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COST OF OWNERSHIP BY STATE

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 average

Electricity

$0.14per kWh, illustrative average

Sales tax

5.75%plus ~$55 average registration

Insurance 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/mo

SUV / crossover

$44,6425-year estimate, $744/mo

Truck

$46,8635-year estimate, $781/mo

Electric

$46,8275-year estimate, $780/mo

Luxury

$67,5365-year estimate, $1,126/mo
Your 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.