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Car vs. car-free calculator
Add up depreciation, insurance, fuel, parking and repairs, then compare them with transit, bikes, rentals and the odd taxi.
Yearly savings going car-free
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| Car, per year | — |
| Car-free mix, per year | — |
| Savings per month | — |
| Rental days you could afford instead | — |
Good to know
What's depreciation?
The value a car loses each year. Even a paid-off car costs money this way. A rough approach: what you paid minus what it would sell for now, divided by the years you've owned it, then divided by 12.
What if I still need a car sometimes?
That's what the rental and ride-hail lines are for. Most car-free households still use cars — they just pay only when they use one.
Read the full car-free playbook.