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 £141.90 to fill up a tank – more than double the global average of £51.74. Meanwhile, the cheapest place when it comes to petrol prices is Libya, where it will cost just £1.10 to fill up your car.
Petrol prices in the UK are 42% higher than the global average, costing on average £73.59 for a full tank. The average petrol price in the UK is also 95% higher than in the US, where it costs just £37.79 to fill up a tank.
1. Hong Kong: £141.90
2. Iceland: £98.60
3. Denmark: £91.70
4. The Netherlands: £87.73
5. Switzerland: £86.74
1. Libya: £1.10
2. Iran: £1.16
3. Venezuela: £1.43
4. Angola: £13.42
5. Kuwait: £14.08
| Country | Average cost for a full tank | Price per litre (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | £141.90 | £2.58 |
| Iceland | £98.62 | £1.79 |
| Denmark | £91.69 | £1.67 |
| Netherlands | £87.73 | £1.60 |
| Switzerland | £86.74 | £1.58 |
| Singapore | £85.69 | £1.56 |
| Liechtenstein | £85.64 | £1.56 |
| Israel | £85.47 | £1.55 |
| Albania | £81.79 | £1.49 |
| Norway | £81.35 | £1.48 |
| Ireland | £80.91 | £1.47 |
| Greece | £80.30 | £1.46 |
| Finland | £80.08 | £1.46 |
| Italy | £79.92 | £1.45 |
| Barbados | £79.70 | £1.45 |
| Portugal | £78.82 | £1.43 |
| Germany | £78.49 | £1.43 |
| C. Afr. Rep. | £78.32 | £1.42 |
| France | £77.55 | £1.41 |
| Uruguay | £76.56 | £1.39 |
| Monaco | £76.56 | £1.39 |
| UK | £73.59 | £1.34 |
| San Marino | £73.37 | £1.33 |
| Estonia | £73.10 | £1.33 |
| Belize | £71.89 | £1.31 |
| Belgium | £71.56 | £1.30 |
| Croatia | £70.90 | £1.29 |
| Latvia | £70.79 | £1.29 |
| Senegal | £70.46 | £1.28 |
| Serbia | £70.13 | £1.28 |
| Austria | £69.69 | £1.27 |
| Slovakia | £69.41 | £1.26 |
| Montenegro | £68.64 | £1.25 |
| Spain | £68.20 | £1.24 |
| Luxembourg | £67.71 | £1.23 |
| Hungary | £67.49 | £1.23 |
| Sweden | £66.77 | £1.21 |
| New Zealand | £66.72 | £1.21 |
| Lithuania | £66.33 | £1.21 |
| Slovenia | £65.84 | £1.20 |
| Poland | £64.90 | £1.18 |
| Romania | £64.79 | £1.18 |
| Czech Republic | £64.19 | £1.17 |
| Cyprus | £63.20 | £1.15 |
| Jordan | £62.76 | £1.14 |
| Zimbabwe | £62.76 | £1.14 |
| Malta | £62.59 | £1.14 |
| Ivory Coast | £60.83 | £1.11 |
| Andorra | £60.67 | £1.10 |
| Burkina Faso | £60.50 | £1.10 |
| Malawi | £59.90 | £1.09 |
| Cameroon | £59.79 | £1.09 |
| Bahamas | £58.74 | £1.07 |
| Seychelles | £58.08 | £1.06 |
| Mongolia | £57.81 | £1.05 |
| Morocco | £57.81 | £1.05 |
| Sierra Leone | £56.93 | £1.04 |
| Guinea | £56.87 | £1.03 |
| Cape Verde | £56.49 | £1.03 |
| Uganda | £56.43 | £1.03 |
| Ukraine | £55.88 | £1.02 |
| N. Maced. | £55.83 | £1.02 |
| Bulgaria | £55.77 | £1.01 |
| Mauritius | £55.55 | £1.01 |
| Bosnia & Herz. | £55.39 | £1.01 |
| Burundi | £55.17 | £1.00 |
| Mali | £55.17 | £1.00 |
| Saint Lucia | £55.11 | £1.00 |
| Armenia | £55.11 | £1.00 |
| Mozambique | £55.00 | £1.00 |
| Chile | £54.95 | £1.00 |
| Kenya | £54.89 | £1.00 |
| Nicaragua | £54.62 | £0.99 |
| Costa Rica | £54.56 | £0.99 |
| Dominica | £54.51 | £0.99 |
| Laos | £54.34 | £0.99 |
| Mexico | £53.46 | £0.97 |
| Dom. Rep. | £53.41 | £0.97 |
| Moldova | £53.41 | £0.97 |
| Japan | £53.35 | £0.97 |
| Cuba | £53.13 | £0.97 |
| Thailand | £52.47 | £0.95 |
| Zambia | £51.32 | £0.93 |
| South Korea | £50.99 | £0.93 |
| Fiji | £50.05 | £0.91 |
| Grenada | £49.61 | £0.90 |
| Peru | £49.50 | £0.90 |
| Benin | £49.45 | £0.90 |
| Sri Lanka | £49.45 | £0.90 |
| India | £48.68 | £0.89 |
| Jamaica | £48.57 | £0.88 |
| Togo | £48.40 | £0.88 |
| Madagascar | £48.35 | £0.88 |
| Nepal | £48.18 | £0.88 |
| Turkey | £48.13 | £0.88 |
| Canada | £47.69 | £0.87 |
| Rwanda | £47.30 | £0.86 |
| Suriname | £47.25 | £0.86 |
| Argentina | £47.19 | £0.86 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | £46.92 | £0.85 |
| South Africa | £46.86 | £0.85 |
| Haiti | £46.42 | £0.84 |
| Tanzania | £46.26 | £0.84 |
| Georgia | £45.82 | £0.83 |
| Ghana | £45.76 | £0.83 |
| Namibia | £45.71 | £0.83 |
| Brazil | £45.60 | £0.83 |
| Swaziland | £45.54 | £0.83 |
| Philippines | £45.05 | £0.82 |
| Botswana | £44.33 | £0.81 |
| Cambodia | £44.06 | £0.80 |
| Guatemala | £43.67 | £0.79 |
| Lesotho | £43.12 | £0.78 |
| China | £43.07 | £0.78 |
| Bangladesh | £42.57 | £0.77 |
| Gabon | £42.35 | £0.77 |
| DR Congo | £42.35 | £0.77 |
| Australia | £42.13 | £0.77 |
| Honduras | £41.97 | £0.76 |
| El Salvador | £40.81 | £0.74 |
| Colombia | £40.70 | £0.74 |
| Uzbekistan | £40.21 | £0.73 |
| Taiwan | £37.79 | £0.69 |
| USA | £37.79 | £0.69 |
| Panama | £37.51 | £0.68 |
| Burma | £37.35 | £0.68 |
| Pakistan | £37.18 | £0.68 |
| Puerto Rico | £36.74 | £0.67 |
| Guyana | £36.19 | £0.66 |
| Syria | £36.03 | £0.66 |
| Maldives | £35.97 | £0.65 |
| Liberia | £35.75 | £0.65 |
| Tunisia | £34.82 | £0.63 |
| Afghanistan | £34.76 | £0.63 |
| Ethiopia | £34.54 | £0.63 |
| Kyrgyzstan | £34.43 | £0.63 |
| Paraguay | £33.99 | £0.62 |
| Belarus | £32.34 | £0.59 |
| Vietnam | £31.74 | £0.58 |
| Indonesia | £31.68 | £0.58 |
| Russia | £30.58 | £0.56 |
| Bhutan | £30.53 | £0.56 |
| Lebanon | £29.43 | £0.54 |
| Sudan | £28.71 | £0.52 |
| UAE | £27.50 | £0.50 |
| Ecuador | £27.06 | £0.49 |
| Iraq | £26.62 | £0.48 |
| Azerbaijan | £26.57 | £0.48 |
| Saudi Arabia | £25.47 | £0.46 |
| Oman | £25.47 | £0.46 |
| Qatar | £23.10 | £0.42 |
| Bolivia | £22.22 | £0.40 |
| Bahrain | £21.78 | £0.40 |
| Nigeria | £21.45 | £0.39 |
| Kazakhstan | £19.64 | £0.36 |
| Malaysia | £19.42 | £0.35 |
| Turkmenistan | £17.55 | £0.32 |
| Egypt | £15.35 | £0.28 |
| Algeria | £14.25 | £0.26 |
| Kuwait | £14.08 | £0.26 |
| Angola | £13.42 | £0.24 |
| Venezuela | £1.43 | £0.03 |
| Iran | £1.16 | £0.02 |
| Libya | £1.10 | £0.02 |
The average price for a tank of petrol in the UK is £73.59.
The most expensive region for filling up your car is the South East (£75.08). This is followed by London, where it costs £75.04 for a full tank, and the West Midlands, where it costs £74.46 to fill up.
The cheapest UK region when it comes to the price of petrol is Northern Ireland, where it costs £71. This is £2.29 cheaper than the next most affordable region, which is the North East of England (£73.29).
1. South East: £75.08
2. London: £75.04
3. West Midlands: £74.46
4. South West: £74.37
5. East Midlands: £74.22
1. Northern Ireland: £71
2. North East: £73.29
3. Wales: £73.44
4. North West: £73.49
5. Scotland: £73.62
| Region | Price for a full tank | Price per litre |
|---|---|---|
| South East | £75.08 | 136.51 pence |
| London | £75.04 | 136.44 pence |
| West Midlands | £74.46 | 135.38 pence |
| South West | £74.37 | 135.21 pence |
| East Midlands | £74.22 | 134.94 pence |
| East | £73.98 | 134.5 pence |
| Yorkshire And The Humber | £73.73 | 134.06 pence |
| Scotland | £73.62 | 133.86 pence |
| North West | £73.49 | 133.61 pence |
| Wales | £73.44 | 133.52 pence |
| North East | £73.29 | 133.26 pence |
| Northern Ireland | £71.00 | 129.09 pence |
The numbers in this piece are based on data from Globalpetrolprices.com and Forecourt Trader for the UK as of May 2025. 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.
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