Cost of Owning a Car in Georgia
How Georgia's gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you'll typically pay to own a vehicle.
Georgia at a glance
Gas price
$3per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.13per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
4.00%plus ~$50 average registrationInsurance in Georgia 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 Georgia
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 152-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Georgia-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$33,1545-year estimate, $553/moSUV / crossover
$45,1525-year estimate, $753/moTruck
$47,2725-year estimate, $788/moElectric
$47,4845-year estimate, $791/moLuxury
$68,3335-year estimate, $1,139/moYour actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Georgia for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.