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This calculator will allow you to find the true cost of owning a car in the United States. It will normally give you a good estimate of what you really need to spend on car ownership.

As car payments and expenses come due throughout the year, it's often difficult to really get a good understanding of total spending on your car. Be realistic on the values you input.

For unexpected expenses, such as accident repairs or fines, think about how much you have spent on such items over the last few years. By default, these values are calculated on a monthly basis.

Use the the dot symbol for decimal notation, for example 8.7 miles between home and the workplace.

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Costs for

Average monthly cost per type

Standing costs
Depreciation of the vehicle
Vehicle insurance and breakdown coverage
Car finance
Vehicle inspection
Vehicle Excise Tax (Auto taxes, if applicable)
50% Maintenance
TOTAL - Standing costs
Running costs
Fuel
50% Maintenance
Repairs
Parking
Tolls
Traffic fines
Washing and cleaning
TOTAL - Running costs
Monthly amount

TOTAL (yearly)

Running costs per mile
Total costs per mile
kinetic speed
consumer speed
Total costs per year for automobile

Car Costs Calculator

The average total cost in the is $5897 per year, representing an average financial burden equivalent to 1.2 months of salary

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  • Standing costs
    • Depreciation of the vehicle
    • Vehicle insurance and breakdown coverage
    • Car finance
    • Vehicle inspection
    • Vehicle Excise Tax (Auto taxes, if applicable)
  • Running costs
    • Fuel
    • Maintenance
    • Repairs and improvements
    • Parking
    • Tolls
    • Traffic fines
    • Washing and cleaning
  • Additional data
    • Public transports
    • Income
    • Working time
    • Distance
    • Time spent in driving
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Your car costs

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per

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in months of possession

#

of your income

Costs month

Standing costs
  • Depreciation of the vehicle
  • Vehicle insurance and breakdown coverage
  • Car finance
  • Vehicle inspection
  • Vehicle Excise Tax (Auto taxes, if applicable)
Running costs
  • Fuel
  • Maintenance
  • Repairs and improvements
  • Parking
  • Tolls
  • Traffic fines
  • Washing and cleaning

Standing costs

Total

Running costs

Total

TOTAL

Costs
Running costs per distance
In total per distance
Standing costs
Running costs

TOTAL

Financial effort

Net income per year vs Total costs per year for automobile
  • Net income per year
  • Total costs per year for automobile
per year

Equivalent transport costs, considering you don't own a car

Your car costs vs Public transportation for your family for daily life vs Uber
  • Your car costs
  • Public transportation for your family for daily life
  • Taxi transportation
  • Other public transportation
  • Uber
  • Other public transportation
Monthly amount

TOTAL

Monthly amount

TOTAL

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