Cost To Drive 3 Miles
What's the cost to drive 3 miles? Gas cost for driving 3 miles.
Miles driven
Gas price per gallon
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Fuel efficiency
mpg
Driving 3 miles with a vehicle that gets 30 MPG means you will use 0.1 gallons of gas.
With a gas price of $3.75 / gallon, your total cost will be:
$0.38
How much does it cost in gas to drive 3 miles? What's the cost of a 3 mile road trip?
Note: This just calculates the cost of gas, not maintenance or wear and tear on the car.
This could also be used to estimate the gas costs of driving 3 miles/year or driving 3 miles over the life of the car. Add up the total miles that you expect to drive and then compare that to a more fuel efficient car to see the possible savings or costs.
Cost to drive 3 miles
| MPG | $2 a gallon | $3 a gallon | $4 a gallon | $5 a gallon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 MPG | $6.00 | $9.00 | $12.00 | $15.00 |
| 2 MPG | $3.00 | $4.50 | $6.00 | $7.50 |
| 3 MPG | $2.00 | $3.00 | $4.00 | $5.00 |
| 4 MPG | $1.50 | $2.25 | $3.00 | $3.75 |
| 5 MPG | $1.20 | $1.80 | $2.40 | $3.00 |
| 6 MPG | $1.00 | $1.50 | $2.00 | $2.50 |
| 7 MPG | $0.86 | $1.29 | $1.71 | $2.14 |
| 8 MPG | $0.75 | $1.13 | $1.50 | $1.88 |
| 9 MPG | $0.67 | $1.00 | $1.33 | $1.67 |
| 10 MPG | $0.60 | $0.90 | $1.20 | $1.50 |
| 11 MPG | $0.55 | $0.82 | $1.09 | $1.36 |
| 12 MPG | $0.50 | $0.75 | $1.00 | $1.25 |
| 13 MPG | $0.46 | $0.69 | $0.92 | $1.15 |
| 14 MPG | $0.43 | $0.64 | $0.86 | $1.07 |
| 15 MPG | $0.40 | $0.60 | $0.80 | $1.00 |
| 16 MPG | $0.38 | $0.56 | $0.75 | $0.94 |
| 17 MPG | $0.35 | $0.53 | $0.71 | $0.88 |
| 18 MPG | $0.33 | $0.50 | $0.67 | $0.83 |
| 19 MPG | $0.32 | $0.47 | $0.63 | $0.79 |
| 20 MPG | $0.30 | $0.45 | $0.60 | $0.75 |
| 21 MPG | $0.29 | $0.43 | $0.57 | $0.71 |
| 22 MPG | $0.27 | $0.41 | $0.55 | $0.68 |
| 23 MPG | $0.26 | $0.39 | $0.52 | $0.65 |
| 24 MPG | $0.25 | $0.38 | $0.50 | $0.63 |
| 25 MPG | $0.24 | $0.36 | $0.48 | $0.60 |
| 26 MPG | $0.23 | $0.35 | $0.46 | $0.58 |
| 27 MPG | $0.22 | $0.33 | $0.44 | $0.56 |
| 28 MPG | $0.21 | $0.32 | $0.43 | $0.54 |
| 29 MPG | $0.21 | $0.31 | $0.41 | $0.52 |
| 30 MPG | $0.20 | $0.30 | $0.40 | $0.50 |
| 31 MPG | $0.19 | $0.29 | $0.39 | $0.48 |
| 32 MPG | $0.19 | $0.28 | $0.38 | $0.47 |
| 33 MPG | $0.18 | $0.27 | $0.36 | $0.45 |
| 34 MPG | $0.18 | $0.26 | $0.35 | $0.44 |
| 35 MPG | $0.17 | $0.26 | $0.34 | $0.43 |
| 36 MPG | $0.17 | $0.25 | $0.33 | $0.42 |
| 37 MPG | $0.16 | $0.24 | $0.32 | $0.41 |
| 38 MPG | $0.16 | $0.24 | $0.32 | $0.39 |
| 39 MPG | $0.15 | $0.23 | $0.31 | $0.38 |
| 40 MPG | $0.15 | $0.23 | $0.30 | $0.38 |
| 41 MPG | $0.15 | $0.22 | $0.29 | $0.37 |
| 42 MPG | $0.14 | $0.21 | $0.29 | $0.36 |
| 43 MPG | $0.14 | $0.21 | $0.28 | $0.35 |
| 44 MPG | $0.14 | $0.20 | $0.27 | $0.34 |
| 45 MPG | $0.13 | $0.20 | $0.27 | $0.33 |
| 46 MPG | $0.13 | $0.20 | $0.26 | $0.33 |
| 47 MPG | $0.13 | $0.19 | $0.26 | $0.32 |
| 48 MPG | $0.13 | $0.19 | $0.25 | $0.31 |
| 49 MPG | $0.12 | $0.18 | $0.24 | $0.31 |
| 50 MPG | $0.12 | $0.18 | $0.24 | $0.30 |
| 51 MPG | $0.12 | $0.18 | $0.24 | $0.29 |
| 52 MPG | $0.12 | $0.17 | $0.23 | $0.29 |
| 53 MPG | $0.11 | $0.17 | $0.23 | $0.28 |
| 54 MPG | $0.11 | $0.17 | $0.22 | $0.28 |
| 55 MPG | $0.11 | $0.16 | $0.22 | $0.27 |
| 56 MPG | $0.11 | $0.16 | $0.21 | $0.27 |
| 57 MPG | $0.11 | $0.16 | $0.21 | $0.26 |
| 58 MPG | $0.10 | $0.16 | $0.21 | $0.26 |
| 59 MPG | $0.10 | $0.15 | $0.20 | $0.25 |
| 60 MPG | $0.10 | $0.15 | $0.20 | $0.25 |
| 61 MPG | $0.10 | $0.15 | $0.20 | $0.25 |
| 62 MPG | $0.10 | $0.15 | $0.19 | $0.24 |
| 63 MPG | $0.10 | $0.14 | $0.19 | $0.24 |
| 64 MPG | $0.09 | $0.14 | $0.19 | $0.23 |
| 65 MPG | $0.09 | $0.14 | $0.18 | $0.23 |
| 66 MPG | $0.09 | $0.14 | $0.18 | $0.23 |
| 67 MPG | $0.09 | $0.13 | $0.18 | $0.22 |
| 68 MPG | $0.09 | $0.13 | $0.18 | $0.22 |
| 69 MPG | $0.09 | $0.13 | $0.17 | $0.22 |
| 70 MPG | $0.09 | $0.13 | $0.17 | $0.21 |
| 71 MPG | $0.08 | $0.13 | $0.17 | $0.21 |
| 72 MPG | $0.08 | $0.13 | $0.17 | $0.21 |
| 73 MPG | $0.08 | $0.12 | $0.16 | $0.21 |
| 74 MPG | $0.08 | $0.12 | $0.16 | $0.20 |
| 75 MPG | $0.08 | $0.12 | $0.16 | $0.20 |
| 76 MPG | $0.08 | $0.12 | $0.16 | $0.20 |
| 77 MPG | $0.08 | $0.12 | $0.16 | $0.19 |
| 78 MPG | $0.08 | $0.12 | $0.15 | $0.19 |
| 79 MPG | $0.08 | $0.11 | $0.15 | $0.19 |
| 80 MPG | $0.08 | $0.11 | $0.15 | $0.19 |
| 81 MPG | $0.07 | $0.11 | $0.15 | $0.19 |
| 82 MPG | $0.07 | $0.11 | $0.15 | $0.18 |
| 83 MPG | $0.07 | $0.11 | $0.14 | $0.18 |
| 84 MPG | $0.07 | $0.11 | $0.14 | $0.18 |
| 85 MPG | $0.07 | $0.11 | $0.14 | $0.18 |
| 86 MPG | $0.07 | $0.10 | $0.14 | $0.17 |
| 87 MPG | $0.07 | $0.10 | $0.14 | $0.17 |
| 88 MPG | $0.07 | $0.10 | $0.14 | $0.17 |
| 89 MPG | $0.07 | $0.10 | $0.13 | $0.17 |
| 90 MPG | $0.07 | $0.10 | $0.13 | $0.17 |
| 91 MPG | $0.07 | $0.10 | $0.13 | $0.16 |
| 92 MPG | $0.07 | $0.10 | $0.13 | $0.16 |
| 93 MPG | $0.06 | $0.10 | $0.13 | $0.16 |
| 94 MPG | $0.06 | $0.10 | $0.13 | $0.16 |
| 95 MPG | $0.06 | $0.09 | $0.13 | $0.16 |
| 96 MPG | $0.06 | $0.09 | $0.13 | $0.16 |
| 97 MPG | $0.06 | $0.09 | $0.12 | $0.15 |
| 98 MPG | $0.06 | $0.09 | $0.12 | $0.15 |
| 99 MPG | $0.06 | $0.09 | $0.12 | $0.15 |
| 100 MPG | $0.06 | $0.09 | $0.12 | $0.15 |