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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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Your estimate is already ready from a typical country scenario.Change only what you know. Every other cost stays on an editable estimate.

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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.IDR 2,750,000IDR 33,000,00041%
Fuel or electricityThe fuel or charging money for the distance shown in your settings.IDR 1,181,250IDR 14,175,00018%
Insurance per yearThe insurance budget entered for one year.IDR 541,667IDR 6,500,0008%
Maintenance per kilometreRoutine service, tyres and small repairs estimated for your yearly distance.IDR 1,050,000IDR 12,600,00016%
Tax and registration per yearRegistration and vehicle taxes entered for one year.IDR 375,000IDR 4,500,0006%
Parking per month + Tolls and other fees per yearRegular parking plus toll roads and other yearly driving fees.IDR 808,333IDR 9,700,00012%
Finance interest per yearInterest paid during one year. It stays zero when the car is not financed.IDR 0IDR 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.IDR 6,706,250IDR 80,475,000100%

Numbers used for this estimate

Editable country example. You can change every value.

Approximate car price300,000,000 IDR
How many years will you keep it?5 years
Value left when you sell45 %
Exact distance per year14,000 km
Fuel use7.5 L/100 km
Fuel price per litre13,500 IDR/L
Insurance per year6,500,000 IDR/year
Maintenance per kilometre900 IDR/km
Tax and registration per year4,500,000 IDR/year
Parking per month600,000 IDR/month
Tolls and other fees per year2,500,000 IDR/year
Finance interest per year0 IDR/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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