Car Ownership Cost Calculator — Ireland
Work out the real monthly, yearly and per-mile cost of owning a car: fuel, tax and depreciation. For Ireland drivers this uses real local figures where we have them — a NCT costs about €55 per test and annual motor tax is around €210 per year. Prices default to EUR and litres per 100 km.
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Why cost of ownership matters
The purchase price is only the beginning. Fuel or electricity, insurance, motor tax, the NCT, servicing, tyres, repairs and depreciation together usually cost more than the car itself over a few years. Use this tool to see the full picture before you buy.
How to use this calculator
Enter realistic figures for your situation — what you actually pay for insurance, what you expect to drive in a year — and the tool breaks the total down into monthly, weekly, yearly and per-distance costs. Adjust any figure and the results update instantly.
Frequently asked questions
What does the car cost calculator include?
The full cost of running a car in Ireland, not just the purchase price: fuel or electricity, insurance, motor tax, the NCT, servicing, tyres, repairs, finance and depreciation.
Which local costs does it use?
Figures are entered and shown in EUR, and the breakdown names motor tax and the NCT, so the result reflects what you actually pay rather than a generic average.
Does it show the cost per month and per mile or kilometre?
Yes. The same total is broken down per year, per month, per week and per distance driven, so you can see both the annual burden and what each journey really costs.
How accurate is the result?
It is an estimate built entirely from the figures you enter. Prices and rates change over time, so review the inputs against current official sources before you commit to a car.
Estimate only: results depend entirely on the inputs. Prices and rates change; check current official sources before committing.