See what your commute actually costs you a year — not just gas — and compare it to public transit if that's an option for you.
How to use this: Enter your round-trip commute distance and how many days a week you make the trip. Vehicle cost uses the IRS standard mileage rate, which bundles fuel, maintenance, and depreciation into one per-mile figure — the same approach Job Offer Comparison uses. Add parking and tolls separately, since those aren't part of that rate. If public transit is an option, enter its cost to compare.
Your commute
Only count days you actually make the trip — lower this for hybrid schedules.
Parking, tolls & time
Only used to price your commute time below, if enabled.
Optional. When enabled, this adds an estimate for your personal commute time based on your gross hourly pay. It's not an out-of-pocket cost — it's a way to see the time trade-off alongside the dollar one.
Public transit (optional)
Leave the monthly cost at $0 to skip the comparison and just see your driving cost.
Only used if commute time value is enabled above.
Driving
Vehicle cost (IRS mileage rate)
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Parking
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Tolls
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Commute time value
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Total annual cost
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Public transit
Transit pass
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Commute time value
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Total annual cost
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Enter a monthly transit pass cost above to see a comparison.
Your commute, parking, tolls, salary, time-value choice, and transit entries are saved automatically in this browser on this device.
Educational estimate, not financial advice. Vehicle cost uses the IRS standard mileage rate, a published reimbursement figure that bundles fuel, maintenance, and depreciation — it's a reasonable proxy, not your exact out-of-pocket spending, which depends on your specific vehicle. Parking and tolls are whatever you enter; this doesn't look up rates for any specific location. Commute time value is optional and is not money you actually spend or save — it's your own gross hourly pay applied to time spent commuting, to help you see the time trade-off alongside the dollar one. The transit comparison uses only what you enter for a monthly pass cost; it doesn't model any specific transit agency's fares or routes. Full disclaimer.