For multi-billionaire Tesla CEO Elon Musk, paying a $20 million fine is comparable to paying a speeding ticket for the average American.

Over the weekend, Musk reached an agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to settle charges of securities fraud against the Tesla CEO, which stemmed from Musk's August tweets claiming that he had secured financing to take the electric auto company private.

Part of what Musk must do is pay a civil penalty of $20 million.

A $20 million fine isn't exactly small change, but it's only a tiny fraction of Musk's overall wealth. As CEO of both Tesla and aerospace company SpaceX, Musk boasts an estimated net worth of $21.2 billion, according to Forbes. That means the $20 million fine represents less than 0.1 percent of Musk's total net worth.

It's still a lot of money, but he can afford it and then some. So, what does paying $20 million feel like to Elon Musk, relative to the average American? Well, the median household net worth in the United States was $97,300 in 2016, according to the Federal Reserve's most recent Survey of Consumer Finances. Taking 0.1 percent of that amount would be $97.30.

So, Musk getting fined $20 million feels like paying a $100 fine for the median American household. That's less than the average cost of a speeding ticket in the United States, which is around $150, according to the insurance company Esurance.