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Gas Cost vs Cable Bill
See how your monthly gas cost and the price jump vs a prior gas price compare to your cable bill.
Results
- Gallons used monthly
- 48.00
- Current monthly gas cost
- $180
- Baseline gas cost (prior price)
- $132
- Extra vs prior price
- $48
- Extra minus cable bill
- -$3
- Gas cost minus cable bill
- $129
How to use this calculator
- Enter miles driven per month and your vehicle’s MPG.
- Enter the current gas price and a prior gas price to benchmark against.
- Enter your monthly cable bill to see how the extra gas spend compares.
Inputs explained
- Prior gas price
- Use an earlier price (e.g., last year) to measure how much more you pay now.
- Cable bill
- Use your actual monthly bill; default is the historical $50.98 reference.
How it works
Gallons = monthly miles ÷ MPG.
Current gas cost = gallons × current price. Baseline uses the prior price.
Extra = current − baseline. We compare that extra (and total gas cost) to your cable bill.
When to use it
- Quantifying how rising gas prices stack up against another monthly bill.
- Testing different commute mileage or MPG scenarios.
- Making a case for carpooling, remote work days, or a more efficient car.
Tips & cautions
- If your miles vary, rerun with a low/high range.
- Try a few prior gas prices to see sensitivity to price swings.
- If you don’t have cable, swap in another subscription to compare against.
- Assumes constant MPG and monthly mileage; real driving varies.
- Fuel-only comparison; excludes maintenance, parking, or tolls.
Deep dive
Compare your monthly gas cost and the price jump from a prior gas price to your cable bill. Enter miles, MPG, gas prices, and cable bill to see the difference.
Use it to illustrate how fuel costs stack up against other monthly expenses and how much price increases are costing you.