Transport
Commute Cost Tool
Estimate annual commuting cost from distance, days travelled, and cost per kilometre.
Quick math
Use this for quick arithmetic, percentages, or to check figures while filling in the main tool, without leaving the page.
Estimate
Estimated annual commute cost: 36,800 NOK
- Annual cost
- 36,800 NOK
- Monthly average
- 3,067 NOK
- Travel days per year
- 230
Your cost per kilometre should reflect the travel mode and costs you want to include.
How to use this tool
- Use Commute Cost Tool for the question described above, and check that the inputs match your records and time period.
- Enter round-trip distance.
- Enter commute days per week.
- Enter cost per kilometre.
- Enter weeks per year.
- Change round-trip distance, commute days per week, cost per kilometre, weeks per year to compare scenarios, then check the units in the result.
Worked example with the prefilled values
This example shows how Commute Cost Tool uses its starting values. Change the calculator inputs to estimate your own situation.
- Round-trip distance
- 40 km
- Commute days per week
- 5 days
- Cost per kilometre
- 4 NOK/km
- Weeks per year
- 46 weeks
Estimated annual commute cost: 36,800 NOK
- Annual cost36,800 NOK
- Monthly average3,067 NOK
- Travel days per year230
Your cost per kilometre should reflect the travel mode and costs you want to include.
Formula and calculation logic
Annual travel days = commute days per week × weeks per year
Annual commute cost = round-trip kilometres × annual travel days × cost per kilometre
Estimate annual commuting cost from distance, days travelled, and cost per kilometre.
The displayed formula below shows how the entered values are combined.
Assumptions
- Uses the values entered and simplifies real contracts, tax rules or personal circumstances. Update example values before relying on the estimate.
Published sources
Further reading for checking current rules and information. These links are not live inputs to the tool.
Questions about this tool
What is round-trip distance?
It is the total distance from home to work and back for one commute day.
What should cost per kilometre include?
Include the transport costs you want to compare, such as fuel or an estimated vehicle cost.
Does this calculate a tax deduction?
No. This tool estimates your commuting cost, not a travel deduction.
How are annual costs calculated?
Distance per day is multiplied by commute days, weeks, and your cost per kilometre.