Car Running Cost Calculator

Calculate the true cost of car ownership β€” purchase, fuel, insurance, maintenance, and depreciation.

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True Cost of Ownership

Enter your car details to see the full annual and monthly cost.

Total cost per mile
$0.00
Annual cost: $0
Annual cost
$0
Monthly cost
$0
Depreciation per year
$0
Fuel cost per year
$0
5-year total cost
$0
Cost per day
$0

Worked example

With the default inputs shown below, this calculator returns the following results:

InputValue
Purchase price ($)$35,000
Years owned5
Annual miles driven12000
Fuel economy (MPG)30
Fuel price per gallon ($)$3.5
Annual insurance ($)$1,400
Annual maintenance ($)$600
Annual registration ($)$200
ResultValue
Total cost per mile$0.88/mi
Annual cost$10,600/yr
Monthly cost$883/mo
Depreciation per year$7,000/yr
Fuel cost per year$1,400/yr
5-year total cost$53,000

Values shown are produced by this page in your browser; change any input to update them.

How to use the True Cost of Ownership

  1. Purchase price ($) β€” default $35,000
  2. Years owned β€” default 5
  3. Annual miles driven β€” default 12000
  4. Fuel economy (MPG) β€” default 30
  5. Fuel price per gallon ($) β€” default $3.5
  6. Annual insurance ($) β€” default $1,400
  7. Annual maintenance ($) β€” default $600
  8. Annual registration ($) β€” default $200
  9. Press Calculate to update the results instantly.

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