How Much Does Working From Home Save You?
Enter your commute cost, food spend, and office days to see your annual savings in money and the hours you reclaim by working remotely.
Remote workers save an average of $4,000/year in commuting and food costs alone.
$4,000
average annual savings for a full-time remote worker vs office commuter
11 days
of commuting time reclaimed per year by the average US worker going fully remote
3 days/wk
the most common hybrid arrangement — still saves $2,000+ per year
The real value of working from home
Commuting is expensive
Fuel, parking, tolls, and train passes add up fast. A 45-minute each-way commute in a petrol car costs the average driver $3,000–$5,000 per year before considering depreciation and maintenance.
Office food adds up
Grabbing a coffee, a bought lunch, and a mid-afternoon snack near the office can cost $15–$30 per day. At 3 office days/week, that is $2,340–$4,680 per year on food you would not buy at home.
Time is the hidden saving
Reclaiming commute hours is not just a lifestyle benefit — it has real economic value. An extra hour per day working from home is worth your hourly rate, or can be invested in a side hustle, education, or wellbeing.
How the WFH Savings Calculator Works
Enter your daily commute cost (fuel, parking, or transit), the number of days you would commute to the office, your daily food spend (coffee, lunch, snacks), and your one-way commute time. The calculator multiplies daily savings by office days and 52 weeks to give an annual figure.
Time saved is calculated as a two-way commute (doubled one-way time) across all office days per year — showing the total hours you reclaim by working from home.