Fuel cost calculator for a trip
Type the distance, your car’s fuel use and the fuel price: you get the cost of the trip.
Result
54.00Trip cost
- Fuel used
- 30 L
- Fuel use in L/100 km
- 6 L/100 km
- Cost per 100 km
- 10.80
Inputs
- Distance
- 500
- Distance unit
- km
- Fuel use
- 6
- Fuel use unit
- L/100 km
- Fuel price
- 1.8
- Price per
- litre
How it is calculated
Everything is turned into litres per 100 km: km/L → 100 ÷ km/L; MPG → 235.215 ÷ MPG (US) or 282.481 ÷ MPG (UK).
Result
Trip cost
- Fuel used
- 30 L
- Fuel use in L/100 km
- 6 L/100 km
- Cost per 100 km
- 10.80
How it is calculated
- Everything is turned into litres per 100 km: km/L → 100 ÷ km/L; MPG → 235.215 ÷ MPG (US) or 282.481 ÷ MPG (UK).
- Litres = distance in km × L/100 km ÷ 100.
- Cost = litres × price per litre.
Example
500 km at 6 L/100 km: 30 L. At 1.80 per litre, the trip costs 54.
Good to know
- Real fuel use changes with speed, load, air conditioning and hills.
- A US gallon (3.785 L) and a UK gallon (4.546 L) are different: pick the right one.
- Tolls, wear and parking are not counted.
Frequently asked questions
What is this tool used for?
Type the distance, your car’s fuel use and the fuel price: you get the cost of the trip.
How is the result calculated?
Everything is turned into litres per 100 km: km/L → 100 ÷ km/L; MPG → 235.215 ÷ MPG (US) or 282.481 ÷ MPG (UK).
What should I check before using the result?
Real fuel use changes with speed, load, air conditioning and hills.