CostCommute Cost Calculator
Estimate monthly and yearly fuel cost for your regular commute.
Enter values and press Calculate.
Country rates are illustrative starting points, not live prices. Enter your actual rate. Calculations run in your browser.
Calculate the cost of getting to work
Enter one-way distance in kilometers and fuel economy in kilometers per liter. For miles, multiply by 1.609344; for US mpg, multiply by 0.425144 to get km/L. UK mpg uses a different gallon: multiply by 0.354006.
Total = fuel + days × (parking + tolls)
Worked example: 20 km each way
At 22 days, 12 km/L and 0.90 per liter, you travel 880 km and use 73.33 liters. Fuel costs 66.00. Parking of 5 per day and tolls of 2 add 154.00, for a total of 220.00 per month. One fewer commute day saves 10.00 with these inputs.
Compare remote work or carpooling
Change work days from 22 to 18 to compare four remote days. For a carpool, divide only shared costs by the number of paying riders. Maintenance, depreciation, insurance and financing are excluded; this is a travel cash-cost estimate, not the full cost of owning a car.
How this calculator works
One-way commute distance is doubled for a round trip, multiplied by work days, then divided by fuel efficiency and multiplied by fuel price.
How to use the result
Change one input at a time to compare scenarios. This helps you see which factor has the biggest effect on your total cost or savings.
Frequently asked questions
Does this include parking or tolls?
Optional daily parking and tolls are included when entered.
Can I compare remote work savings?
Yes. Reduce the number of commute days and compare the monthly result.
Why might actual cost be higher?
Vehicle maintenance, depreciation, parking, tolls and insurance are not included.