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Remote work savings calculator

See how much money and time you could save each year by working from home instead of commuting to an office.

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Your work schedule

Days at home per week

Days you would not commute.

Weeks worked per year

Your commute

How you get to work

Minutes each way

Miles each way

Round-trip fare per day ($)

Driving cost per mile ($)

Gas, maintenance and wear. The 2025 IRS business rate is $0.70.

Parking and tolls per day ($)

Spending on office days

Lunch and coffee per day ($)

Extra over what you’d spend at home.

Work clothes per month ($)

Extra childcare or pet care per month ($)

Before- or after-school care you need only because of the commute.

Costs of working from home

Extra electricity, heating and internet per month ($)

Subtracted from your savings.

Estimates only, based on the numbers you enter. Taxes are not included. The CO₂ figure uses the EPA estimate of about 400 grams per mile for a typical passenger car.

Make the most of the savings

Ask about a home office stipend

Many remote employers pay for equipment or internet. Ask during the offer stage.

Count the time, not just the money

Commute hours you get back are worth weighing when you compare a remote offer with an office job.

Check the overlap first

Remote team in another time zone? Use the time zone overlap calculator.

Find a remote job you can actually take

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