COST OF OWNERSHIP BY STATE

Cost of Owning a Car in Missouri

How Missouri's gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you'll typically pay to own a vehicle.

Missouri at a glance

Gas price

$3per gallon, illustrative average

Electricity

$0.12per kWh, illustrative average

Sales tax

4.23%plus ~$60 average registration

Insurance in Missouri runs close to the national average in this model, reflected as a 0.95× multiplier on our base class rates.

5-year cost by vehicle class in Missouri

Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 152-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Missouri-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.

Sedan

$32,2815-year estimate, $538/mo

SUV / crossover

$44,1895-year estimate, $736/mo

Truck

$46,2675-year estimate, $771/mo

Electric

$46,4805-year estimate, $775/mo

Luxury

$67,0505-year estimate, $1,118/mo

Your actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Missouri for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.