The most expensive place in the world to fill your car up is Hong Kong (too small to be seen on the map), where it will cost a massive £139 to fill up a tank – more than double the global average of £60. Meanwhile, the cheapest place when it comes to petrol prices is Iran, where it will cost just £1.30 to fill up your car.
Petrol prices in the UK are 42% higher than the global average, costing on average £85 for a full tank. The average petrol price in the UK is also 86% higher than in the US, costing £85 to fill up a tank compared to just £46 in the US.
1. Hong Kong: £139
2. Iceland: £103
3. Monaco: £101
4. Liechtenstein: £99
5. The Netherlands: £98
1. Iran: £1.30
2. Libya: £1.40
3. Venezuela: £1.60
4. Algeria: £15
5. Kuwait: £15
| Country | Average cost for a full tank | Price per litre (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | £139.32 | £2.53 |
| Iceland | £103.29 | £1.88 |
| Monaco | £101.26 | £1.84 |
| Liechtenstein | £98.51 | £1.79 |
| Netherlands | £97.85 | £1.78 |
| Switzerland | £94.38 | £1.72 |
| Finland | £94.00 | £1.71 |
| Norway | £93.78 | £1.71 |
| Mayotte | £92.68 | £1.69 |
| Denmark | £92.18 | £1.68 |
| Barbados | £90.97 | £1.65 |
| Italy | £90.86 | £1.65 |
| Singapore | £90.70 | £1.65 |
| Greece | £89.98 | £1.64 |
| Albania | £88.61 | £1.61 |
| Ireland | £88.28 | £1.61 |
| Uruguay | £87.40 | £1.59 |
| France | £86.30 | £1.57 |
| Germany | £86.19 | £1.57 |
| Belize | £86.08 | £1.57 |
| United Kingdom | £85.31 | £1.55 |
| Wallis and Futuna | £85.31 | £1.55 |
| Estonia | £84.65 | £1.54 |
| Portugal | £83.66 | £1.52 |
| Belgium | £82.23 | £1.50 |
| Sweden | £81.79 | £1.49 |
| San Marino | £81.46 | £1.48 |
| Israel | £80.52 | £1.46 |
| Latvia | £80.14 | £1.46 |
| Central African Rep. | £79.48 | £1.45 |
| Croatia | £79.48 | £1.45 |
| Seychelles | £79.20 | £1.44 |
| Spain | £78.93 | £1.44 |
| New Zealand | £78.82 | £1.43 |
| Slovakia | £77.99 | £1.42 |
| Austria | £77.50 | £1.41 |
| Jordan | £77.39 | £1.41 |
| Czech Republic | £77.33 | £1.41 |
| Montenegro | £75.13 | £1.37 |
| Cyprus | £74.97 | £1.36 |
| Serbia | £74.64 | £1.36 |
| Zimbabwe | £74.31 | £1.35 |
| Hungary | £74.20 | £1.35 |
| Luxembourg | £74.09 | £1.35 |
| Syria | £73.54 | £1.34 |
| Cayman Islands | £73.48 | £1.34 |
| Lithuania | £72.99 | £1.33 |
| Bahamas | £72.93 | £1.33 |
| Slovenia | £72.93 | £1.33 |
| Andorra | £72.33 | £1.32 |
| Senegal | £71.61 | £1.30 |
| Ukraine | £70.79 | £1.29 |
| Burundi | £70.18 | £1.28 |
| Mauritius | £69.96 | £1.27 |
| Aruba | £69.41 | £1.26 |
| Costa Rica | £68.70 | £1.25 |
| Cape Verde | £68.64 | £1.25 |
| Sierra Leone | £68.64 | £1.25 |
| Malawi | £67.93 | £1.24 |
| Bulgaria | £67.87 | £1.23 |
| Laos | £67.32 | £1.22 |
| Bosnia & Herz. | £66.88 | £1.22 |
| Rwanda | £66.88 | £1.22 |
| Romania | £66.72 | £1.21 |
| Peru | £66.00 | £1.20 |
| Kenya | £65.95 | £1.20 |
| Uganda | £65.40 | £1.19 |
| Jamaica | £65.07 | £1.18 |
| Chile | £64.79 | £1.18 |
| Poland | £64.74 | £1.18 |
| Malta | £63.69 | £1.16 |
| Zambia | £63.42 | £1.15 |
| Mongolia | £63.31 | £1.15 |
| Ivory Coast | £63.31 | £1.15 |
| Ethiopia | £62.87 | £1.14 |
| Mali | £62.65 | £1.14 |
| Curacao | £62.48 | £1.14 |
| Guinea | £62.32 | £1.13 |
| Northern Macedonia | £61.60 | £1.12 |
| Grenada | £61.60 | £1.12 |
| Dominica | £61.55 | £1.12 |
| Burkina Faso | £61.49 | £1.12 |
| Dominican Republic | £61.44 | £1.12 |
| South Africa | £60.72 | £1.10 |
| Mozambique | £60.67 | £1.10 |
| Saint Lucia | £60.45 | £1.10 |
| South Korea | £60.39 | £1.10 |
| Mexico | £60.39 | £1.10 |
| Fiji | £60.28 | £1.10 |
| Nicaragua | £60.23 | £1.10 |
| Moldova | £59.46 | £1.08 |
| Tanzania | £58.91 | £1.07 |
| Madagascar | £58.69 | £1.07 |
| Nepal | £58.14 | £1.06 |
| Sri Lanka | £57.86 | £1.05 |
| Canada | £57.53 | £1.05 |
| DR Congo | £57.53 | £1.05 |
| Philippines | £57.37 | £1.04 |
| Thailand | £57.20 | £1.04 |
| Cambodia | £56.65 | £1.03 |
| Cuba | £56.60 | £1.03 |
| India | £56.38 | £1.03 |
| Guatemala | £55.77 | £1.01 |
| China | £55.72 | £1.01 |
| Georgia | £55.44 | £1.01 |
| Lesotho | £55.17 | £1.00 |
| Turkey | £54.34 | £0.99 |
| Honduras | £54.34 | £0.99 |
| Namibia | £54.07 | £0.98 |
| Indonesia | £53.57 | £0.97 |
| Morocco | £53.35 | £0.97 |
| El Salvador | £53.35 | £0.97 |
| Cameroon | £53.02 | £0.96 |
| Japan | £52.42 | £0.95 |
| Panama | £52.31 | £0.95 |
| Australia | £52.25 | £0.95 |
| Ghana | £51.92 | £0.94 |
| Botswana | £51.81 | £0.94 |
| Suriname | £51.70 | £0.94 |
| Brazil | £51.43 | £0.94 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | £51.26 | £0.93 |
| Bangladesh | £50.93 | £0.93 |
| Togo | £50.66 | £0.92 |
| Uzbekistan | £49.78 | £0.91 |
| Haiti | £49.78 | £0.91 |
| Benin | £49.23 | £0.90 |
| Swaziland | £49.17 | £0.89 |
| Burma | £48.02 | £0.87 |
| Sudan | £47.69 | £0.87 |
| Puerto Rico | £46.20 | £0.84 |
| Guyana | £46.20 | £0.84 |
| USA | £45.93 | £0.84 |
| Pakistan | £45.71 | £0.83 |
| Afghanistan | £44.06 | £0.80 |
| Gabon | £43.95 | £0.80 |
| Taiwan | £43.67 | £0.79 |
| Vietnam | £43.40 | £0.79 |
| Maldives | £42.96 | £0.78 |
| Liberia | £42.02 | £0.76 |
| Paraguay | £41.58 | £0.76 |
| United Arab Emirates | £40.70 | £0.74 |
| Bhutan | £40.10 | £0.73 |
| Colombia | £39.33 | £0.72 |
| Argentina | £38.78 | £0.71 |
| Lebanon | £37.07 | £0.67 |
| Nigeria | £36.80 | £0.67 |
| Kyrgyzstan | £35.81 | £0.65 |
| Tunisia | £35.81 | £0.65 |
| Belarus | £32.18 | £0.59 |
| Ecuador | £28.49 | £0.52 |
| Oman | £27.89 | £0.51 |
| Saudi Arabia | £27.89 | £0.51 |
| Russia | £26.40 | £0.48 |
| Azerbaijan | £26.40 | £0.48 |
| Qatar | £25.91 | £0.47 |
| Iraq | £25.69 | £0.47 |
| Bolivia | £24.31 | £0.44 |
| Bahrain | £23.82 | £0.43 |
| Kazakhstan | £20.41 | £0.37 |
| Malaysia | £19.31 | £0.35 |
| Turkmenistan | £19.31 | £0.35 |
| Egypt | £16.72 | £0.30 |
| Angola | £16.23 | £0.30 |
| Kuwait | £15.24 | £0.28 |
| Algeria | £15.02 | £0.27 |
| Venezuela | £1.60 | £0.03 |
| Libya | £1.38 | £0.03 |
| Iran | £1.27 | £0.02 |
In the United Kingdom, the most expensive region for filling up your car is the South East (£86.11). This is followed by the East of England, where it costs £86.04 for a full tank, and London, where it costs £85.83 to fill up.
The cheapest UK region when it comes to the price of petrol is Northern Ireland, where it costs £82.80. This is £2.32 cheaper than the next most affordable region, which is Yorkshire and the Humber where it costs £85.12 for a full tank.
1. South East: £86.11
2. East: £86.04
3. London: £85.83
4. South West: £85.75
5. West Midlands: £85.72
1. Northern Ireland: £82.80
2. Yorkshire And The Humber: £85.12
3. North West: £85.16
4. Scotland: £85.23
5. Wales: £85.29
| Region | Price for a full tank | Price per litre |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £81.20 | 162.4 pence |
| London | £81.82 | 163.64 pence |
| South West | £81.72 | 163.43 pence |
| South East | £81.98 | 163.96 pence |
| Wales | £80.98 | 161.96 pence |
| Scotland | £81.16 | 162.31 pence |
| West Midlands | £81.88 | 163.76 pence |
| North West | £81.51 | 163.02 pence |
| North East | £81.13 | 162.25 pence |
| East of England | £81.82 | 163.63 pence |
| Northern Ireland | £81.40 | 162.79 pence |
| East Midlands | £81.68 | 163.36 pence |
The numbers in this piece are based on data from Globalpetrolprices.com and Forecourt Trader for the UK as of November 2023. We estimated the size of a petrol tank and the average amount of miles that can be driven on a full tank based on multiple sources.
Matt Mckenna
UK Head of Communications
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