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
$3.85per 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.
What drives the cost in Alaska
Costs are pushed up mainly by gas prices (about $765 more over 5 years). Working in your favor: sales tax (about $2,411 less over 5 years) and insurance rates (about $833 less over 5 years). (Figures are for a typical SUV compared with the average state.)
5-year cost by vehicle class in Alaska
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 152-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Alaska-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$31,5695-year estimate, $526/moSUV / crossover
$43,2805-year estimate, $721/moTruck
$45,2845-year estimate, $755/moElectric
$45,7135-year estimate, $762/moLuxury
$65,1635-year estimate, $1,086/moPopular vehicles: 5-year cost in Alaska
2026 Toyota RAV4
$32,7465-year cost in AlaskaFull breakdown →2026 Honda CR-V
$32,6115-year cost in AlaskaFull breakdown →2026 Toyota Camry
$28,6735-year cost in AlaskaFull breakdown →2026 Honda Civic
$25,2065-year cost in AlaskaFull breakdown →2026 Ford F-150
$56,7815-year cost in AlaskaFull breakdown →2026 Tesla Model Y
$36,1865-year cost in AlaskaFull breakdown →2026 Chevrolet Equinox
$38,0005-year cost in AlaskaFull breakdown →2026 Toyota Corolla
$25,2465-year cost in AlaskaFull breakdown →EV vs. gas in Alaska
At Alaska’s $0.23/kWh electricity and $3.85/gal gas, charging a typical EV at home costs about $911 a year, versus about $1,490 a year to fuel a typical gas sedan — a savings of $580 per year. Run your own numbers with the EV vs. gas calculator.