2026 data
Car data in Spain
Rankings and figures to understand what owning a car costs: by province, by city and by model. Everything comes from official and open data, and each page says where from.
- The cheapest car to run86 € a monthDacia Spring, at 15,000 km a year and average Spanish prices.Our calculation with European Environment Agency consumption dataSee the data →
- The cheapest province to own a carLas Palmas228 € a month on average; the most expensive, Gipuzkoa, 257 €.Ministry fuel prices (15/10/2026), the capital's road tax and the regional ITV feeSee the data →
- The most expensive road tax89,25 €In Donostia-San Sebastián, for a car of 8 to 11.99 fiscal horsepower. The cheapest, Santa Cruz de Tenerife: 34,08 €.2026 tax bylaws of 61 citiesSee the data →
- Low-emission zones already issuing fines50 / 666 more only issue warnings. A car with no sticker can enter 10 freely.Council bylaws and websitesSee the data →
- The cheapest petrol1,530 €/lIn Las Palmas, on average. The most expensive, in Illes Balears: 1,875 €/l.Ministry for the Ecological Transition, 15/10/2026See the data →
- The cheapest ITV21,19 €A petrol car in Illes Balears. The most expensive, País Vasco: 59,46 €.Official fees in each regionSee the data →
- Speed cameras on the map2.928Fixed, average-speed, red-light, tunnel and usual mobile camera spots, across Spain.DGT, Servei Català de Trànsit, city councils and OpenStreetMap (16/10/2026)See the data →
- Cars calculated648models and 9.498 versions, from 2000 to today, with what each costs a month.European Environment Agency and Tax Agency tablesSee the data →
- With a B sticker53 / 66cities with a low-emission zone where a car from elsewhere with a B can enter freely.General Vehicle Regulations and bylawsSee the data →
- V16 beacons switched onLiveThe connected V16 beacons on the road right now, on the map.DGT, every minuteSee the data →
Ranking by province
All 52 provinces, from cheapest to most expensive for running a car
Average monthly cost of the same cars (those sold new) with each province's fuel prices, its capital's road tax and its region's ITV fee.
| # | Province | Per month | Vs. average | 95 petrol | Road tax (capital) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Palmas | 228 € | -8,6 % | 1,530 € | 56,57 € |
| 2 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 230 € | -7,5 % | 1,585 € | 34,08 € |
| 3 | Melilla | 232 € | -6,8 % | 1,604 € | 34,08 €legal minimum |
| 4 | Ceuta | 235 € | -5,5 % | 1,619 € | 34,08 €legal minimum |
| 5 | Valencia | 247 € | -0,8 % | 1,781 € | 58,87 € |
| 6 | Soria | 247 € | -0,8 % | 1,766 € | 34,08 €legal minimum |
| 7 | Teruel | 248 € | -0,6 % | 1,773 € | 34,08 €legal minimum |
| 8 | Almería | 248 € | -0,6 % | 1,771 € | 59,30 € |
| 9 | Ciudad Real | 248 € | -0,4 % | 1,780 € | 34,08 €legal minimum |
| 10 | Córdoba | 248 € | -0,3 % | 1,771 € | 56,91 € |
| 11 | Granada | 248 € | -0,3 % | 1,786 € | 68,16 € |
| 12 | Tarragona | 248 € | -0,2 % | 1,774 € | 68,16 € |
| 13 | Sevilla | 248 € | -0,2 % | 1,788 € | 61,00 € |
| 14 | Barcelona | 248 € | -0,2 % | 1,778 € | 68,16 € |
| 15 | Lleida | 249 € | -0,2 % | 1,745 € | 68,15 € |
| 16 | Zaragoza | 249 € | -0,1 % | 1,797 € | 56,10 € |
| 17 | Segovia | 249 € | -0,1 % | 1,787 € | 34,08 €legal minimum |
| 18 | Huesca | 249 € | -0,1 % | 1,787 € | 34,08 €legal minimum |
| 19 | Albacete | 249 € | -0,1 % | 1,791 € | 64,75 € |
| 20 | Jaén | 249 € | 0 % | 1,797 € | 51,12 € |
| 21 | Madrid | 249 € | +0,1 % | 1,792 € | 59,00 € |
| 22 | Castellón | 249 € | +0,1 % | 1,802 € | 65,43 € |
| 23 | Zamora | 249 € | +0,2 % | 1,796 € | 34,08 €legal minimum |
| 24 | Salamanca | 250 € | +0,2 % | 1,784 € | 67,76 € |
| 25 | Pontevedra | 250 € | +0,3 % | 1,799 € | 34,08 €legal minimum |
| 26 | Guadalajara | 250 € | +0,4 % | 1,804 € | 34,08 €legal minimum |
| 27 | Toledo | 250 € | +0,4 % | 1,796 € | 62,03 € |
| 28 | Badajoz | 250 € | +0,5 % | 1,797 € | 53,61 € |
| 29 | Cádiz | 250 € | +0,5 % | 1,784 € | 67,25 € |
| 30 | Palencia | 250 € | +0,5 % | 1,801 € | 34,08 €legal minimum |
| 31 | Navarra | 250 € | +0,6 % | 1,789 € | 66,28 € |
| 32 | Valladolid | 251 € | +0,6 % | 1,804 € | 61,34 € |
| 33 | Murcia | 251 € | +0,7 % | 1,774 € | 68,16 € |
| 34 | León | 251 € | +0,7 % | 1,784 € | 58,50 € |
| 35 | Burgos | 251 € | +0,8 % | 1,811 € | 62,62 € |
| 36 | La Rioja | 251 € | +0,8 % | 1,788 € | 61,59 € |
| 37 | Málaga | 251 € | +0,9 % | 1,818 € | 65,80 € |
| 38 | Cuenca | 251 € | +0,9 % | 1,826 € | 34,08 €legal minimum |
| 39 | Alicante | 251 € | +0,9 % | 1,809 € | 60,47 € |
| 40 | Girona | 251 € | +1 % | 1,785 € | 67,24 € |
| 41 | Ourense | 252 € | +1,2 % | 1,804 € | 57,80 € |
| 42 | Ávila | 252 € | +1,2 % | 1,823 € | 34,08 €legal minimum |
| 43 | Cantabria | 252 € | +1,2 % | 1,817 € | 67,96 € |
| 44 | Bizkaia | 252 € | +1,3 % | 1,817 € | 71,45 € |
| 45 | Lugo | 252 € | +1,3 % | 1,805 € | 59,32 € |
| 46 | A Coruña | 253 € | +1,5 % | 1,799 € | 62,62 € |
| 47 | Cáceres | 253 € | +1,6 % | 1,808 € | 54,00 € |
| 48 | Araba/Álava | 254 € | +1,9 % | 1,816 € | 76,17 € |
| 49 | Huelva | 254 € | +2,2 % | 1,828 € | 68,16 € |
| 50 | Asturias | 255 € | +2,3 % | 1,838 € | 64,00 € |
| 51 | Illes Balears | 257 € | +3,1 % | 1,875 € | 68,16 € |
| 52 | Gipuzkoa | 257 € | +3,4 % | 1,830 € | 89,25 € |
Road tax for a car of 8 to 11.99 fiscal horsepower. Where we don't have the capital's bylaw we use the legal minimum (34,08 €).
How we calculate it
Same assumptions on every page
- The monthly cost is the running cost: fuel or electricity, insurance, road tax, ITV, maintenance and tyres, at 15,000 km a year for 5 years with the car bought new. Depreciation is shown separately.
- The cars are those sold new since 2020, each with its best-selling version.
- Figures are recalculated whenever we update the data; each source's date is on its page.
- Full methodology →
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Where does this data come from?+
From official and open sources: the Ministry for the Ecological Transition (prices at every filling station), the European Environment Agency (each car's consumption), the Tax Agency tables, each council's tax bylaws, the DGT and OpenStreetMap. Each page says where each figure comes from.
How often is it updated?+
Fuel prices, whenever we regenerate the data (the current ones are from 15/10/2026). Taxes and low-emission zones, when the bylaws change: each page says when it was last checked.
Why does it vary so little between provinces?+
Because only fuel, road tax and ITV change; we calculate insurance, maintenance and tyres the same everywhere. The Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla come out cheaper because of how fuel is taxed there.
How do I cite this data?+
With each figure's original source (we give it on every page) and a link to the page you took it from, so it can be checked.