What Does Lyka Cost in Australia?
The straight numbers on Lyka's pricing: our editorial cost-per-day estimates for every recipe, how the per-dog quote works, what changes with your dog's size, and how the spend compares with kibble.
Est. cost per day
$2.68-$2.98
~15kg dog · editorial estimate
Est. cost per week
$19-$21
full bowls · editorial estimate
Recipes priced
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single-protein fresh bowls
Reviewed by the Dog Food Reviews editorial team
Independent scoring · Updated August 2026 · Not veterinary advice
From (per day)
$2.68
~15kg dog · est.
$2.68-$2.98
per day for a ~15kg adult dog · roughly $19-$21 a week on full bowls
Editorial estimates, not a Lyka quote.
Those figures are our editorial estimates, built from per-kg pricing of $8.95-$9.95 across Lyka's six fresh recipes. Lyka itself does not publish one flat price: every dog is portioned and priced individually after an onboarding questionnaire, so your exact number comes from the quote flow. As a rule of thumb, smaller dogs typically cost less per day than our benchmark and larger dogs more, because portions scale with the dog.
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How Lyka pricing works
Lyka is a subscription service, not a shelf product, and the price follows the portion. Three things decide what you pay.
Your dog sets the portion
An onboarding questionnaire covers age, weight, body condition and activity. Lyka calculates a daily portion for that profile, so a 7kg terrier and a 30kg staffy pay very different amounts for the same recipe.
The quote flow sets the price
Because portions are individual, exact pricing only appears once you complete the quote flow. Our per-kg and per-day figures are editorial estimates to give you a benchmark before you start it.
Subscription sets the rhythm
Meals arrive frozen on a recurring delivery you can adjust or pause. There is no in-store option, so budgeting Lyka means thinking in cost per day rather than price per bag.
Lyka cost per day by recipe
All six single-protein bowls, with our editorial per-kg estimate and what that implies per day for a ~15kg adult dog on full bowls.
Editorial price estimates for 1kg pouches; cost per day assumes a ~15kg adult dog on full bowls. Lyka prices each dog individually, so confirm your exact figure with Lyka before subscribing.
What changes with your dog's size
Portions scale with the dog, so daily cost does too. The guidance below is illustrative, based on our 15kg benchmark: it is not a set of Lyka quotes.
Small dogs
under ~10kgBelow the benchmark
Smaller dogs eat smaller portions, so their daily cost typically sits below our 15kg figures, often comfortably so. Fresh feeding tends to be at its most affordable at this end of the scale.
Illustrative · 15kg benchmarkMedium dogs
around ~15kg$2.68-$2.98 a day
This is our editorial benchmark: roughly $2.68-$2.98 a day, or about $19-$21 a week on full bowls, depending on the recipe mix.
Illustrative · 15kg benchmarkLarge dogs
~25kg and upAbove the benchmark
Bigger dogs need bigger portions, so expect a daily cost above our benchmark, and the gap versus kibble widens as weight rises. Large-dog owners should run the quote flow before judging affordability.
Illustrative · 15kg benchmarkIllustrative scaling only: energy needs do not rise perfectly in line with body weight, and Lyka portions each dog individually. Get your dog's exact price from Lyka's quote flow.
How Lyka's cost compares
Estimated cost per day for a ~15kg adult dog across formats in our index: fresh subscription, premium subscription kibble, mainstream big-bag kibble and air-dried.
The honest read
Big-bag kibble remains the lowest-cost way to feed a dog: Black Hawk works out around $2.10-$2.50 a day at our benchmark, below Lyka's $2.68-$2.98. What surprises most readers is the premium end: at the same benchmark, our estimates put Lyka in similar per-day territory to subscription kibble like Scratch, and well below air-dried ZIWI Peak. Fresh food carries a premium, but at typical premium tiers the per-day gap is narrower than per-kg stickers suggest.
The caveats
Every figure here is an editorial estimate built on our ~15kg benchmark and indexed pricing, not a live quote. Lyka prices each dog individually, retail kibble prices move with sales, and larger dogs widen the fresh-versus-kibble gap. Confirm current pricing with each brand or retailer before deciding, and see our cheapest dog food guide if budget is the priority.
Ways to keep the cost down
Use the intro offer to trial it
Lyka's current offer is 50% off your first box. That is the cheap way to find out whether your dog actually enjoys the food and whether the routine suits you, before full-price boxes arrive.
Get the plan right for your dog
The portion drives the price, so keep your dog's weight and body condition up to date in your profile. Paying for oversized portions is the quietest way fresh feeding gets expensive.
Feed it alongside an existing food
A fresh subscription does not have to be all or nothing: feeding Lyka alongside an existing food lowers the daily spend while keeping fresh food in the bowl. Check current plan options with Lyka.
Watch the per-kg gap between recipes
The chicken bowl carries the lowest per-kg estimate in our index ($8.95/kg versus $9.95/kg for the rest), so recipe choice nudges the daily cost too.
Editorial assessment
Our verdict on Lyka's cost
$2.68-$2.98
per day · ~15kg dog · editorial estimate
Lyka sits in the super-premium tier and is priced like it: this is a considered spend, not a budget one, and its value score of 66/100 reflects that. But at our 15kg benchmark the estimated per-day gap to premium kibble is modest, and smaller dogs land below it. Whether the food justifies the money is a different question to what it costs: our Is Lyka worth it? verdict takes that on directly.
Not veterinary advice. Prices are editorial estimates: confirm your dog's exact price with Lyka, and speak to your vet before changing your dog's diet.
Lyka cost FAQs
In our index, Lyka's six recipes work out at roughly $2.68-$2.98 a day for a ~15kg adult dog on full bowls, based on editorial per-kg estimates of $8.95-$9.95 per kg. These are our estimates, not a quote: Lyka portions and prices each dog individually, so confirm your exact figure through Lyka's quote flow.
At our ~15kg benchmark, full-bowl feeding lands at roughly $19-$21 a week ($2.68-$2.98 a day). Smaller dogs typically sit below that and larger dogs above it, because portions scale with the dog. Treat these as editorial estimates and get your dog's actual price from Lyka.
Because there is no one portion. Lyka builds a meal plan from an onboarding questionnaire covering your dog's age, weight, body condition and activity, then prices the plan to that portion. Two dogs on the same recipe can pay different amounts per day, which is why exact pricing always comes from the quote flow rather than a shelf ticket.
Usually, yes. Big-bag mainstream kibble is the lowest-cost way to feed: Black Hawk works out around $2.10-$2.50 a day for a ~15kg dog in our index. At the same benchmark our Lyka estimate is $2.68-$2.98 a day, so the gap to premium kibble is smaller than the per-kg sticker suggests, but it widens as dogs get bigger. All figures are editorial estimates, so confirm live prices with each brand or retailer.
Three honest levers: use the introductory offer (50% off your first box) to trial it before committing, keep your dog's profile accurate so you are not paying for oversized portions, and consider feeding Lyka alongside an existing food rather than as full bowls to lower the daily spend. Check current plan options with Lyka, as plans and offers change.
No. Dog Food Reviews is an independent value and comparison resource, not veterinary advice. All prices on this page are editorial estimates: always confirm your dog's exact price with Lyka before subscribing, and speak to your vet before changing your dog's diet.