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 an impressive £145 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 90% higher than in the US, costing £74 to fill up a tank compared to just £39 in the US.
1. Hong Kong: £145
2. Monaco: £98
3. Iceland: £96
4. Barbados: £92
5. The Netherlands: £90
1. Iran: £1.30
2. Libya: £1.30
3. Venezuela: £1.50
4. Angola: £14
5. Kuwait: £15
| Country | Average cost for a full tank | Price per litre (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | £145 | £2.63 |
| Monaco | £98 | £1.78 |
| Iceland | £96 | £1.75 |
| Barbados | £92 | £1.66 |
| Netherlands | £90 | £1.64 |
| Israel | £89 | £1.63 |
| Singapore | £89 | £1.62 |
| Denmark | £89 | £1.62 |
| Liechtenstein | £87 | £1.59 |
| Switzerland | £85 | £1.55 |
| Finland | £85 | £1.54 |
| Norway | £84 | £1.52 |
| Wallis and Futuna | £83 | £1.51 |
| Greece | £82 | £1.49 |
| Albania | £81 | £1.47 |
| Italy | £81 | £1.47 |
| Mayotte | £80 | £1.46 |
| Ireland | £80 | £1.45 |
| Belize | £79 | £1.43 |
| Portugal | £79 | £1.43 |
| France | £79 | £1.43 |
| Uruguay | £77 | £1.40 |
| C. Afr. Rep. | £77 | £1.40 |
| Germany | £76 | £1.39 |
| San Marino | £75 | £1.36 |
| UK | £74 | £1.35 |
| Estonia | £74 | £1.34 |
| Belgium | £72 | £1.32 |
| New Zealand | £71 | £1.30 |
| Serbia | £71 | £1.29 |
| Latvia | £70 | £1.27 |
| Croatia | £70 | £1.27 |
| Senegal | £69 | £1.26 |
| Spain | £69 | £1.26 |
| Austria | £69 | £1.26 |
| Slovakia | £69 | £1.26 |
| Sweden | £68 | £1.25 |
| Jordan | £68 | £1.25 |
| Luxembourg | £68 | £1.24 |
| Slovenia | £68 | £1.24 |
| Hungary | £68 | £1.24 |
| Zimbabwe | £66 | £1.20 |
| Montenegro | £65 | £1.19 |
| Seychelles | £65 | £1.19 |
| Mongolia | £65 | £1.18 |
| Poland | £65 | £1.18 |
| Czech Republic | £65 | £1.18 |
| Romania | £65 | £1.18 |
| Cayman Islands | £64 | £1.16 |
| Cyprus | £64 | £1.16 |
| Malawi | £64 | £1.16 |
| Andorra | £63 | £1.15 |
| Lithuania | £63 | £1.14 |
| Bahamas | £63 | £1.14 |
| Mauritius | £62 | £1.13 |
| Malta | £62 | £1.12 |
| Ivory Coast | £61 | £1.12 |
| Guinea | £61 | £1.11 |
| Sierra Leone | £61 | £1.10 |
| Kenya | £61 | £1.10 |
| Ukraine | £60 | £1.10 |
| Burundi | £60 | £1.10 |
| Burkina Faso | £60 | £1.08 |
| Laos | £59 | £1.08 |
| Uganda | £59 | £1.07 |
| Mozambique | £59 | £1.07 |
| Saint Lucia | £59 | £1.07 |
| Costa Rica | £59 | £1.07 |
| Cameroon | £59 | £1.07 |
| Armenia | £58 | £1.06 |
| Nicaragua | £58 | £1.06 |
| Dominica | £58 | £1.06 |
| Bulgaria | £58 | £1.06 |
| Thailand | £58 | £1.05 |
| Aruba | £58 | £1.05 |
| N. Maced. | £57 | £1.05 |
| Chile | £57 | £1.03 |
| Morocco | £57 | £1.03 |
| Cuba | £57 | £1.03 |
| Bosnia & Herz. | £57 | £1.03 |
| Jamaica | £56 | £1.02 |
| Sri Lanka | £56 | £1.01 |
| Dom. Rep. | £56 | £1.01 |
| Madagascar | £55 | £1.00 |
| Canada | £55 | £1.00 |
| Moldova | £55 | £1.00 |
| Cape Verde | £55 | £0.99 |
| South Korea | £54 | £0.99 |
| Mexico | £54 | £0.99 |
| Turkey | £54 | £0.98 |
| Grenada | £53 | £0.97 |
| India | £52 | £0.95 |
| Zambia | £52 | £0.94 |
| Nepal | £52 | £0.94 |
| Curacao | £51 | £0.93 |
| Argentina | £51 | £0.93 |
| South Africa | £51 | £0.92 |
| Fiji | £50 | £0.92 |
| Rwanda | £50 | £0.91 |
| Swaziland | £50 | £0.91 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | £50 | £0.91 |
| Suriname | £50 | £0.91 |
| Japan | £50 | £0.90 |
| Georgia | £50 | £0.90 |
| Haiti | £49 | £0.90 |
| Namibia | £49 | £0.89 |
| Mali | £49 | £0.89 |
| Togo | £49 | £0.89 |
| Tanzania | £49 | £0.88 |
| Cambodia | £49 | £0.88 |
| China | £48 | £0.88 |
| Benin | £48 | £0.87 |
| Peru | £47 | £0.86 |
| Botswana | £47 | £0.86 |
| Australia | £46 | £0.84 |
| Brazil | £46 | £0.84 |
| Bangladesh | £46 | £0.83 |
| DR Congo | £46 | £0.83 |
| Lesotho | £45 | £0.83 |
| Guyana | £45 | £0.82 |
| Guatemala | £45 | £0.81 |
| Philippines | £44 | £0.81 |
| Burma | £44 | £0.81 |
| Honduras | £44 | £0.81 |
| Uzbekistan | £44 | £0.79 |
| Ghana | £43 | £0.78 |
| El Salvador | £42 | £0.77 |
| Gabon | £42 | £0.76 |
| Liberia | £41 | £0.75 |
| Puerto Rico | £41 | £0.74 |
| Colombia | £41 | £0.74 |
| Taiwan | £41 | £0.74 |
| Maldives | £40 | £0.72 |
| USA | £39 | £0.71 |
| Pakistan | £39 | £0.71 |
| Syria | £39 | £0.70 |
| Panama | £39 | £0.70 |
| Afghanistan | £39 | £0.70 |
| Kyrgyzstan | £37 | £0.68 |
| Paraguay | £37 | £0.68 |
| Vietnam | £36 | £0.66 |
| Tunisia | £35 | £0.63 |
| Indonesia | £34 | £0.62 |
| Belarus | £33 | £0.59 |
| Ethiopia | £32 | £0.59 |
| Lebanon | £31 | £0.57 |
| Bhutan | £31 | £0.57 |
| UAE | £31 | £0.57 |
| Ecuador | £31 | £0.56 |
| Nigeria | £31 | £0.56 |
| Sudan | £31 | £0.56 |
| Iraq | £28 | £0.52 |
| Azerbaijan | £28 | £0.52 |
| Saudi Arabia | £27 | £0.49 |
| Oman | £27 | £0.49 |
| Qatar | £25 | £0.46 |
| Russia | £25 | £0.45 |
| Bolivia | £24 | £0.43 |
| Bahrain | £23 | £0.42 |
| Kazakhstan | £21 | £0.39 |
| Malaysia | £20 | £0.37 |
| Turkmenistan | £19 | £0.34 |
| Algeria | £15 | £0.27 |
| Egypt | £15 | £0.27 |
| Kuwait | £15 | £0.27 |
| Angola | £14 | £0.26 |
| Venezuela | £1.50 | £0.03 |
| Libya | £1.30 | £0.02 |
| Iran | £1.30 | £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 |
|---|---|---|
| South East | £75.51 | 137.29 pence |
| London | £75.43 | 137.15 pence |
| South West | £75.08 | 136.51 pence |
| East Midlands | £74.94 | 136.26 pence |
| West Midlands | £74.88 | 136.14 pence |
| East | £74.83 | 136.05 pence |
| North West | £74.40 | 135.27 pence |
| Yorkshire And The Humber | £74.11 | 134.75 pence |
| Scotland | £74.01 | 134.57 pence |
| North East | £73.80 | 134.18 pence |
| Wales | £73.80 | 134.18 pence |
| Northern Ireland | £71.92 | 130.76 pence |
The numbers in this piece are based on data from Globalpetrolprices.com and Forecourt Trader for the UK as of November 2024. 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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