Total Cost of Owning a Car
All-in monthly and per-kilometre cost.
Total cost per yearCHF 7’520
- Cost per month
- CHF 627
- Cost per kilometre
- CHF 0.63
- Of which depreciation per year
- CHF 2’500
- DepreciationCHF 2’500 · 33 %
- FuelCHF 1’320 · 18 %
- InsuranceCHF 1’200 · 16 %
- Road taxCHF 400 · 5 %
- Maintenance and tyres per yearCHF 900 · 12 %
- Parking per yearCHF 1’200 · 16 %
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