Cost of Owning a Car in Ohio
How Ohio's gas prices, electricity rates, sales tax and insurance costs affect what you'll typically pay to own a vehicle.
Ohio at a glance
Gas price
$3per gallon, illustrative averageElectricity
$0.14per kWh, illustrative averageSales tax
5.75%plus ~$55 average registrationInsurance in Ohio runs below the national average in this model, reflected as a 0.85× multiplier on our base class rates.
5-year cost by vehicle class in Ohio
Uses real market-average vehicle prices per class (from our 152-vehicle MarketCheck pull) combined with Ohio-specific tax, fee, fuel and insurance data.
Sedan
$32,5715-year estimate, $543/moSUV / crossover
$44,6425-year estimate, $744/moTruck
$46,8635-year estimate, $781/moElectric
$46,8275-year estimate, $780/moLuxury
$67,5365-year estimate, $1,126/moYour actual cost depends on the specific vehicle — use the interactive calculator and select Ohio for a number tailored to your car, or browse real vehicle estimates.