What is the Fuel Cost Calculator?
Estimate the fuel needed and its cost for a trip.
Enter trip distance, mileage, fuel price per litre and people sharing the cost and the Fuel Cost Calculator returns fuel cost, fuel needed, cost per kilometre and cost per person. Results update as you type, and nothing you enter leaves your device.
How it is calculated
Fuel = distance ÷ mileage
Cost = fuel × price per litre
How to use it
- Enter trip distance in km.
- Enter mileage in km/L.
- Enter fuel price per litre.
- Enter people sharing the cost in people.
- Read fuel cost in the results panel. It updates as you type.
- Change any value to compare scenarios, or use Share to send the result as a link.
Worked example
Common questions
What formula does the Fuel Cost Calculator use?
It uses: Fuel = distance ÷ mileage; Cost = fuel × price per litre.
What do I need to use the Fuel Cost Calculator?
You need trip distance, mileage, fuel price per litre and people sharing the cost. Sensible starting values are filled in so you can see how it works straight away.
Is the Fuel Cost Calculator free, and is my data stored?
It is free with no sign-up. The calculation runs in your browser, so the values you enter are not sent to or stored on our server.