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 averageElectricity
$0.14per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
5.75%plus ~$55 average registrationInsurance 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/moSUV / crossover
$40,4635-year estimate, $674/moTruck
$51,0465-year estimate, $851/moElectric
$37,2515-year estimate, $621/moLuxury
$61,6575-year estimate, $1,028/moYour 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.