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Global car index
Aside from our homes, cars are typically one of the largest purchases we make, especially when buying a brand new set of wheels. But just how much does it cost, around the world, to purchase a brand new car and run it for a year?
We researched the costs of six different car classes in 24 different countries around the world to find out...
CITY CAR
Comparing the cost of a Fiat 500, just how much money do you need to purchase and run a city car for a year around the world?
TOTAL PRICE
VIEW IN
£7,001-£11,000
£11,001-£13,000
£13,001-£15,000
£15,001+
| Country | Car Cost | Insurance | Petrol | Road tax | Breakdown cover |
Total running cost |
Running cost (% of yearly wage) |
Total price from new |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 20.92% | £ |
| Netherlands | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 7.56% | £ |
| Japan | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 5.82% | £ |
| Portugal | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 14.62% | £ |
| Italy | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 7.03% | £ |
| Mexico | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 22.69% | £ |
| Ireland | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 6.71% | £ |
| Brazil | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 27.86% | £ |
| UAE | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 1.30% | £ |
| South Africa | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 40.30% | £ |
| Spain | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 6.94% | £ |
| UK | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 6.37% | £ |
| Greece | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 18.38% | £ |
| Russia | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 14.37% | £ |
| Australia | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 4.01% | £ |
| USA | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 6.86% | £ |
| France | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 7.51% | £ |
| Canada | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 5.65% | £ |
| Germany | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 4.41% | £ |
| Belgium | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 5.40% | £ |
| New Zealand | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 4.24% | £ |
| Romania | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 16.52% | £ |
| Poland | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 10.83% | £ |
| India | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 7.42% | £ |
SMALL CAR
Comparing the cost of a VW Golf, just how much money do you need to purchase and run a small car for a year around the world?
TOTAL PRICE
VIEW IN
£7,001-£14,500
£14,501-£17,000
£17,001-£19,500
£19,501+
| Country | Car Cost | Insurance | Petrol | Road tax | Breakdown cover |
Total running cost |
Running cost (% of yearly wage) |
Total price from new |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 16.58% | £ |
| Netherlands | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 8.55% | £ |
| Ireland | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 6.31% | £ |
| UAE | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 1.12% | £ |
| Belgium | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 7.02% | £ |
| South Africa | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 47.30% | £ |
| UK | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 6.46% | £ |
| New Zealand | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 5.09% | £ |
| Spain | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 6.71% | £ |
| Japan | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 6.12% | £ |
| France | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 7.54% | £ |
| Italy | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 6.70% | £ |
| China | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 19.51% | £ |
| brazil | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 36.27% | £ |
| Germany | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 4.40% | £ |
| USA | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 4.27% | £ |
| Greece | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 18.31% | £ |
| Russia | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 16.41% | £ |
| mexico | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 23.51% | £ |
| Australia | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 3.60% | £ |
| poland | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 10.05% | £ |
| Romania | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 16.16% | £ |
| Canada | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 5.26% | £ |
| India | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 7.14% | £ |
LARGE FAMILY CAR
Comparing the cost of a VW Passat, just how much money do you need to purchase and run a city car for a year around the world?
TOTAL PRICE
VIEW IN
£16,001-£20,000
£20,001-£24,000
£24,001-£28,000
£28,001+
| Country | Car Cost | Insurance | Petrol | Road tax | Breakdown cover |
Total running cost |
Running cost (% of yearly wage) |
Total price from new |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 55.51% | £ |
| South Africa | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 9.95% | £ |
| Netherlands | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 9.02% | £ |
| India | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 19.68% | £ |
| Portugal | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 49.00% | £ |
| Italy | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 7.61% | £ |
| France | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 8.48% | £ |
| Ireland | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 7.48% | £ |
| Belgium | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 7.84% | £ |
| New zealand | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 4.86% | £ |
| Germany | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 5.22% | £ |
| japan | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 6.83% | £ |
| UK | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 7.42% | £ |
| Australia | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 4.08% | £ |
| China | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 22.16% | £ |
| Spain | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 8.11% | £ |
| UAE | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 1.20% | £ |
| Romania | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 17.80% | £ |
| Russia | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 18.03% | £ |
| USA | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 7.06% | £ |
| poland | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 11.60% | £ |
| Mexico | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 24.91% | £ |
| Canada | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 6.01% | £ |
| Greece | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 20.83% | £ |
SUV
Comparing the cost of a VW Tiguan, just how much money do you need to purchase and run an SUV for a year around the world?
TOTAL PRICE
VIEW IN
£17,001-£21,000
£21,001-£25,000
£25,001-£29,000
£29,001+
| Country | Car Cost | Insurance | Petrol | Road tax | Breakdown cover |
Total running cost |
Running cost (% of yearly wage) |
Total price from new |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 20.30% | £ |
| Netherlands | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 10.84% | £ |
| India | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 10.18% | £ |
| South Africa | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 9.30% | £ |
| France | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 7.89% | £ |
| Ireland | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 25.39% | £ |
| China | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 40.65% | £ |
| brazil | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 8.79% | £ |
| Belgium | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 52.24% | £ |
| japan | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 6.19% | £ |
| Spain | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 8.60% | £ |
| Germany | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 5.46% | £ |
| UK | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 7.74% | £ |
| Italy | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 8.19% | £ |
| Greece | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 22.73% | £ |
| new zealand | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 5.07% | £ |
| Australia | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 4.35% | £ |
| UAE | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 1.23% | £ |
| Poland | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 12.03% | £ |
| Romania | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 19.07% | £ |
| USA | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 7.47% | £ |
| Canada | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 6.35% | £ |
| Mexico | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 27.85% | £ |
| Russia | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 18.22% | £ |
LUXURY CAR
Comparing the cost of a BMW 5 Series, just how much money do you need to purchase and run a luxury car for a year around the world?
TOTAL PRICE
VIEW IN
£33,001-£41,000
£21,001-£49,000
£49,001-£57,000
£29,001+
| Country | Car Cost | Insurance | Petrol | Road tax | Breakdown cover |
Total running cost |
Running cost (% of yearly wage) |
Total price from new |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 41.63% | £ |
| India | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 9.13% | £ |
| Greece | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 26.74% | £ |
| Australia | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 5.45% | £ |
| New zealand | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 5.03% | £ |
| China | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 31.71% | £ |
| netherlands | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 10.18% | £ |
| Portugal | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 19.39% | £ |
| UAE | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 1.92% | £ |
| South Africa | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 52.21% | £ |
| Italy | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 7.40% | £ |
| Belgium | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 9.22% | £ |
| Spain | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 8.01% | £ |
| Romania | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 18.95% | £ |
| Ireland | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 8.33% | £ |
| Poland | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 11.19% | £ |
| France | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 8.43% | £ |
| Japan | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 7.22% | £ |
| Germany | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 4.48% | £ |
| USA | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 6.94% | £ |
| UK | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 7.01% | £ |
| Canada | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 7.38% | £ |
| Russia | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 24.40% | £ |
| Mexico | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 47.54% | £ |
SPORTS CAR
Comparing the cost of a Porsche 911, just how much money do you need to purchase and run a sports car for a year around the world?
TOTAL PRICE
VIEW IN
£63,000-£85,000
£85,001-£107,000
£107,001-£129,000
£129,001+
| Country | Car Cost | Insurance | Petrol | Road tax | Breakdown cover |
Total running cost |
Running cost (% of yearly wage) |
Total price from new |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 14.84% | £ |
| China | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 74.23% | £ |
| Australia | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 6.33% | £ |
| Greece | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 43.91% | £ |
| Netherlands | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 14.97% | £ |
| Portugal | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 36.27% | £ |
| new zealand | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 8.25% | £ |
| poland | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 17.49% | £ |
| Italy | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 11.30% | £ |
| Romania | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 31.76% | £ |
| Spain | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 12.68% | £ |
| belgium | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 11.82% | £ |
| France | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 16.98% | £ |
| South Africa | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 111.80% | £ |
| Brazil | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 8.75% | £ |
| Germany | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 97.04% | £ |
| Japan | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 8.90% | £ |
| UK | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 15.47% | £ |
| Russia | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 55.03% | £ |
| UAE | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 3.40% | £ |
| Ireland | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 18.12% | £ |
| USA | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 6.62% | £ |
| Mexico | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 95.88% | £ |
| Canada | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | 9.70% | £ |
OVERALL COSTS
Comparing the average cost of buying and running a car for a year in 24 countries around the world?
MOST EXPENSIVE
CHEAPEST
| Country | City car | Small car | Large family car | suv | Luxury car | Sports car |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| USA | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| France | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Spain | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Germany | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Italy | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Russia | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| China | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| India | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Japan | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Brazil | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Poland | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Romania | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Netherlands | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Australia | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| New zealand | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Canada | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Mexico | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Ireland | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Portugal | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Belgium | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Greece | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| South Africa | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| UAE | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |