Telecommuting vs. Commuting Cost Calculator

Workdays per Week:

Work Weeks per Year (e.g., 48-50):

Commuting Costs

Primary Mode of Transport:

Car Commute Details

Daily Roundtrip Distance (e.g., miles/km):

Vehicle Fuel Efficiency (e.g., MPG/LKM):

Average Fuel Price (per gallon/liter, $):

Daily Parking Fees ($):

Additional Annual Vehicle Maintenance ($): (due to commuting)

Daily Tolls ($):

Public Transport Details

Monthly Pass Cost ($):

Or, Daily Cost (if no pass) ($):

Ride-Sharing Details

Average Daily Cost ($):

Other Commuting Expenses

Avg. Daily Cost of Lunch/Coffee (bought out, $):

Additional Annual Office Attire Cost ($):

Monthly Dry Cleaning ($):

Other Commuting-Related Monthly Costs ($):

Telecommuting Costs

Home Office Expenses

Additional Monthly Electricity Cost ($):

Additional Monthly Heating/Cooling ($):

Additional Monthly Internet Cost ($): (if upgraded)

Annual Home Office Supplies ($): (not covered by employer)

Annualized Cost of Home Office Setup/Maintenance ($):

Other Telecommuting Expenses

Avg. Daily Cost of Lunch/Coffee (at home, $):

Other Telecommuting-Related Monthly Costs ($):

Comparison Summary

Please fill in the details on the previous tabs. The summary will be calculated here.

Positive difference indicates savings when telecommuting. Calculations assume ${workdaysPerWeek} workdays/week and ${workWeeksPerYear} work weeks/year.

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Calculation Inputs

Common:

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Workdays/Week: ${workdaysPerWeek}

Work Weeks/Year: ${workWeeksPerYear}

`; inputsHTML += `

Commuting Costs:

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Transport Mode: ${transportMode.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + transportMode.slice(1).replace(/([A-Z])/g, ' $1')}

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Car - Daily Distance: ${tccGetNum('tccCarDistance', true)}

`; inputsHTML += `

Car - Fuel Efficiency: ${tccGetNum('tccCarFuelEfficiency', true)}

`; inputsHTML += `

Car - Fuel Price: ${tccFormat(tccGetNum('tccCarFuelPrice', true))}

`; inputsHTML += `

Car - Daily Parking: ${tccFormat(tccGetNum('tccCarParkingDaily', true))}

`; inputsHTML += `

Car - Annual Maintenance: ${tccFormat(tccAllInputElements['tccCarMaintenanceAnnual'].value || 0)}

`; inputsHTML += `

Car - Daily Tolls: ${tccFormat(tccGetNum('tccCarTollsDaily', true))}

`; } else if (transportMode === 'publicTransport') { inputsHTML += `

Public Transport - Monthly Pass: ${tccFormat(tccAllInputElements['tccPublicTransportMonthlyPass'].value || 0)}

`; inputsHTML += `

Public Transport - Daily (if no pass): ${tccFormat(tccGetNum('tccPublicTransportDailyIfNotPass', true))}

`; } else if (transportMode === 'rideShare') { inputsHTML += `

Ride-Share - Daily Cost: ${tccFormat(tccGetNum('tccRideShareDailyCost', true))}

`; } inputsHTML += `

Daily Lunch/Coffee (Commuting): ${tccFormat(tccGetNum('tccCommuteLunchDaily', true))}

`; inputsHTML += `

Annual Office Attire: ${tccFormat(tccAllInputElements['tccCommuteAttireAnnual'].value || 0)}

`; inputsHTML += `

Monthly Dry Cleaning: ${tccFormat(tccAllInputElements['tccCommuteDryCleaningMonthly'].value || 0)}

`; inputsHTML += `

Other Monthly Commuting Costs: ${tccFormat(tccAllInputElements['tccCommuteOtherMonthly'].value || 0)}

`; inputsHTML += `

Telecommuting Costs:

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Additional Monthly Electricity: ${tccFormat(tccAllInputElements['tccWfhElectricityMonthly'].value || 0)}

`; inputsHTML += `

Additional Monthly Heating/Cooling: ${tccFormat(tccAllInputElements['tccWfhHeatingCoolingMonthly'].value || 0)}

`; inputsHTML += `

Additional Monthly Internet: ${tccFormat(tccAllInputElements['tccWfhInternetMonthly'].value || 0)}

`; inputsHTML += `

Annual Home Office Supplies: ${tccFormat(tccAllInputElements['tccWfhSuppliesAnnual'].value || 0)}

`; inputsHTML += `

Annualized Home Office Setup: ${tccFormat(tccAllInputElements['tccWfhEquipmentAnnualized'].value || 0)}

`; inputsHTML += `

Daily Lunch/Coffee (WFH): ${tccFormat(tccGetNum('tccWfhLunchDaily', true))}

`; inputsHTML += `

Other Monthly WFH Costs: ${tccFormat(tccAllInputElements['tccWfhOtherMonthly'].value || 0)}

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Telecommuting vs. Commuting Cost Analysis

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Summary Table

Period	Commuting Cost	Telecommuting Cost	Difference (Savings if WFH)
Daily	${tccFormat(commuteDailyCost)}	${tccFormat(wfhDailyCost)}	${tccFormat(commuteDailyCost - wfhDailyCost)}
Weekly	${tccFormat(commuteWeeklyCost)}	${tccFormat(wfhWeeklyCost)}	${tccFormat(commuteWeeklyCost - wfhWeeklyCost)}
Monthly	${tccFormat(commuteMonthlyCost)}	${tccFormat(wfhMonthlyCost)}	${tccFormat(commuteMonthlyCost - wfhMonthlyCost)}
Annual	${tccFormat(commuteAnnualCost)}	${tccFormat(wfhAnnualCost)}	${tccFormat(diffAnnual)}

Report generated on: ${new Date().toLocaleDateString()} ${new Date().toLocaleTimeString()}

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