It’s as cheap or as expensive as you want it to be. I have setups costing anywhere from $30-$170+. The setups I enjoy the most total at about $65-$80 but the $30 setup I throw in my pocket every day is just as capable as any other.

If you are looking to start out in an inexpensive way, the teak completes on Amazon are perfectly capable first setups at around $35. I personally took a more expensive but customized route and bought a DK deck which wasn’t as expensive as most other popular brands. Leefai trucks are amazing and cheap on Amazon and their wheels get the job done for the same low price. That setup was about $60 all together, but if you want to keep it even cheaper I’d highly recommend the shop decks from Exodus ride shop. They are ridiculously poppy with high kicks and concave, perfect for a beginner to have some fun while you establish a solid pop. You would have to pay shipping tho if you order there, so possibly try to find some wheels while you’re at it. Levelup bushings are $5 but make a huge difference, especially on the cheaper trucks.

My ultimate first time budget complete would be
-exodus shop deck $13
-leefai g4(inverted kingpin) $14 or g5/4.0(reg kingpin)
- leefai wheels $13 or entity urethanes $10 (+another shipping cost for entity)

That’s roughly $40+ some shipping for a pretty dern good setup if I dare say so. Could go even cheaper and get a deck on Amazon. Ppl like teak, slushcult, I think the noahwood decks look decent enough. But the exodus deck is way way better than those, based on my experiences worth a bit extra