NameSiloPromoread Oct 5, 23:47 UTC | $3.49 | $35.99 | $32.99 | $39.48 |
| HostingerPromoread Oct 5, 23:47 UTC | $2.99 | $41.99 | $30.99 | $44.98 |
| NamecheapPromoread Oct 5, 23:47 UTC | $3.18 | $46.68 | $38.68 | $49.86 |
| Name.comPromoread Oct 5, 23:47 UTC | $3.99 | $48.99 | $43.99 | $52.98 |
| Cloudflare Registrarread Oct 5, 23:47 UTC | $28.20 | $28.20 | — | $56.40 |
Standard rates only. Premium names cost more: search a specific name on the home page for its live price.
If a .life domain expires
Most registrars let you renew for a while after a domain expires (the grace period). After that, getting it back costs a restore (redemption) fee: $60.00 at Namecheap · $120.00 at Name.com · $132.40 at Dynadot.
The other registrars’ price lists don’t include it. Fees are as each registrar lists them; some add a year’s renewal on top. Renewal watch emails you before it comes to that.
WHOIS privacy on .life
Under ICANN’s Registration Data Policy, the registrant’s name, street address, phone and email are redacted from public lookups. State or province and country stay visible. Source
What each registrar includes: Porkbun · Dynadot · Vercel · NameSilo · Hostinger · Namecheap · Name.com · Cloudflare
.life price history
Lowest standard price per year across the registrars tracked each day, since Oct 4, 2026.
- Lowest renewal $28.20
- Lowest first year $2.57
Show as a table
| Date | Lowest first year | Lowest renewal | Registrars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | $2.57 | $28.20 | 6 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $2.57 | $28.20 | 8 |
The first and latest day, and each day one of the two prices changed.
Every registrar’s .life price for every captured day: download CSV. How renewals move across 20 extensions: Renewal Index.
.life price changes by registrar
No registrar has changed its standard .life price by $0.50 or 5% since Oct 4, 2026, when our daily checks began.
How these numbers are made
- Source
- Each registrar’s own price list, read through its API: Porkbun, Namecheap, Dynadot, Cloudflare, Vercel, NameSilo, Name.com and Hostinger. Standard prices in US dollars. Premium names cost more: search a name for its live price.
- Captured
- Once a day, last 9 h ago. Every day’s prices are kept, so each change has a date.
- Two-year cost
- The first year plus one renewal. Where an extension has a longer minimum term (.ai is two years), the minimum term is what you pay.
- True cost
- Over 1, 2 or 5 years: the first term plus yearly renewals at today’s standard prices, at one registrar. Shown as the cheapest, typical (median) and highest across registrars. Announced registry changes are listed apart, never added in.
- Transfer
- The price to move a domain you already own to that registrar. At most extensions it adds a year at that price; .uk moves free and adds no year. After that you renew at that registrar’s renewal price. A dash means the registrar’s price list doesn’t include it.
- Restore fee
- What a registrar charges to get a domain back after it expires and the renewal grace period ends (redemption). Shown where the registrar’s price list includes it (Namecheap, Dynadot and Name.com). The other registrars’ price lists don’t.
- Renewal jump
- The renewal price divided by the first-year price, for the lowest first-year offer. A jump of 1.5× or more is marked as a promo.
Full methodology and changelog → · Price changes, with a feed →
.life prices: common questions
How much does a .life domain cost?
At standard prices today, a .life domain starts at $2.57 for the first year and $28.20 a year to renew, across 8 registrars. Over two years the cheapest is Porkbun at $31.92.
Where is it cheapest to renew a .life domain?
Cloudflare, at $28.20 a year at standard prices. The renewal matters more than the first year: you pay it every year you keep the name.
Why is the first year of a .life domain so cheap?
Registrars often discount the first year to win the sale and charge the full price after. The cheapest-looking .life offer today is $2.57, then $29.35 a year. Compare the two-year total, not the first year.
How much does it cost to transfer a .life domain?
From $29.35 at Porkbun, at standard prices.
How much does a .life domain cost over 5 years?
At today’s standard prices, keeping a .life domain for 5 years costs from $119.97 (at Porkbun) to $199.95, with $144.23 typical across 8 registrars. That is the first term plus yearly renewals.
Answers come from today’s price table above and change when prices do.
Related extensions (New generic): .art · .agency · .company · .digital · .email · .group · .world · .today · .news · .media · .network · .solutions