Copenhagen is the most expensive European capital to own a car with London a close second.
Denmark’s capital is the priciest place for motorists, coming out as the most expensive based on our index of 43 cities. London isn’t too far behind, living up to its reputation for being a costly capital in the number two spot, according to analysis by Vehicle Contracts.
Copenhagen has one of the priciest EV charging costs of any European capital, with a full charge setting you back £14.58, that’s second only to Berlin (£15.90) out of the 43 cities in the study. It also sits in the top 10 most expensive for a litre of fuel at an average of £1.49 per litre meaning to fill an average tank you’d be spending close to £82.
Kiev is the least expensive European capital for motorists overall followed by Skopje.
At the other end of the expense scale sits Kiev, capital of Ukraine, which is much more affordable for motorists – especially when it comes to fuel and EV charging outgoings. Our index scored Skopje, North Macedonia’s capital, as the second cheapest with a good Eastern European showing throughout this top 10.
Stockholm takes the top spot for expensive fuel.
Sweden’s capital is the priciest at the pump with fuel costs (averaged across diesel and petrol) coming to £1.59 per litre. Compare that to the most reasonable in the study, Moscow, where you’re looking at an average of 51p per litre and there’s quite the difference.
The next highest priced places for fuel include Oslo (£1.57p/l), Amsterdam (£1.53p/l) followed by Copenhagen and Helsinki (£1.49p/l).
Going electric? Consider a move to Kiev for the most reasonable EV charging prices.
With electric vehicle ownership on the rise, people are starting to look at how much can be saved on charging a car versus filling it up with traditional fuels. In Kiev, you’re looking at a full charge for an eye-opening £2.10.
Amsterdam has the highest parking fees on average.
While you’ll likely see more bicycles than cars when wandering through the canalled streets of the Netherlands’ capital, that doesn’t mean there aren’t people out there looking to get parked.
Unfortunately for them, they’ll be experiencing the highest priced parking spots Europe has to offer with an average stop between 1 and 3 hours costing a shocking £44.86. If ever there was a reason to consider using the Dam’s plentiful trams, this would be up there.