Cost of Owning a Car in Georgia
How Georgia's gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you'll typically pay to own a vehicle.
Georgia at a glance
Gas price
$3per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.13per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
4.00%plus ~$50 average registrationInsurance in Georgia runs close to the national average in this model, reflected as a 1.05× multiplier on our base class rates.
5-year cost by vehicle class in Georgia
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 48-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Georgia-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$28,7525-year estimate, $479/moSUV / crossover
$41,0825-year estimate, $685/moTruck
$51,3325-year estimate, $856/moElectric
$38,1615-year estimate, $636/moLuxury
$62,6105-year estimate, $1,043/moYour actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Georgia for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.