Total Cost of Owning a Car

All-in monthly and per-kilometre cost.

Total cost per yearCHF 7'520

Cost per month: CHF 627
Cost per kilometre: CHF 0.63
Of which depreciation per year: CHF 2'500

DepreciationCHF 2'500 · 33 %
FuelCHF 1'320 · 18 %
InsuranceCHF 1'200 · 16 %
Road taxCHF 400 · 5 %
Maintenance and tyres per yearCHF 900 · 12 %
Parking per yearCHF 1'200 · 16 %

How it works

The total cost of owning a car includes depreciation, financing, insurance, road tax, maintenance, fuel and parking. The calculator adds these yearly costs and divides them by the kilometres driven to give the cost per kilometre.

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