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
$3.30per 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.
What drives the cost in Georgia
Costs are pushed up mainly by insurance rates (about $442 more over 5 years). Working in your favor: gas prices (about $505 less over 5 years) and sales tax (about $495 less over 5 years). (Figures are for a typical SUV compared with the average state.)
5-year cost by vehicle class in Georgia
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 152-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Georgia-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$33,1545-year estimate, $553/moSUV / crossover
$45,1525-year estimate, $753/moTruck
$47,2725-year estimate, $788/moElectric
$47,4845-year estimate, $791/moLuxury
$68,3335-year estimate, $1,139/moPopular vehicles: 5-year cost in Georgia
2026 Toyota RAV4
$34,5905-year cost in GeorgiaFull breakdown →2026 Honda CR-V
$34,2865-year cost in GeorgiaFull breakdown →2026 Toyota Camry
$30,5225-year cost in GeorgiaFull breakdown →2026 Honda Civic
$26,5085-year cost in GeorgiaFull breakdown →2026 Ford F-150
$59,0475-year cost in GeorgiaFull breakdown →2026 Tesla Model Y
$37,7815-year cost in GeorgiaFull breakdown →2026 Chevrolet Equinox
$39,4105-year cost in GeorgiaFull breakdown →2026 Toyota Corolla
$26,5065-year cost in GeorgiaFull breakdown →EV vs. gas in Georgia
At Georgia’s $0.13/kWh electricity and $3.30/gal gas, charging a typical EV at home costs about $515 a year, versus about $1,277 a year to fuel a typical gas sedan — a savings of $763 per year. Run your own numbers with the EV vs. gas calculator.