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Money math without the spreadsheet headache. Plug in your numbers and I'll show you exactly where the dollars land.
Try a scenario
Click to load — tweak from there.Inputs
Result
Annual savings
$4,140
Per month
$345
Hours reclaimed / yr
161
Saved per remote day
$30.00
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How to use this
- 1Enter remote days per week.
- 2Enter round-trip commute cost ($).
- 3Enter lunch/coffee out per day ($).
- 4Enter round-trip commute time (min).
- 5Enter working weeks.
- 6Read your annual savings on the right — it updates as you type.
- 7Hit Share to keep the scenario or send it to someone.
About this calculator
Commute fuel, parking, lunches out and dry cleaning add up. This totals the annual saving from remote days plus the commuting hours you get back.
Worked example
Using the values the calculator loads with:
Inputs
- Remote days per week: 3
- Round-trip commute cost: 14 $
- Lunch/coffee out per day: 16 $
- Round-trip commute time: 70 min
- Working weeks: 46
Results
- Annual savings: $4,140
- Per month: $345
- Hours reclaimed / yr: 161
- Saved per remote day: $30.00
What each field means
Inputs
- Remote days per week
- The remote days per week used in the calculation. Starts at 3 so you have a working example on load. Accepted range: 0–7.
- Round-trip commute cost ($)
- The round-trip commute cost used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 14 $ so you have a working example on load.
- Lunch/coffee out per day ($)
- The lunch/coffee out per day used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 16 $ so you have a working example on load.
- Round-trip commute time (min)
- The round-trip commute time used in the calculation, measured in min. Starts at 70 min so you have a working example on load.
- Working weeks
- The working weeks used in the calculation. Starts at 46 so you have a working example on load. Accepted range: 1–52.
Results
- Annual savings
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars and shown as the headline result. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Per month
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Hours reclaimed / yr
- Returned as a decimal number. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Saved per remote day
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
FAQ
How does the remote work savings calculator work?
Commute fuel, parking, lunches out and dry cleaning add up. This totals the annual saving from remote days plus the commuting hours you get back. The underlying maths is: Savings = (commute + food) × remote days × weeks.
What do I need to enter?
5 values: remote days per week, round-trip commute cost, lunch/coffee out per day, round-trip commute time, and working weeks. Each field starts with a sensible default, so you can change one number at a time and watch the result move.
What does the annual savings result mean?
It is returned as a money amount in US dollars and updates live as you edit the inputs, so you can compare two or three versions of a scenario in a few seconds.
Is this calculator free, and do I need an account?
Yes, it's free, and no account is required. Nothing you type is stored on our servers — the maths runs entirely in your browser.
How accurate is the result?
It applies the standard formula exactly, so the arithmetic is precise. Results are estimates before tax, fees, and inflation unless an input explicitly covers them.
Who is this tool for?
It's built for anyone comparing money scenarios before committing — budgeting a payment, sanity-checking a quote, or seeing what a change in rate or term actually costs.
Accuracy and limitations
- Results are estimates before tax, fees, and inflation unless an input explicitly covers them.
- Rates are treated as fixed for the whole period — variable-rate products will drift from this projection.
- This is educational maths, not financial advice. Check anything contractual with the lender or your accountant.
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RevenueLab. (2026). Remote Work Savings Calculator. Retrieved from https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/remote-work-savings
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/remote-work-savings" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Remote Work Savings Calculator — RevenueLab</a> (2026).</p>
Source: [Remote Work Savings Calculator — RevenueLab](https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/remote-work-savings) (2026).