Budget the full annual cost of driving to work.
The commute cost combines fuel burned on the round trip and daily parking, scaled over the working year. Counting parking and fuel together gives the full price of a job's location, which is relevant when weighing remote work against an office.
Commute Cost
Annual fuel = round-trip miles x days x weeks / MPG x price
Annual fuel = round-trip miles x days x weeks / MPG x price The commute cost combines fuel burned on the round trip and daily parking, scaled over the working year.
Counting parking and fuel together gives the full price of a job's location, which is relevant when weighing remote work against an office.
This calculator takes 6 inputs: One-way distance, Work days per week, Weeks per year, Vehicle MPG, Fuel price, Parking per day. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.