Cost of Owning a Car in Alaska
How Alaska's gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you'll typically pay to own a vehicle.
Alaska at a glance
Gas price
$4per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.23per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
0.00%plus ~$100 average registrationInsurance in Alaska runs below the national average in this model, reflected as a 0.90× multiplier on our base class rates.
5-year cost by vehicle class in Alaska
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 152-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Alaska-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$31,5695-year estimate, $526/moSUV / crossover
$43,2805-year estimate, $721/moTruck
$45,2845-year estimate, $755/moElectric
$45,7135-year estimate, $762/moLuxury
$65,1635-year estimate, $1,086/moYour actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Alaska for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.