Which is better: Guitar or Drums ( Read Requirements to post)?

Question

I want to learn an instrument but don't know which one to pick. My parents are paying for the lessons but I have to take them for a year and pay for the instrument.

What to post

-Cost

-Difficulty

-Materials

-Technique

Please don't just post your opinion unless you post something for every category above. It must be relevant, not just some stupid garble.

Answer 1

I have been playing the drums professionally for 15 years. That being said:

Drums will cost more

They are equally difficult, but drums you dont have to learn the different chords and scales, just the rythems and rudiments (which can be very hard if you don't have good natural rythem)

Materials are about equal, with drums you will have to buy sticks and heads, and with guitars you will have picks, strings, tuners, and cables.

Technique is going to be equally hard. If you don't have good finger dexterity, drums will be easier for you.

Answer 2

Guitar would be less expensive

Probaly the same difficulty between drums and guitar