Here in NY, the title costs $20.00. After a loan/lein is satisfied, you can get a clean title with your original title, an MV901 release of lein, and another $20.00 for DMV.
Vanity plates (personalized) are $43.00 initially, and $25.00 a year thereafter.
Registration is based on the engine size and weight. My wife's Charger R/T registration fee is $72.00 every 2 years.
Inspections are done annually at $18.00 per.

NYS DOT gets it's funding from State Income taxes and subsidies from the Federal Government derived from Excise Taxes.
DMV fees are used strictly for DMV operating costs / enforcement.

Although our motor vehicle registration fees are considerably lower than yours, NY more than makes up for that in MANY other areas.