Cost of Owning a Car in Nebraska
How Nebraska’s gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you’ll typically pay to own a vehicle.
Nebraska at a glance
Gas price
$3.35per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.11per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
5.50%plus ~$55 average registrationInsurance in Nebraska runs below the national average in this model, reflected as a 0.85× multiplier on our base class rates.
What drives the cost in Nebraska
Costs are pushed up mainly by sales tax (about $224 more over 5 years). Working in your favor: insurance rates (about $1,258 less over 5 years) and gas prices (about $389 less over 5 years). (Figures are for a typical SUV compared with the average state.)
5-year cost by vehicle class in Nebraska
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 152-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Nebraska-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$32,2825-year estimate, $538/moSUV / crossover
$44,2915-year estimate, $738/moTruck
$46,4675-year estimate, $774/moElectric
$46,0855-year estimate, $768/moLuxury
$67,1115-year estimate, $1,119/moPopular vehicles: 5-year cost in Nebraska
2026 Toyota RAV4
$33,6085-year cost in NebraskaFull breakdown →2026 Honda CR-V
$33,2725-year cost in NebraskaFull breakdown →2026 Toyota Camry
$29,5805-year cost in NebraskaFull breakdown →2026 Honda Civic
$25,4745-year cost in NebraskaFull breakdown →2026 Ford F-150
$58,4475-year cost in NebraskaFull breakdown →2026 Tesla Model Y
$36,2725-year cost in NebraskaFull breakdown →2026 Chevrolet Equinox
$38,3545-year cost in NebraskaFull breakdown →2026 Toyota Corolla
$25,4445-year cost in NebraskaFull breakdown →EV vs. gas in Nebraska
At Nebraska’s $0.11/kWh electricity and $3.35/gal gas, charging a typical EV at home costs about $436 a year, versus about $1,297 a year to fuel a typical gas sedan — a savings of $861 per year. Run your own numbers with the EV vs. gas calculator.