Annual Car Cost Calculator
Total yearly cost of running a car, per month and per kilometre.
Results
Total cost per year
4447.00
Fuel cost
1677.00
Cost per kilometre
0.2965
Cost per month
370.58
What this tool does
Fuel is the cost people watch and depreciation is usually the larger one, quietly taking more each year than the pump does. The cost per kilometre is the figure that makes comparisons possible — against another car, against public transport, or against not making the trip.
Formula
annual cost = depreciation + fuel + fixed + maintenance
Variables
| Symbol | Meaning | Unit |
|---|---|---|
km | Distance per year | km |
cn | Fuel consumption | L/100km |
fp | Fuel price per litre | — |
ins | Insurance and road tax | — |
mt | Maintenance per year | — |
dp | Depreciation per year | — |
TY | Total cost per year | — |
FU | Fuel cost | — |
PK | Cost per kilometre | — |
MO | Cost per month | — |
Worked example
- Distance per year15,000 km
- Fuel consumption6.5 L/100km
- Fuel price per litre1.72
- Insurance and road tax520
- Maintenance per year450
- Depreciation per year1800
- Total cost per year4447.00
- Fuel cost1677.00
- Cost per kilometre0.2965
- Cost per month370.58
Limitations
- The result is an estimate based only on the values you type. Real situations often include factors this calculator does not know about.
- Tax rates and rounding rules differ between countries and sometimes between regions. Use the rate that applies to your invoice.
- The tool works with whatever currency you use for the inputs; it does not convert between currencies.