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Vehicle Cost - The Price to Buy It
The base vehicle cost per mile is the only operating cost that continues to go down the farther the vehicle is driven.
Vehicle Cost Per One Mile
Price / Miles | 50000 | 100000 | 150000 | 200000 | 250000 | 300000 |
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$ 30000.00 | 0.60 | 0.30 | 0.20 | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.10 |
$ 27500.00 | 0.55 | 0.28 | 0.18 | 0.14 | 0.11 | 0.09 |
$ 25000.00 | 0.50 | 0.25 | 0.17 | 0.13 | 0.10 | 0.08 |
$ 22500.00 | 0.45 | 0.23 | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.08 |
$ 20000.00 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 0.13 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.07 |
$ 17500.00 | 0.35 | 0.18 | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.06 |
$ 15000.00 | 0.30 | 0.15 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.05 |
$ 12500.00 | 0.25 | 0.13 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.04 |
$ 10000.00 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.07 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.03 |
$ 7500.00 | 0.15 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
$ 5000.00 | 0.10 | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
What just a vehicle all by itself costs to drive.
Vehicle Miles Per Cost
Price / Cost | $ 100.00 | $ 10.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 0.50 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.05 |
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$ 30000.00 | 300 | 3000 | 30000 | 60000 | 120000 | 300000 | 600000 |
$ 27500.00 | 275 | 2750 | 27500 | 55000 | 110000 | 275000 | 550000 |
$ 25000.00 | 250 | 2500 | 25000 | 50000 | 100000 | 250000 | 500000 |
$ 22500.00 | 225 | 2250 | 22500 | 45000 | 90000 | 225000 | 450000 |
$ 20000.00 | 200 | 2000 | 20000 | 40000 | 80000 | 200000 | 400000 |
$ 17500.00 | 175 | 1750 | 17500 | 35000 | 70000 | 175000 | 350000 |
$ 15000.00 | 150 | 1500 | 15000 | 30000 | 60000 | 150000 | 300000 |
$ 12500.00 | 125 | 1250 | 12500 | 25000 | 50000 | 125000 | 250000 |
$ 10000.00 | 100 | 1000 | 10000 | 20000 | 40000 | 100000 | 200000 |
$ 7500.00 | 75 | 750 | 7500 | 15000 | 30000 | 75000 | 150000 |
$ 5000.00 | 50 | 500 | 5000 | 10000 | 20000 | 50000 | 100000 |
How far a vehicle has to be driven to achieve a given cost per mile.
Fuel Cost - The Price to Fill It Up
Fuel operating costs over selected distances.
Fuel Cost Per Mile
Price / Mileage | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 |
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$ 4.50 | 0.30 | 0.23 | 0.18 | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.10 |
$ 4.25 | 0.28 | 0.21 | 0.17 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.09 |
$ 4.00 | 0.27 | 0.20 | 0.16 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.09 |
$ 3.75 | 0.25 | 0.19 | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.08 |
$ 3.50 | 0.23 | 0.18 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.08 |
$ 3.25 | 0.22 | 0.16 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.07 |
$ 3.00 | 0.20 | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.07 |
Spent every 2 minutes at 30 miles per hour.
Spent every 1 minute at 60 miles per hour.
Fuel Cost Per 10 Miles
Price / Mileage | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 |
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$ 4.50 | 3.00 | 2.25 | 1.80 | 1.50 | 1.29 | 1.13 | 1.00 |
$ 4.25 | 2.83 | 2.13 | 1.70 | 1.42 | 1.21 | 1.06 | 0.94 |
$ 4.00 | 2.67 | 2.00 | 1.60 | 1.33 | 1.14 | 1.00 | 0.89 |
$ 3.75 | 2.50 | 1.88 | 1.50 | 1.25 | 1.07 | 0.94 | 0.83 |
$ 3.50 | 2.33 | 1.75 | 1.40 | 1.17 | 1.00 | 0.88 | 0.78 |
$ 3.25 | 2.17 | 1.63 | 1.30 | 1.08 | 0.93 | 0.81 | 0.72 |
$ 3.00 | 2.00 | 1.50 | 1.20 | 1.00 | 0.86 | 0.75 | 0.67 |
Spent every 20 minutes at 30 miles per hour.
Spent every 10 minutes at 60 miles per hour.
Fuel Cost Per 100 Miles
Price / Mileage | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 |
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$ 4.50 | 30.00 | 22.50 | 18.00 | 15.00 | 12.86 | 11.25 | 10.00 |
$ 4.25 | 28.33 | 21.25 | 17.00 | 14.17 | 12.14 | 10.63 | 9.44 |
$ 4.00 | 26.67 | 20.00 | 16.00 | 13.33 | 11.43 | 10.00 | 8.89 |
$ 3.75 | 25.00 | 18.75 | 15.00 | 12.50 | 10.71 | 9.38 | 8.33 |
$ 3.50 | 23.33 | 17.50 | 14.00 | 11.67 | 10.00 | 8.75 | 7.78 |
$ 3.25 | 21.67 | 16.25 | 13.00 | 10.83 | 9.29 | 8.13 | 7.22 |
$ 3.00 | 20.00 | 15.00 | 12.00 | 10.00 | 8.57 | 7.50 | 6.67 |
Spent every 3 hours 20 minutes at 30 miles per hour.
Spent every 1 hour 40 minutes at 60 miles per hour.
Fuel Cost Per 1000 Miles
Price / Mileage | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 |
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$ 4.50 | 300.00 | 225.00 | 180.00 | 150.00 | 128.57 | 112.50 | 100.00 |
$ 4.25 | 283.33 | 212.50 | 170.00 | 141.67 | 121.43 | 106.25 | 94.44 |
$ 4.00 | 266.67 | 200.00 | 160.00 | 133.33 | 114.29 | 100.00 | 88.89 |
$ 3.75 | 250.00 | 187.50 | 150.00 | 125.00 | 107.14 | 93.75 | 83.33 |
$ 3.50 | 233.33 | 175.00 | 140.00 | 116.67 | 100.00 | 87.50 | 77.78 |
$ 3.25 | 216.67 | 162.50 | 130.00 | 108.33 | 92.86 | 81.25 | 72.22 |
$ 3.00 | 200.00 | 150.00 | 120.00 | 100.00 | 85.71 | 75.00 | 66.67 |
Fuel Cost Per 10,000 Miles
Price / Mileage | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 |
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$ 4.50 | 3000.00 | 2250.00 | 1800.00 | 1500.00 | 1285.71 | 1125.00 | 1000.00 |
$ 4.25 | 2833.33 | 2125.00 | 1700.00 | 1416.67 | 1214.29 | 1062.50 | 944.44 |
$ 4.00 | 2666.67 | 2000.00 | 1600.00 | 1333.33 | 1142.86 | 1000.00 | 888.89 |
$ 3.75 | 2500.00 | 1875.00 | 1500.00 | 1250.00 | 1071.43 | 937.50 | 833.33 |
$ 3.50 | 2333.33 | 1750.00 | 1400.00 | 1166.67 | 1000.00 | 875.00 | 777.78 |
$ 3.25 | 2166.67 | 1625.00 | 1300.00 | 1083.33 | 928.57 | 812.50 | 722.22 |
$ 3.00 | 2000.00 | 1500.00 | 1200.00 | 1000.00 | 857.14 | 750.00 | 666.67 |
Fuel Cost Per 100,000 Miles
Price / Mileage | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 |
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$ 4.50 | 30000.00 | 22500.00 | 18000.00 | 15000.00 | 12857.14 | 11250.00 | 10000.00 |
$ 4.25 | 28333.33 | 21250.00 | 17000.00 | 14166.67 | 12142.86 | 10625.00 | 9444.44 |
$ 4.00 | 26666.67 | 20000.00 | 16000.00 | 13333.33 | 11428.57 | 10000.00 | 8888.89 |
$ 3.75 | 25000.00 | 18750.00 | 15000.00 | 12500.00 | 10714.29 | 9375.00 | 8333.33 |
$ 3.50 | 23333.33 | 17500.00 | 14000.00 | 11666.67 | 10000.00 | 8750.00 | 7777.78 |
$ 3.25 | 21666.67 | 16250.00 | 13000.00 | 10833.33 | 9285.71 | 8125.00 | 7222.22 |
$ 3.00 | 20000.00 | 15000.00 | 12000.00 | 10000.00 | 8571.43 | 7500.00 | 6666.67 |
Insurance Cost - The Price to Keep It Safe
The yearly insurance cost is higher if damage to the vehicle itself is covered as well as damage to others.
Insurance Cost Per Mile - One Year
Premium / Mileage | 20000 | 25000 | 30000 | 35000 | 40000 | 45000 | 50000 |
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$ 2500.00 | 0.13 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.05 |
$ 2250.00 | 0.11 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
$ 2000.00 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
$ 1750.00 | 0.09 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
$ 1500.00 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
$ 1250.00 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
$ 1000.00 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
$ 750.00 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
$ 500.00 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
What insuring a vehicle costs per mile every year.
Insurance Cost - Vehicle Lifetime
Premium / Years | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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$ 2500.00 | 7500.00 | 10000.00 | 12500.00 | 15000.00 | 17500.00 | 20000.00 | 22500.00 | 25000.00 |
$ 2250.00 | 6750.00 | 9000.00 | 11250.00 | 13500.00 | 15750.00 | 18000.00 | 20250.00 | 22500.00 |
$ 2000.00 | 6000.00 | 8000.00 | 10000.00 | 12000.00 | 14000.00 | 16000.00 | 18000.00 | 20000.00 |
$ 1750.00 | 5250.00 | 7000.00 | 8750.00 | 10500.00 | 12250.00 | 14000.00 | 15750.00 | 17500.00 |
$ 1500.00 | 4500.00 | 6000.00 | 7500.00 | 9000.00 | 10500.00 | 12000.00 | 13500.00 | 15000.00 |
$ 1250.00 | 3750.00 | 5000.00 | 6250.00 | 7500.00 | 8750.00 | 10000.00 | 11250.00 | 12500.00 |
$ 1000.00 | 3000.00 | 4000.00 | 5000.00 | 6000.00 | 7000.00 | 8000.00 | 9000.00 | 10000.00 |
$ 750.00 | 2250.00 | 3000.00 | 3750.00 | 4500.00 | 5250.00 | 6000.00 | 6750.00 | 7500.00 |
$ 500.00 | 1500.00 | 2000.00 | 2500.00 | 3000.00 | 3500.00 | 4000.00 | 4500.00 | 5000.00 |
What insuring a vehicle over several years costs.
Maintenance Cost - The Price to Keep It Running
Expected (eg., oil, filters, tires, brakes, belts) and unexpected (eg., windshield, radiator, starter, water pump) costs.
Maintenance Cost Per Mile - One Year
Cost / Mileage | 20000 | 25000 | 30000 | 35000 | 40000 | 45000 | 50000 |
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$ 4000.00 | 0.20 | 0.16 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.08 |
$ 3500.00 | 0.18 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.07 |
$ 3000.00 | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.06 |
$ 2500.00 | 0.13 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.05 |
$ 2000.00 | 0.10 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 |
$ 1500.00 | 0.08 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.03 |
$ 1000.00 | 0.05 | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
$ 500.00 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
What maintaining a vehicle costs per mile every year.
Maintenance Cost - Vehicle Lifetime
Cost / Years | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
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$ 4000.00 | 12000.00 | 16000.00 | 20000.00 | 24000.00 | 28000.00 | 32000.00 | 36000.00 | 40000.00 |
$ 3500.00 | 10500.00 | 14000.00 | 17500.00 | 21000.00 | 24500.00 | 28000.00 | 31500.00 | 35000.00 |
$ 3000.00 | 9000.00 | 12000.00 | 15000.00 | 18000.00 | 21000.00 | 24000.00 | 27000.00 | 30000.00 |
$ 2500.00 | 7500.00 | 10000.00 | 12500.00 | 15000.00 | 17500.00 | 20000.00 | 22500.00 | 25000.00 |
$ 2000.00 | 6000.00 | 8000.00 | 10000.00 | 12000.00 | 14000.00 | 16000.00 | 18000.00 | 20000.00 |
$ 1500.00 | 4500.00 | 6000.00 | 7500.00 | 9000.00 | 10500.00 | 12000.00 | 13500.00 | 15000.00 |
$ 1000.00 | 3000.00 | 4000.00 | 5000.00 | 6000.00 | 7000.00 | 8000.00 | 9000.00 | 10000.00 |
$ 500.00 | 1500.00 | 2000.00 | 2500.00 | 3000.00 | 3500.00 | 4000.00 | 4500.00 | 5000.00 |
What maintaining a vehicle over several years costs.