Cost of Owning a Car in Alaska
How Alaska's gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you'll typically pay to own a vehicle.
Alaska at a glance
Gas price
$4per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.23per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
0.00%plus ~$100 average registrationInsurance in Alaska runs below the national average in this model, reflected as a 0.90× multiplier on our base class rates.
5-year cost by vehicle class in Alaska
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 48-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Alaska-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$27,3175-year estimate, $455/moSUV / crossover
$39,3115-year estimate, $655/moTruck
$49,2865-year estimate, $821/moElectric
$36,8195-year estimate, $614/moLuxury
$59,5485-year estimate, $992/moYour actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Alaska for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.