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What does your car really cost?

Choose a country and vehicle type. A complete example is filled in automatically — change only the simple numbers you know.

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How much do you drive?
Exact costs (optional)Open this only if you know the figures from your documents. Leaving the estimates unchanged is completely fine.

Driving and running costs

Exactly what the car total includes

Exactly what the car total includes

The monthly total is every visible expense below spread across 12 months. Change any input and the table, chart and total update together.

ExpenseWhat this number meansPer monthPer yearShare
Estimated loss of valueThe part of the car's purchase value expected to disappear during your ownership.$321$3,85035%
Fuel or electricityThe fuel or charging money for the distance shown in your settings.$113$1,35412%
Insurance per yearThe insurance budget entered for one year.$183$2,20020%
Maintenance per kilometreRoutine service, tyres and small repairs estimated for your yearly distance.$158$1,90017%
Tax and registration per yearRegistration and vehicle taxes entered for one year.$38$4504%
Parking per month + Tolls and other fees per yearRegular parking plus toll roads and other yearly driving fees.$111$1,33012%
Finance interest per yearInterest paid during one year. It stays zero when the car is not financed.$0$00%
Full ownership costThe monthly total is every visible expense below spread across 12 months. Change any input and the table, chart and total update together.$924$11,084100%

Numbers used for this estimate

Editable country example. You can change every value.

Approximate car price35,000 USD
How many years will you keep it?5 years
Value left when you sell45 %
Exact distance per year19,000 km
Fuel use7.5 L/100 km
Fuel price per litre0.95 USD/L
Insurance per year2,200 USD/year
Maintenance per kilometre0.1 USD/km
Tax and registration per year450 USD/year
Parking per month90 USD/month
Tolls and other fees per year250 USD/year
Finance interest per year0 USD/year

What this total includes

What this total includes

The result combines estimated loss of value with fuel, insurance, service, taxes, parking and finance. LifeTally fills unknown figures from the chosen country scenario. Open the optional exact costs only when you have better numbers; this is a planning estimate, not a quote.

Model structure follows common total-cost-of-ownership categories: value loss, finance, insurance, taxes, fuel and maintenance.

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