Cost of Owning a Car in Missouri
How Missouri's gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you'll typically pay to own a vehicle.
Missouri at a glance
Gas price
$3per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.12per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
4.23%plus ~$60 average registrationInsurance in Missouri 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 Missouri
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 48-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Missouri-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$27,8935-year estimate, $465/moSUV / crossover
$40,1255-year estimate, $669/moTruck
$50,3145-year estimate, $839/moElectric
$37,1375-year estimate, $619/moLuxury
$61,3405-year estimate, $1,022/moYour actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Missouri for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.