This also depends on the skill of the surgeon who performs the tummy tuck. A tummy tuck is much more expensive than liposuction. The average cost of liposuction is about $4,000 (although if just one area is treated it can run much lower, in the $1,500 range), and the average tummy tuck costs $8,600. This is because a tummy tuck is a much more complex and difficult procedure than liposuction.