Commute Costs to Work
How much does commuting to work really cost per month. Four numbers are enough to find out the yearly amount.
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- Fill in the fields in the form above — the result recomputes at once, with no page reload.
- Under the result you will find the interpretation scale, if the calculator has one: it says which range your value fell into.
- The formula we use is shown lower on this page — you can check the arithmetic yourself.
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Further reading
The cost of commuting rarely gets its own line in a household budget, even though over a year it can add up to a sum comparable to a vacation. The formula is simple: you multiply the round-trip distance by fuel consumption, divide by 100, and multiply by the fuel price. At 18 km one way, you cover 36 km a day. That's 2.59 liters a day, or 16.30 zl at a price of 6.29 zl per liter. With twenty-one working days, that's 342 zl a month and over four thousand zloty a year.
Note: this is the cost of fuel alone. The actual cost per kilometer driven is noticeably higher, because it also includes tire wear, oil, brake pads, insurance, inspections and — the biggest hidden expense — the car's loss of value. In practice, fuel accounts for roughly half of the full cost of car ownership. Multiplying the result by two gives an approximate figure for the full cost of commuting.
It's worth comparing the result with the price of a monthly transit pass. Monthly public transport passes usually fall in the range of 100–150 zl, which is less than half of the calculated fuel cost. If you carpool and take turns, divide the result by the number of people. Working remotely two days a week lowers the result by about forty percent — just reduce the number of days in the calculator.
Frequently asked questions
How much does an 18 km one-way commute cost per month?
At a consumption of 7.2 l/100 km and a price of 6.29 zl per liter — about 16.30 zl a day and 342 zl over 21 working days. That's over 4100 zl a year.
Does the calculator include the full cost of car ownership?
No, fuel only. Insurance, tires, servicing and depreciation add up to roughly the same amount again — multiply the result by two to estimate the total.
How many working days should I enter?
On average, there are about 21 working days per month in a year. Subtract vacation days and remote work days — two remote days a week lower the cost by about 40 percent.
Can commuting costs be deducted from taxes?
An employee on a work contract deducts a flat allowance for income-related expenses — 250 zl a month for those commuting within their place of residence, and 300 zl for those commuting from another town. Actual fuel costs are not deducted separately.