Driving a car is often the most convenient way to go where you need to 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, as Budget Direct reported in our guide to fuel prices all around Australia.
Now we’ve taken the study global. The cost of gas and diesel worldwide has been indexed for an up-to-date picture of prices and affordability in every country where data is available.
Here, we’ll focus on the price of fuel across the United States. The prices note the cost to fill a 23-gallon tank.
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How US fuel prices compare to other countries
- The country with the most expensive gasoline is the Central African Republic, at a 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 80-liter tank.
- The most affordable fuel is in Qatar, where it takes 0.8% (gas) or 0.6% (diesel) of the monthly salary to fill an 80-liter tank.
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41. San Antonio
Price per liter: $0.62
Price per gallon: $2.35
Cost to fill tank: $53.98
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34. Tie: Tucson, Oklahoma City, Austin, Houston, Kansas City, Fort Worth and Dallas
These cities tied with the following prices:
Price per liter: $0.65
Price per gallon: $2.46
Cost to fill tank: $56.59
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32. Tie: Omaha & New Orleans
These cities tied with the following prices:
Price per liter: $0.66
Price per gallon: $2.49
Cost to fill tank: $57.46
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30. Tie: El Paso and Albuquerque
These cities tied with the following prices:
Price per liter: $0.67
Price per gallon: $2.53
Cost to fill tank: $58.33
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27. Tie: Atlanta, Milwaukee & Charlotte, North Carolina
These cities tied with the following prices:
Price per liter: $0.68
Price per gallon: $2.57
Cost to fill tank: $59.20
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26. Denver
Price per liter: $0.69
Price per gallon: $2.61
Cost to fill tank: $60.07
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23. Tie: Columbus, Ohio; Memphis & Nashville
These cities tied with the following prices:
Price per liter: $0.70
Price per gallon: $2.49
Cost to fill tank: $60.95
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21. Tie: Indianapolis & Boston
These cities tied with the following prices:
Price per liter: $0.71
Price per gallon: $2.68
Cost to fill tank: $61.82
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18. Jacksonville, Florida; Louisville, Kentucky & Mesa, Arizona
These cities tied with the following prices:
Price per liter: $0.72
Price per gallon: $2.72
Cost to fill tank: $62.69
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17. Miami
Price per liter: $0.73
Price per gallon: $2.76
Cost to fill tank: $63.56
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16. Phoenix
Price per liter: $0.74
Price per gallon: $2.80
Cost to fill tank: $64.43
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14. Tie: Baltimore & Detroit
These cities tied with the following prices:
Price per liter: $0.75
Price per gallon: $2.84
Cost to fill tank: $65.30
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13. New York City
Price per liter: $0.77
Price per gallon: $2.91
Cost to fill tank: $67.04
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12. Las Vegas
Price per liter: $0.78
Price per gallon: $2.95
Cost to fill tank: $67.91
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11. Portland, Oregon
Price per liter: $0.79
Price per gallon: $2.99
Cost to fill tank: $68.78
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10. Philadelphia
Price per liter: $0.80
Price per gallon: $3.03
Cost to fill tank: $69.65
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9. Washington, D.C.
Price per liter: $0.81
Price per gallon: $3.06
Cost to fill tank: $70.52
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8. Seattle
Price per liter: $0.82
Price per gallon: $3.10
Cost to fill tank: $71.39
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7. Chicago
Price per liter: $0.89
Price per gallon: $3.37
Cost to fill tank: $77.49
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6. Fresno, California
Price per liter: $0.94
Price per gallon: $3.56
Cost to fill tank: $81.84
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3. Tie: Los Angeles, Sacramento & San Diego
These cities tied with the following prices:
Price per liter: $0.96
Price per gallon: $3.63
Cost to fill tank: $83.58
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2. San Jose, California
Price per liter: $0.99
Price per gallon: $3.74
Cost to fill tank: $86.19
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1. San Francisco
Price per liter: $1.00
Price per gallon: $3.78
Cost to fill tank: $87.06
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Methodology & Sources
Neomam Studios, on behalf of Budget Direct collected this data about gasoline and diesel prices in February 2021.
Then 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 was taken from the World Bank.
The cost to fill one of the most popular cars in every region (Ford F-150 for the United States; Ford Fiesta for the United Kingdom and Volkswagen Golf for Europe) was also calculated for your interest.
This information is general in nature only and does not constitute legal advice. While Budget Direct has endeavored to ensure the information provided is accurate and current, we do not guarantee it. Budget Direct accepts no liability for this information.
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