Vehicle Cost per Kilometer
Full running cost per kilometre including depreciation, fuel, insurance, maintenance and other fixed costs.
Inputs
years
km
L/100 km
per L
Results
- Cost per km
- 0.406
- Annual cost
- 8,120
- Depreciation per year
- 3,600
- Fuel per year
- 2,520
Formula
Depreciation = (purchase − resale) ÷ years
Fuel = km × L/100 km ÷ 100 × price
Cost per km = (depreciation + fuel + fixed) ÷ km
Assumptions & limits
- Financing interest is not included — add it to 'other'.
- For electric vehicles, use the EV Charging Cost calculator for the energy part.
Worked example
3,600 + 2,520 + 2,000 = 8,120 per year ÷ 20,000 km = 0.406 per km.