diff --git a/public/my.js b/public/my.js
index 7e9d2fd..d329bbc 100644
--- a/public/my.js
+++ b/public/my.js
@@ -380,11 +380,19 @@
   function renderNextStep(d){
     const el=document.getElementById('dNextStep');if(!el)return;
     const ns=d.nextStep||{},lvl=d.level||1;
+    // Per-level upgrade cost: upgradeCosts[tier][k] = POL to go from level k+1
+    // to k+2, so the cost to REACH level L is index L-2. Scintilla (L1) is the
+    // entry level, not an upgrade.
+    const upc=(d.upgradeCosts&&d.upgradeCosts[d.tier===2?2:1])||[];
     const ladder=LEVELS.map((nm,i)=>{
       const L=i+1;let cls='nlv';
       if(L<lvl)cls+=' done';else if(L===lvl)cls+=' you';else if(ns.kind==='upgrade'&&L===ns.nextLevel)cls+=' next';
       const tag=L===lvl?'<span class="nlvt">YOU</span>':(ns.kind==='upgrade'&&L===ns.nextLevel?'<span class="nlvt">NEXT</span>':'');
-      return `<div class="${cls}">${tag}<span class="nlvn">${nm}</span></div>`;
+      const cost=L===1?null:upc[L-2];
+      const costTxt=L===1?'entry level':(cost?fmt(cost)+' POL':'');
+      const usd=(cost&&d.polUsd>0)?' title="≈ $'+Math.round(cost*d.polUsd).toLocaleString()+' to reach '+nm+'"':'';
+      const costLine=costTxt?`<span class="nlvc"${usd}>${costTxt}</span>`:'';
+      return `<div class="${cls}">${tag}<span class="nlvn">${nm}</span>${costLine}</div>`;
     }).join('');
     let head='',body='',badge='';
     if(ns.kind==='qualify'){
diff --git a/public/styles.css b/public/styles.css
index 6c7bffc..63102cb 100644
--- a/public/styles.css
+++ b/public/styles.css
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ a{color:inherit}.wrap{width:min(1160px,calc(100% - 32px));margin:auto}.nav{heigh
 .nladder{display:flex;gap:6px}
 .nlv{flex:1;text-align:center;background:#0d2135;border:1px solid #203c53;border-radius:9px;padding:9px 3px;position:relative}
 .nlv .nlvn{font-size:11.5px;font-weight:700;color:#b7c6d5;line-height:1.1;display:block}
+.nlv .nlvc{display:block;font-size:9.5px;font-weight:700;color:#7f93a3;line-height:1.1;margin-top:3px;white-space:nowrap}
+.nlv.you .nlvc{color:#3a2e12}.nlv.next .nlvc{color:#8fded6}
 .nlv.done{opacity:.5}
 .nlv.you{background:linear-gradient(160deg,#f3be43,#f7d074);border-color:#f3be43}.nlv.you .nlvn{color:#14202e}
 .nlv.next{background:rgba(78,214,203,.12);border:1.5px solid var(--teal)}.nlv.next .nlvn{color:#7fe9df}