Compare Van Life Costs Across All 50 States
Find the cheapest and most van-friendly states for your road trip. Compare monthly costs, gas prices, free campsites, and van life friendliness ratings.
50 states
< $1,200/mo
$1,200 – $1,500
$1,500 – $1,800
$1,800 – $2,200
$2,200 – $2,600
> $2,600/mo
All States
#1
A+Mississippi
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,088
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $2.70/gal
Free Sites: 15
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#2
A+Arkansas
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,091
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $2.81/gal
Free Sites: 45
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#3
A+Oklahoma
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,115
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $2.75/gal
Free Sites: 20
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#4
A+Kansas
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,136
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $2.85/gal
Free Sites: 20
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#5
A+North Dakota
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,138
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $2.88/gal
Free Sites: 20
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#6
A+Alabama
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,141
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $2.77/gal
Free Sites: 12
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#7
A+Nebraska
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,146
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $2.90/gal
Free Sites: 18
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#8
A+Louisiana
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,156
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $2.73/gal
Free Sites: 12
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#9
A+Kentucky
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,161
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $2.87/gal
Free Sites: 20
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#10
A+West Virginia
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,165
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $3.05/gal
Free Sites: 25
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#11
A+Missouri
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,166
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $2.85/gal
Free Sites: 22
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#12
A+Georgia
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,175
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $2.83/gal
Free Sites: 18
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#13
A+Tennessee
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,178
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $2.79/gal
Free Sites: 28
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#14
A+New Mexico
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,179
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $2.95/gal
Free Sites: 90
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#15
A+South Carolina
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,179
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $2.80/gal
Free Sites: 15
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#16
A+Texas
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,182
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $2.77/gal
Free Sites: 55
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#17
A+South Dakota
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,183
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $2.99/gal
Free Sites: 35
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#18
A+Iowa
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,190
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $3.00/gal
Free Sites: 18
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#19
AIdaho
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,208
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $3.15/gal
Free Sites: 75
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#20
AIndiana
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,222
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $3.10/gal
Free Sites: 12
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#21
AArizona
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,223
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $3.35/gal
Free Sites: 150
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#22
AMontana
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,223
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $3.05/gal
Free Sites: 100
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#23
ANorth Carolina
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,223
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $2.90/gal
Free Sites: 30
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#24
AWisconsin
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,242
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $2.99/gal
Free Sites: 30
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#25
AWyoming
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,245
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $3.10/gal
Free Sites: 140
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#26
AOhio
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,246
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $3.04/gal
Free Sites: 18
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#27
AMichigan
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,259
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $3.05/gal
Free Sites: 35
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#28
ANevada
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,264
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $3.55/gal
Free Sites: 120
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#29
AMinnesota
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,272
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $3.00/gal
Free Sites: 25
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#30
AUtah
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,278
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $3.29/gal
Free Sites: 110
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#31
AFlorida
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,284
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $2.93/gal
Free Sites: 25
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#32
AVirginia
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,284
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $3.01/gal
Free Sites: 22
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#33
AIllinois
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,299
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $3.25/gal
Free Sites: 15
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#34
APennsylvania
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,312
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $3.26/gal
Free Sites: 22
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#35
AMaine
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,317
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $3.18/gal
Free Sites: 30
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#36
ADelaware
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,328
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $3.11/gal
Free Sites: 10
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#37
AColorado
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,330
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $3.00/gal
Free Sites: 85
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#38
ANew Hampshire
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,349
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $3.08/gal
Free Sites: 15
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#39
AVermont
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,363
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $3.10/gal
Free Sites: 12
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#40
ARhode Island
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,393
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $3.04/gal
Free Sites: 5
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#41
B+Maryland
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,402
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $3.15/gal
Free Sites: 8
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#42
B+Alaska
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,409
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $3.72/gal
Free Sites: 85
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#43
B+Connecticut
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,435
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $3.13/gal
Free Sites: 8
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#44
B+Oregon
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,438
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $4.00/gal
Free Sites: 100
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#45
B+New York
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,445
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $3.25/gal
Free Sites: 20
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#46
B+New Jersey
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,452
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $3.18/gal
Free Sites: 5
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#47
B+Massachusetts
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,494
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $3.20/gal
Free Sites: 6
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#48
B+Washington
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,494
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $4.40/gal
Free Sites: 85
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#49
BCalifornia
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,640
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $4.53/gal
Free Sites: 120
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#50
BHawaii
Est. Monthly Cost
$1,785
Van Friendly
★★★★★
Gas: $4.50/gal
Free Sites: 5
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