Fuel cost
Fuel cost: use journey distance, fuel consumption, fuel price. Review the formula, worked example and calculation steps.
Inputs
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Formula & explanation
Cost = distance × consumption/100 × price per litre
Variables & units
- Journey distance
- km · minimum 0, maximum 1000000000000
- Fuel consumption
- L/100 km · minimum 0, maximum 1000000000000
- Fuel price
- currency/L · minimum 0, maximum 1000000000000
Worked example
500 km at 7 L/100 km and 100 per litre costs 3,500.
Assumptions
Average consumption and constant fuel price. Excludes tolls, maintenance and idling differences.
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