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Car Expenses Comparison

Total cost = Purchase price + Fuel / energy costs

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⚙️ Parameters

🔵 Car 1

€
L / 100 km
€ / litre

🟠 Car 2

€
L / 100 km
€ / litre
📊 Default calculation: Car 1 (€300, 10 L/100km) vs Car 2 (€10,000, 5 L/100km), fuel €1.50/l
Cost per km – Car 1
0.1500 €/km
Purchase price: 300.00 €
Breakeven point
129,333 km
At this mileage, total costs are equal
Cost per km – Car 2
0.0750 €/km
Purchase price: 10,000.00 €
★ Breakeven: 129,333 km
Up to this mileage, the cheaper option is Car 1 (lower purchase price). Beyond this point, the car with lower consumption is more economical.

📋 Total cost comparison table

Mileage (km) 🔵 Car 1 – Total cost 🟠 Car 2 – Total cost Difference (Car2 − Car1) Better option
0 km 300.00 € 10,000.00 € + 9,700.00 € 🔵 Car 1
20,000 km 3,300.00 € 11,500.00 € + 8,200.00 € 🔵 Car 1
40,000 km 6,300.00 € 13,000.00 € + 6,700.00 € 🔵 Car 1
60,000 km 9,300.00 € 14,500.00 € + 5,200.00 € 🔵 Car 1
80,000 km 12,300.00 € 16,000.00 € + 3,700.00 € 🔵 Car 1
100,000 km 15,300.00 € 17,500.00 € + 2,200.00 € 🔵 Car 1
120,000 km 18,300.00 € 19,000.00 € + 700.00 € 🔵 Car 1
129,333 km 19,699.95 € 19,699.98 € + 0.02 € ≈ Equal
140,000 km 21,300.00 € 20,500.00 € − 800.00 € 🟠 Car 2
160,000 km 24,300.00 € 22,000.00 € − 2,300.00 € 🟠 Car 2
180,000 km 27,300.00 € 23,500.00 € − 3,800.00 € 🟠 Car 2
200,000 km 30,300.00 € 25,000.00 € − 5,300.00 € 🟠 Car 2
220,000 km 33,300.00 € 26,500.00 € − 6,800.00 € 🟠 Car 2
240,000 km 36,300.00 € 28,000.00 € − 8,300.00 € 🟠 Car 2
260,000 km 39,300.00 € 29,500.00 € − 9,800.00 € 🟠 Car 2
280,000 km 42,300.00 € 31,000.00 € − 11,300.00 € 🟠 Car 2
300,000 km 45,300.00 € 32,500.00 € − 12,800.00 € 🟠 Car 2
320,000 km 48,300.00 € 34,000.00 € − 14,300.00 € 🟠 Car 2
340,000 km 51,300.00 € 35,500.00 € − 15,800.00 € 🟠 Car 2
360,000 km 54,300.00 € 37,000.00 € − 17,300.00 € 🟠 Car 2
380,000 km 57,300.00 € 38,500.00 € − 18,800.00 € 🟠 Car 2
400,000 km 60,300.00 € 40,000.00 € − 20,300.00 € 🟠 Car 2
Blue = Car 1 is cheaper
Orange = Car 2 is cheaper
★ = Breakeven – total costs are equal