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Commute Cost Calculator: What Your Commute Really Costs a Year

Calculate the yearly cost of commuting in money and hours. Compare an office job with a remote offer in seconds.

Total yearly cost
$23,040
Cash cost per year
$5,040
Hours commuting per year
360 h
Value of that time
$18,000
Commute Cost Calculator

How it's calculated

  • Yearly driving cost = round-trip miles × cost per mile × office days per week × weeks per year
  • Yearly cash cost = driving cost + (parking or transit per day × office days)
  • Yearly time = minutes each way × 2 × office days ÷ 60
  • Time value = yearly hours × what your hour is worth

Remote vs office

A 45-minute commute five days a week is about 180 hours a year, more than four 40-hour work weeks. Compare offers on total cost, then browse remote startup jobs.

FAQ

What cost per mile should I use?

Use your own fuel, maintenance and depreciation, or the IRS standard mileage rate as a rough proxy. The field is editable.

Is a remote job worth a lower salary?

Sometimes. If your commute costs $10,000 a year and 200 hours, a remote role paying a bit less can still come out ahead.

Know your number. Now find a role that pays it.

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