EV vs Petrol Calculator

Pick any EV and any petrol car — see the real cost difference over time in Nepal.

ELECTRIC

390 km range · 42 kWh · NPR 1.3/km

PETROL / DIESEL

998cc Petrol · 33.85 km/l

KM per year15,000 km

Comparison Period5 years

5-Year Total Cost of Ownership

NPR 69.31 Lakh

Hyundai Creta Electric

Petrol

NPR 39.38 Lakh

Suzuki Alto K10

EV Costs More

NPR 29.93 Lakh

over 5 years

Break-Even Point

3573.5 years

After this, EV starts saving you money every single day.

Year-by-Year Total Cost

Year 1

NPR 61.83 Lakh

NPR 31.87 Lakh

Year 2

NPR 63.70 Lakh

NPR 33.74 Lakh

Year 3

NPR 65.57 Lakh

NPR 35.62 Lakh

Year 4

NPR 67.44 Lakh

NPR 37.50 Lakh

Year 5

NPR 69.31 Lakh

NPR 39.38 Lakh

Annual Cost Breakdown

Cost	EV	Petrol	Savings
Purchase Price	NPR 59.96 Lakh	NPR 29.99 Lakh	NPR 29.97 Lakh
Fuel / Electricity (yearly)	NPR 19,500	NPR 79,764	+NPR 60,264
Maintenance (yearly)	NPR 15,000	NPR 25,000	+NPR 10,000
Insurance (yearly)	NPR 1.50 Lakh	NPR 74,975	NPR 74,925
Road Tax (yearly)	NPR 2,500	NPR 8,000	+NPR 5,500
Total per Year (running)	NPR 1.87 Lakh	NPR 1.88 Lakh	NPR 839/yr

Nepal charges only ~10% customs duty on EVs vs up to 240% on petrol cars. Electricity costs NPR 10-12/unit vs NPR 180/L for petrol. These real Nepal numbers are factored into this comparison.