You get
20.45 litres
It costs
₹3,912.80
Tools for commuters, commercial operators, and diesel car buyers — budget your monthly running cost, check your real mileage, price a fleet's freight, or work out whether a diesel car pays back its premium. Every result updates live using the current diesel rate in India.
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Petrol saves you over 5 years₹10,925
Excludes maintenance, insurance, and resale value differences. Both fuels costed at today's rates in Mumbai (India reference rate).
Diesel prices vary from state to state primarily due to differences in VAT rates, local cess, and dealer margins added by each state government on top of the base fuel cost. Since diesel is widely used in transportation, agriculture, and industry, even small tax differences between states can have a noticeable impact on logistics and farming costs.
Transportation distance from refineries and depots also plays a role in city-level price differences, with cities farther from coastal refineries or major pipelines sometimes carrying a marginally higher rate to cover freight expenses. Seasonal demand, such as during harvest season, can also influence how quickly local dealers pass on price changes.
The rates shown above are sourced from primary oil marketing companies and updated every day for maximum accuracy, making this page a reliable tool for transporters, farmers, and businesses that depend on diesel for daily operations.
State VAT is the biggest driver, followed by local dealer commission and the freight cost of moving fuel from the nearest depot. Two cities can differ by ₹10–20 per litre purely on state taxes.
Under dynamic daily pricing, rates can change every morning at 6:00 AM. In practice most days see a change of only a few paise.
A central excise duty (fixed per litre) plus state VAT (a percentage), on top of the base price and dealer commission. Together, taxes make up roughly half the pump price.
Use the monthly diesel cost calculator on this page. Enter your daily commute distance, working days per month, and vehicle mileage in km/L. The calculator uses today's diesel rate of ₹97.82/L in India to show your monthly fuel spend and yearly total. Toggle between one-way and round-trip modes depending on whether you drive back the same day.
Note your odometer reading when you fill the tank, then note it again at the next refuel. Enter both readings and the litres filled between them into the mileage checker on this page — you'll get your real km/L along with a good, average, or poor efficiency rating. Switch between passenger car and commercial truck for the right benchmarks, since good mileage for a truck is very different from a car.
Use the fleet fuel cost calculator on this page. Enter the number of trips per month, average distance per trip, and your truck's mileage. It shows your monthly diesel bill, cost per trip, and cost per kilometre — the last two are what you need for freight pricing and margin decisions. At today's ₹97.82/L diesel rate in India, a truck doing 20 trips of 300 km at 5 km/L mileage spends roughly ₹1.17 lakh a month.
It depends on how much you drive. Diesel cars cost more upfront but give better mileage and use cheaper fuel. Use the Diesel vs Petrol total cost of ownership calculator at the bottom of this page — enter both car prices, both mileages, your annual kilometres, and ownership years to see the breakeven distance and 5-year total spend on each. As a rough guide, diesel typically wins if you drive over 15,000 km a year for 5+ years.
Diesel hatchbacks and sedans typically deliver 18–24 km/L, and diesel SUVs 12–18 km/L. Commercial trucks range from 4–7 km/L depending on load and terrain. If your vehicle is delivering meaningfully less, a service, cleaner fuel, or better driving habits often help. Use the mileage checker on this page to measure your real km/L.
Calculate your monthly petrol bill based on daily driving distance
Estimate monthly and yearly diesel expenses for your vehicle
Check exact km/L efficiency from odometer readings
Calculate total fuel needed & per-person share for trips
Find out if buying a diesel car is worth the extra price
Calculate monthly fuel spend & per-trip cost for commercial fleets