COST OF OWNERSHIP BY STATE

Cost of Owning a Car in Alabama

How Alabama's gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you'll typically pay to own a vehicle.

Alabama at a glance

Gas price

$3per gallon, illustrative average

Electricity

$0.15per kWh, illustrative average

Sales tax

4.00%plus ~$90 average registration

Insurance in Alabama runs close to the national average in this model, reflected as a 0.95× multiplier on our base class rates.

5-year cost by vehicle class in Alabama

Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 48-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Alabama-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.

Sedan

$28,0985-year estimate, $468/mo

SUV / crossover

$40,3795-year estimate, $673/mo

Truck

$50,6405-year estimate, $844/mo

Electric

$37,6235-year estimate, $627/mo

Luxury

$61,5615-year estimate, $1,026/mo

Your actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Alabama for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.