Remote Work Cost Savings Calculator

Employer and employee savings from remote work policy.

Inputs

Remote Days per Week

One-Way Commute (miles)

Gas Price ($/gallon)

Vehicle MPG

Monthly Parking ($)

Monthly Transit Pass ($)

Daily Meal Savings ($)

Monthly Work Wardrobe ($)

Home Office Monthly Cost ($)

Commute Time One-Way (min)

Your Hourly Rate ($)

Tab to move between fields

Results

Annual Net Savings

$2,521.00

≈ 19 pairs of sneakers

Total Annual Value

$7,989.00

≈ 8 smartphones

Monthly Net Savings$210.07

Monthly Gross Savings$310.07

Annual Hours Saved156

Value of Time Saved$5,468.00

Monthly Hours Saved13

How to Use This Calculator

Enter remote days per week and one-way commute distance in miles.
Set gas price, vehicle MPG, monthly parking cost, and daily meal savings on remote days.
Enter monthly work wardrobe spending and monthly home office cost.
Review Annual Net Savings and time saved per year to understand the full value of remote work.

How the result changes with Remote Days per Week

Remote Days per Week	Annual Net Savings	Total Annual Value
0.5	-$580.00	$332.00
1.75	$970.00	$4,160.00
3.25	$2,831.00	$8,755.00
4.5	$4,381.00	$12,584.00

What each input means

Remote Days per Week: How many days per week you work from home.
One-Way Commute (miles): Miles driven one way to the office.
Gas Price ($/gallon): Current price per gallon of gas.
Vehicle MPG: Your vehicle's fuel efficiency.
Monthly Parking ($): Monthly parking cost at work.
Monthly Transit Pass ($): Monthly public transit cost (if applicable instead of driving).
Daily Meal Savings ($): Amount saved per remote day by eating at home vs. buying lunch.
Monthly Work Wardrobe ($): Monthly spend on professional clothing and dry cleaning.
Home Office Monthly Cost ($): Extra electricity, internet, supplies for working from home.
Commute Time One-Way (min): Minutes spent commuting one direction.
Your Hourly Rate ($): Your effective hourly rate (to value time saved).

What each result means

Annual Net Savings: Money saved per year after subtracting home office costs.
Monthly Net Savings: Net monthly savings from remote work.
Monthly Gross Savings: Monthly savings before home office costs.
Annual Hours Saved: Hours of commute time reclaimed per year.
Value of Time Saved: Monetary value of commute time saved, at your hourly rate.
Total Annual Value: Combined dollar savings plus value of time recovered.
Monthly Hours Saved: Hours of commute time reclaimed per month.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Remote Days per Week = 3, One-Way Commute (miles) = 15, Gas Price ($/gallon) = 3.5, Vehicle MPG = 28 = 11 input(s) provided
Calculate Annual Net Savings
Annual Net Savings = monthlyNetSavings * 12
2521 = $2,521
Calculate Total Annual Value
Total Annual Value = annualNetSavings + annualTimeValue
7989 = $7,989
Calculate Monthly Net Savings
Monthly Net Savings = monthlyGrossSavings - monthlyHomeOfficeExpense
210.07 = $210.07
Calculate Monthly Gross Savings
Monthly Gross Savings = monthlyGasSavings + monthlyParkingSavings + monthlyTransitSavings + monthlyMe...
310.07 = $310.07

Engine last updated July 26, 2026.

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