Fuel cost calculator
What a drive costs in petrol, diesel or electricity, from the distance, your car and the price.
Trip fuel cost
Example$19.34 in fuel for a 100 km one-way trip in a medium car.
- Medium car fuel use
- 8.0 L/100km
- Fuel needed
- 8.0 L
- U91 national average
- 241.8 c/L
- Cost per km
- 19.3 c
- A full tank, typical medium car (55 L)
- $132.99
Trip fuel cost. Fuel cost for this trip. $19.34
Trip fuel cost · 8.0 L · 19.3 c/km$19.34
DetailsFill at the cheapest near you
See what this trip costs at the cheapest current U91 price within 10 km of you.
This trip at each capital's U91 average
Current reported averages, updated live with your distance and vehicle.
- Adelaide203 stations$18.18
- Perth222 stations$18.38+$0.20
- Brisbane224 stations$18.91+$0.73
- Sydney249 stations$18.94+$0.76
- Melbourne333 stations$19.43+$1.25
- Darwin33 stations$19.51+$1.33
- Hobart51 stations$19.54+$1.36
- Canberra62 stations$19.63+$1.45
Averages of each capital's current U91 reports.
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Trip fuel cost examples
Petrol examples using the national U91 average.
50 km · 6.5 L/100km
3.3 L · $7.86 one way · $15.72 return
250 km · 7.5 L/100km
18.8 L · $45.34 one way · $90.68 return
500 km · 10 L/100km
50.0 L · $120.90 one way · $241.80 return
| One-way distance | Fuel use | Pump price | Fuel needed | One-way cost | Return cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 km | 6.5 L/100km | 241.8 c/L | 3.3 L | $7.86 | $15.72 |
| 250 km | 7.5 L/100km | 241.8 c/L | 18.8 L | $45.34 | $90.68 |
| 500 km | 10 L/100km | 241.8 c/L | 50.0 L | $120.90 | $241.80 |
National U91 average from 6,440 reporting stations, updated .
Fuel cost calculator questions
How is the trip fuel cost calculated?
Litres needed = km ÷ 100 × L/100km. Fuel cost = litres × cents per litre ÷ 100. A return trip doubles the one-way distance.
Can FuelRadar calculate the driving distance?
Yes. Choose Start and destination, pick both places from the suggestions, then use the driving distance. FuelRadar fills the distance and, when stations on the route have current reports, their average price. You can change either figure.
Where do I find my vehicle’s fuel use?
Use the average from recent fills or the trip computer. The vehicle options are typical figures; traffic, towing, speed and load change what your car uses.
How do I get a better price for the trip?
Check station prices on the fuel map before you leave, and time a bigger fill with the price cycle charts where your city has a cycle.
Fuel map
Check a station price before you go
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