Episode Cost Calculator
Calculate per-episode cost breakdown including labor and hosting.
Inputs
hrs
hrs
$
$
Results
Cost per Episode
$153.75
≈ 10 movie tickets
Labor per Episode$150.00
Hosting per Episode$3.75
Monthly Cost$615.00
Annual Cost$7,380.00
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter Recording Time in hours — the time you spend recording each episode.
- Enter Editing Time in hours — time spent editing, mixing, and mastering each episode.
- Set your Hourly Rate (your own time value or your editor's rate).
- Enter your Monthly Hosting fee and the number of Episodes per Month you publish.
- Review Cost per Episode and Monthly Cost to understand your true production budget.
How the result changes with Hourly Rate
| Hourly Rate | Cost per Episode |
|---|---|
| 50 | $153.75 |
| 175 | $528.75 |
| 325 | $978.75 |
| 450 | $1,353.75 |
What each input means
- Recording Time
- Time spent recording each episode.
- Editing Time
- Time spent editing, mixing, and mastering.
- Hourly Rate
- Your hourly rate or editor's rate.
- Monthly Hosting
- Monthly podcast hosting platform fee.
- Episodes per Month
- Number of episodes published each month.
How this is calculated
Worked example, using the default values
- Identify Input Parameters4 parametersRecording Time = 1, Editing Time = 2, Hourly Rate = 50, Monthly Hosting = 15 = 5 input(s) provided
- Calculate Cost per EpisodeCost per Episode153.75 = $153.75
- Calculate Labor per EpisodeLabor per Episode150 = $150
- Calculate Hosting per EpisodeHosting per Episode3.75 = $3.75
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