Commute Cost Calculator
How much does driving to work really cost? Enter your one-way distance, fuel efficiency, gas price, and any tolls to see your true commute cost broken down by day, week, month, and year. The results might surprise you.
The calculator doubles your one-way distance for the round trip, divides by your car's MPG to get gallons used, and multiplies by the gas price. Daily toll costs are added on top. Weekly cost is then scaled to monthly (using 4.33 weeks per month) and yearly (52 weeks).
For a 15-mile one-way commute at 25 MPG and $3.50/gallon, the fuel cost alone is about $4.20 per day or roughly $1,090 per year. Add parking, tolls, and vehicle wear (the IRS estimates $0.67 per mile for total driving costs) and the real figure is much higher.
Use this information to evaluate whether carpooling, public transit, or remote work could save you money. Even cutting one commute day per week saves 20% of your annual commute cost.