Cost of Owning a Car in South Carolina
How South Carolina's gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you'll typically pay to own a vehicle.
South Carolina at a glance
Gas price
$3per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.13per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
5.00%plus ~$40 average registrationInsurance in South Carolina runs close to the national average in this model, reflected as a 1.05× multiplier on our base class rates.
5-year cost by vehicle class in South Carolina
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 48-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with South Carolina-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$28,8845-year estimate, $481/moSUV / crossover
$41,2895-year estimate, $688/moTruck
$51,6255-year estimate, $860/moElectric
$38,6075-year estimate, $643/moLuxury
$63,0115-year estimate, $1,050/moYour actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select South Carolina for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.