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Motorists are everywhere. Driving a car is often the most convenient way to go where you gotta go, whether you’re in Bondi, Bamako, or Bangkok. So, while a select few countries monopolize the fuel extraction industry, the price of gasoline and diesel varies from country to country, depending on affordability, availability, and local taxes.
And these fuel prices have yo-yo’d dramatically since the pandemic hit.
Budget Direct decided to take a global look at fuel costs. The team indexed the cost of gas and diesel worldwide for an up-to-date picture of prices and affordability in every country where data is available.
The affordability of gasoline and diesel was calculated as a percentage of the costs of 80L of fuel to the average monthly salary. Income per capita data were taken from the World Bank.
Budget Direct teem also show the price of fuel across crucial US, UK, and European cities. Here’s a preview of the maps showing where diesel and gasoline are most affordable in the world:
Where in the world has the most affordable gasoline?
Where in the world has the most affordable diesel?
Where in the world has the most expensive gasoline?
Where in the world has the most expensive diesel?
Key Findings
The country with the most expensive gasoline is the Central African Republic, at the cost of US$2.027 per liter.
The most expensive diesel is in Sweden, where a liter costs US$1.809.
The least affordable market for fuel is in Burundi, where it costs 576% (gas) or 563.9% (diesel) of the average monthly salary to fill an 80L tank.
The most affordable fuel is Qatar, where it takes 0.8% (gas) or 0.6% (diesel) of the monthly salary to fill an 80L tank.
The price of fuel across key the U.S., the U.K., and European cities.
Where in America Has the Most Expensive Gasoline?
Rank
City
Price
Costs to Fulford F-150 (2020)
1
San Francisco
$1.00
$87.06
2
San Jose
$0.99
$86.19
3
Los Angeles
$0.96
$83.58
3
Sacramento
$0.96
$83.58
3
San Diego
$0.96
$83.58
6
Fresno
$0.94
$81.84
7
Chicago
$0.89
$77.49
8
Seattle
$0.82
$71.39
9
Washington
$0.81
$70.52
10
Philadelphia
$0.80
$69.65
11
Portland
$0.79
$68.78
12
Las Vegas
$0.78
$67.91
13
New York City
$0.77
$67.04
14
Baltimore
$0.75
$65.30
14
Detroit
$0.75
$65.30
15
Phoenix
$0.74
$64.43
16
Miami
$0.73
$63.56
17
Jacksonville
$0.72
$62.69
17
Louisville
$0.72
$62.69
17
Mesa
$0.72
$62.69
18
Indianapolis
$0.71
$61.82
18
Boston
$0.71
$61.82
19
Columbus
$0.70
$60.95
19
Memphis
$0.70
$60.95
19
Nashville
$0.70
$60.95
20
Denver
$0.69
$60.07
21
Atlanta
$0.68
$59.20
21
Milwaukee
$0.68
$59.20
21
Charlotte
$0.68
$59.20
22
El Paso
$0.67
$58.33
22
Albuquerque
$0.67
$58.33
23
Omaha
$0.66
$57.46
23
New Orleans
$0.66
$57.46
24
Tucson
$0.65
$56.59
24
Oklahoma City
$0.65
$56.59
24
Austin
$0.65
$56.59
24
Houston
$0.65
$56.59
24
Kansas City
$0.65
$56.59
24
Fort Worth
$0.65
$56.59
24
Dallas
$0.65
$56.59
23
San Antonio
$0.62
$53.98
Where in America Has the Most Expensive Diesel?
Rank
City
Price
Costs to Fulford F-150 (2020)
1
San Francisco
$1.01
$87.94
1
San Jose
$1.01
$87.94
2
Los Angeles
$0.95
$82.71
2
Sacramento
$0.95
$82.71
3
San Diego
$0.93
$80.97
4
Fresno
$0.91
$79.23
5
Chicago
$0.86
$74.88
6
New York City
$0.83
$72.26
7
Philadelphia
$0.80
$69.65
8
Seattle
$0.79
$68.78
8
Washington
$0.79
$68.78
9
Portland
$0.77
$67.04
10
Baltimore
$0.75
$65.30
11
Las Vegas
$0.74
$64.43
11
Detroit
$0.74
$64.43
11
Indianapolis
$0.74
$64.43
12
Columbus
$0.72
$62.69
13
Boston
$0.71
$61.82
14
Atlanta
$0.70
$60.95
15
Memphis
$0.69
$60.07
16
Miami
$0.68
$59.20
16
Nashville
$0.68
$59.20
16
Milwaukee
$0.68
$59.20
16
Omaha
$0.68
$59.20
17
Jacksonville
$0.67
$58.33
18
Phoenix
$0.65
$56.59
18
El Paso
$0.65
$56.59
18
New Orleans
$0.65
$56.59
19
Louisville
$0.64
$55.72
19
Charlotte
$0.64
$55.72
19
Tucson
$0.64
$55.72
20
Mesa
$0.63
$54.85
20
Albuquerque
$0.63
$54.85
21
Denver
$0.62
$53.98
21
Oklahoma City
$0.62
$53.98
21
Austin
$0.62
$53.98
21
Houston
$0.62
$53.98
22
Kansas City
$0.61
$53.11
23
Fort Worth
$0.60
$52.24
23
Dallas
$0.60
$52.24
24
San Antonio
$0.58
$50.50
Where in Europe Has the Most Expensive Gasoline?
Rank
City
Price
Costs to fill VW Golf Mk8
1
Amsterdam
€ 1.63
€ 81.50
2
Helsinki
€ 1.52
€ 76.00
3
Paris
€ 1.51
€ 75.50
4
Athens
€ 1.49
€ 74.50
5
Rome
€ 1.48
€ 74.00
6
Reykjavik
€ 1.45
€ 72.37
7
Stockholm
€ 1.43
€ 71.38
8
Brussels
€ 1.38
€ 69.00
9
Lisbon
€ 1.37
€ 68.50
10
Copenhagen
€ 1.36
€ 68.09
11
Valletta
€ 1.33
€ 66.50
12
Dublin
€ 1.30
€ 65.00
12
Madrid
€ 1.30
€ 65.00
13
Tallinn
€ 1.28
€ 64.00
13
Munich
€ 1.28
€ 64.00
13
Zagreb
€ 1.28
€ 63.87
14
Bratislava
€ 1.27
€ 63.50
15
Riga
€ 1.21
€ 60.50
16
Luxembourg
€ 1.18
€ 59.00
17
Vilnius
€ 1.13
€ 56.50
18
Prague
€ 1.12
€ 56.07
19
Budapest
€ 1.11
€ 55.62
20
Vienna
€ 1.10
€ 55.00
21
Nicosia
€ 1.09
€ 54.50
22
Ljubljana
€ 1.07
€ 53.50
23
Andorra la Vella
€ 1.05
€ 52.50
24
Warsaw
€ 1.04
€ 52.11
25
Bucharest
€ 1.03
€ 51.34
26
Skopje
€ 0.99
€ 49.64
27
Sofia
€ 0.94
€ 46.78
28
Chisinau
€ 0.86
€ 43.03
29
Kyiv
€ 0.80
€ 40.14
30
Minsk
€ 0.57
€ 28.44
31
Moscow
€ 0.52
€ 26.17
Where in Europe Has the Most Expensive Diesel?
Rank
City
Price
Costs to fill VW Golf Mk8
1
Stockholm
€ 1.45
€ 72.57
1
Paris
€ 1.45
€ 72.50
2
Helsinki
€ 1.43
€ 71.50
3
Brussels
€ 1.39
€ 69.50
4
Reykjavik
€ 1.38
€ 68.96
5
Rome
€ 1.36
€ 68.00
6
Amsterdam
€ 1.31
€ 65.50
7
Zagreb
€ 1.21
€ 60.70
7
Athens
€ 1.21
€ 60.50
7
Valletta
€ 1.21
€ 60.50
7
Dublin
€ 1.21
€ 60.50
8
Munich
€ 1.20
€ 60.00
9
Lisbon
€ 1.19
€ 59.50
10
Copenhagen
€ 1.18
€ 58.75
11
Madrid
€ 1.17
€ 58.50
12
Tallinn
€ 1.14
€ 57.00
13
Budapest
€ 1.13
€ 56.40
14
Nicosia
€ 1.12
€ 56.00
14
Ljubljana
€ 1.12
€ 56.00
15
Bratislava
€ 1.11
€ 55.50
16
Riga
€ 1.10
€ 55.00
17
Prague
€ 1.08
€ 54.04
17
Luxembourg
€ 1.08
€ 54.00
17
Vienna
€ 1.08
€ 54.00
18
Bucharest
€ 1.05
€ 52.27
19
Vilnius
€ 1.04
€ 52.00
19
Warsaw
€ 1.04
€ 51.89
20
Sofia
€ 0.96
€ 47.81
21
Andorra la Vella
€ 0.92
€ 46.00
22
Skopje
€ 0.85
€ 42.31
23
Kyiv
€ 0.78
€ 39.09
24
Chisinau
€ 0.70
€ 35.00
25
Minsk
€ 0.57
€ 28.44
26
Moscow
€ 0.52
€ 26.12
Where in the UK Has the Most Expensive Gasoline?
Rank
City
Price
Costs to fill Ford Fiesta Mk8
1
Southampton
£1.23
£51.66
2
London
£1.20
£50.40
2
Manchester
£1.20
£50.40
3
Bradford
£1.19
£49.98
3
Edinburgh
£1.19
£49.98
3
Newcastle upon Tyne
£1.19
£49.98
4
Birmingham
£1.18
£49.56
4
Leeds
£1.18
£49.56
4
Nottingham
£1.18
£49.56
5
Cardiff
£1.17
£49.14
6
Bristol
£1.16
£48.72
6
Liverpool
£1.16
£48.72
7
Glasgow
£1.14
£47.88
Where in the UK Has the Most Expensive Diesel?
Rank
City
Price
Costs to fill Ford Fiesta Mk8
1
Southampton
£1.26
£49.56
2
London
£1.24
£50.40
3
Edinburgh
£1.23
£50.40
3
Manchester
£1.23
£49.98
4
Bradford
£1.22
£50.82
4
Newcastle upon Tyne
£1.22
£50.82
5
Nottingham
£1.21
£51.66
5
Leeds
£1.21
£51.24
5
Birmingham
£1.21
£50.82
6
Bristol
£1.20
£52.08
6
Cardiff
£1.20
£51.24
7
Liverpool
£1.19
£51.66
8
Glasgow
£1.18
£52.92
Budget Direct Australia has been offering car insurance for over 20 years. One of the critical things car owners should consider when budgeting for their motor is fuel cost. This differs depending on where you are in the world – and if you use gasoline or diesel. With this study, Budget Direct aims to lift the lid on fuel prices worldwide.
