Fuel Cost Calculator - Kalkulator online gratis

With petrol crossing ₹100 per litre and diesel hovering around ₹90-95 across most Indian cities, fuel costs have become one of the biggest variable expenses for car and bike owners. A daily 30km commute on a hatchback consumes roughly 1.5 litres per day, which adds up to ₹4,500-₹5,000 per month - comparable to a household electricity bill. For long-distance trips, road trips, or planning a relocation drive, knowing the exact fuel cost upfront avoids unpleasant budget surprises. This calculator gives you the total litres needed, total rupee cost, and per-kilometre cost for any distance, mileage and fuel price combination.

The tool is useful for several common scenarios: budgeting your daily commute, planning weekend trips to nearby hill stations or temples, comparing the running cost of different cars before buying, claiming fuel reimbursement from employers, splitting fuel cost among carpool members, and verifying that your monthly fuel spending matches expected mileage (if it doesn't, your car may need service). For commercial drivers, taxi operators, food delivery riders and freight transporters, the per-km cost is the core unit of business economics - it determines pricing, profitability and route selection.

The math is simple: fuel needed (litres) = distance (km) ÷ mileage (km/L). Trip cost = fuel × price per litre. Per-km cost = price ÷ mileage. The complexity lies in choosing realistic inputs - particularly the mileage, which is the variable that swings the most. Manufacturer (ARAI/MIDC test cycle) mileage figures are 20-30% higher than real-world numbers; always use your actual measured mileage from tank-to-tank tracking.

Real-world mileage varies with: traffic conditions (city stop-go reduces by 15-25% vs highway), AC usage (5-10% reduction), tyre pressure (under-inflated tyres cost 3-5%), driving style (aggressive acceleration costs 10-20%), vehicle load (each extra 50kg costs 1-2%), fuel quality, vehicle age and service condition. Track your own mileage by resetting the trip meter at each fill-up and dividing distance by litres added.

Typical Indian mileage ranges: petrol hatchbacks (Swift, Wagon R, i20) 18-22 km/L city / 22-25 highway. Petrol sedans (Honda City, Ciaz) 14-17 km/L. Diesel sedans 18-22 km/L. Petrol SUVs (Creta, Seltos) 12-15 km/L. Diesel SUVs 15-18 km/L. Two-wheelers (commuter bikes) 50-65 km/L; sports bikes 30-40 km/L. CNG hatchbacks 28-32 km/kg (price ₹70-80/kg). Electric vehicles: 5-7 km/kWh, with electricity at ₹6-10/kWh, giving an effective ₹1-2/km running cost.