Bike Running Cost Calculator

Car & Bike

What a two-wheeler costs to run each year, and per kilometre.

Runs entirely in your browser โ€” nothing is uploaded

Features

  • Fuel, insurance, servicing and consumables.
  • Depreciation included.
  • Cost per kilometre, cash and true.
  • Runs entirely in your browser โ€” nothing you enter is uploaded.

How to use the Bike Running Cost Calculator

  1. 1Enter your annual distance and the bike's mileage.
  2. 2Add insurance, servicing and consumables.
  3. 3Read the true cost per kilometre.

Frequently asked questions

What does a bike cost per kilometre?

Typically โ‚น3โ€“6 per kilometre all in for a commuter motorcycle, against โ‚น2โ€“2.50 in fuel. Far cheaper than a car, but still roughly double what the fuel alone suggests.

What are the recurring costs people forget?

Chain and sprocket sets, tyres, brake pads, battery and the annual insurance. Individually small, together often as much as a year's fuel on a commuter bike.

Does a bike depreciate as badly as a car?

Proportionally similar in the first two or three years, but the absolute amounts are much smaller. A popular commuter model holds value better than a large or niche machine, which can be hard to sell at any price.