How to use this tool
Enter the total journey distance, fuel economy convention and fuel price per litre.
Add tolls, parking and people sharing. Check whether your economy figure uses US or Imperial gallons.
Fuel = distance × L/100km / 100; US mpg converts using 235.214583/mpg
Worked example
$67.50 · trip cost
Fixed example using the settings below. Monetary examples use USD; dates and times use their stated reference values. This example stays unchanged when you edit your calculation.
Example inputs
- Trip distance (km): 500
- Economy convention: Litres / 100 km
- Fuel economy: 7
- Price per litre: 1.5
- Tolls: 10
- Parking: 5
- People sharing cost: 2
Method illustration: 500 km at 7 L/100 km uses 35 L.
Assumptions and limits
- Distance is the entire journey. US and Imperial mpg use different gallon definitions. Excludes maintenance and depreciation.
Method reference: NIST measurement conversion reference
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