Fuel Cost Calculator

What the drive costs in fuel.

FREE · NO SIGN-UP · RUNS ON YOUR DEVICE

Your numbers stay on your device

  • 2UNIT SYSTEMS
  • 1RETURN TRIP TICK
  • 0SIGN-UP
  • 1TAP TO COPY
Specification

Fuel Cost Calculator at a glance

Units
Metric or imperial
Return trip
One tick
Splitting
Split any number of ways
Fuel used
Litres or gallons
Currency
Any currency
Price
Free
Account required
None
Where it runs
On your device
How to

How to use Fuel Cost Calculator

  1. 1

    Enter the distance

    Enter the distance.

  2. 2

    Add the consumption

    Add consumption and price.

  3. 3

    Split it

    Split the cost.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Where do I find my car consumption?

The trip computer usually shows it, and the manual lists the official figure. Real consumption is normally a little worse than the official one.

Does it handle miles per gallon?

Yes. Switch the units to miles and gallons and enter your figure directly. Nothing needs converting first.

Is the return trip included?

Only if you tick it. The tick doubles the distance, and the fuel and cost follow from there.

Why is my real cost higher?

Town driving, traffic, a loaded car and cold weather all raise consumption above the steady figure most cars quote.

Background

What actually moves the cost

Enter the distance, how much fuel the car uses and what you pay at the pump. Tick the return trip and the distance doubles; set the passengers and the cost divides.

  • Consumption changes more with speed and traffic than most drivers expect, especially above about ninety kilometres an hour.
  • A roof box or a full car raises consumption for the whole trip, not just the loaded leg.
  • Pump prices vary enough along a route that filling before you leave can be worth the detour.
  • Splitting fuel between passengers is easier agreed at the start than settled at the end.

Full specification

Specification of the Fuel Cost Calculator tool
UnitsKilometres with litres per hundred, or miles with miles per gallon.
Return tripOne tick doubles the distance and everything that follows from it.
SplittingAny number of passengers. Each share is shown once there is more than one.
Fuel usedShown in litres or gallons alongside the cost.
CurrencyNone assumed. Enter the pump price in whatever you pay.
PriceFree. Supported by clearly labelled ads placed outside the working area.
Account requiredNo.
Where it runsIn your browser tab. Nothing is sent anywhere.
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