The price of getting a tattoo will be based on a lot of things. And of course, it will also depend on the tattoo artist that you have chosen. If you have decided to make a go for an eminent and more skilled artist, you can look forward to be paying as much as $180 per hour and that could still go up. The size and how many colors to be used is also a main factor for the cost of tattoos. The larger tattoo design will take longer to finish and cost more. While the smaller tattoo doesn’t take long to complete and that could only cost around $50 to $100. Lastly, a customized tattoo is the most expensive of all.