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COST OF OWNERSHIP BY STATE

Cost of Owning a Car in Ohio

How Ohio's gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you'll typically pay to own a vehicle.

Ohio at a glance

Gas price

$3per gallon, illustrative average

Electricity

$0.14per kWh, illustrative average

Sales tax

5.75%plus ~$55 average registration

Insurance in Ohio runs below the national average in this model, reflected as a 0.85× multiplier on our base class rates.

5-year cost by vehicle class in Ohio

Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 48-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Ohio-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.

Sedan

$27,9825-year estimate, $466/mo

SUV / crossover

$40,4635-year estimate, $674/mo

Truck

$51,0465-year estimate, $851/mo

Electric

$37,2515-year estimate, $621/mo

Luxury

$61,6575-year estimate, $1,028/mo
Your actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Ohio for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.