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Lease vs. Buy Calculator

Compare leasing a vehicle against buying it with a loan over the same months, counting the resale value a lease never builds.

This is an estimate based on the numbers you have entered, not financial advice. NetWorthy never recommends a specific security and never moves money on your behalf.

$19,595.00

Total lease cost

$18,158.78

Net cost of buying

Buying

Cheaper option

$594.04

Loan payment

$21,494.36

Vehicle value at lease end

$13,267.70

Loan still owed then

Buying is priced over the same months as the lease: the loan is paid off and the vehicle sold at its depreciated value, so the equity a lease never builds is counted.