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Commute Cost Calculator

Total the real monthly and annual cost of your commute.

Your commute
mi
days/mo
$/mi
$/mo

Monthly commute cost

$368

Per year

$4,416

Miles per month

560

Per workday

$18.40

55¢/mile approximates fuel plus wear and depreciation; pure fuel alone runs ~12–15¢.

The commute's real invoice

Fuel is the visible fraction; depreciation, tires, and maintenance more than double it — the IRS's 70¢ rate is a fair all-in proxy. A 14-mile-each-way drive quietly costs $350+ monthly, before an hour a day of unpaid time.

Commute math changes decisions

Annualized, this number reframes choices: a job 10 miles closer is worth roughly $2,000/year pre-tax plus 80 hours; transit passes often beat parking alone; and remote days convert directly to cash. Housing 'deals' far from work usually aren't.

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