How to use this result
Compare costs that actually change. A lunch you would buy either way is not a remote-work saving. Added home electricity, supplies, or connectivity belong in the home-cost field only to the extent they are extra.
The salary tradeoff converts avoided cash costs to a gross salary amount using your marginal deduction assumption. Recovered commute hours remain a separate result rather than being silently valued at your salary rate.
The formula
Worked example
Using the example inputs loaded above:
$5,400.00
Annual cash costs avoided by remote work.
Common questions
Can this compare hybrid work?
Yes. Enter only the office days eliminated each week, such as two days for a move from five office days to three.
Does a negative result mean remote work costs more?
It means entered home-work costs exceed the office costs avoided. Other advantages or disadvantages are outside this cash comparison.
Assumptions & references
Amounts use USD. Results are planning estimates using your entries, with dollars rounded only for display. Each tool covers the model described here; it does not determine payroll or tax obligations. Read the calculation methodology.
This is arithmetic based on user-supplied assumptions; it does not use external wage or price data.
Formula version 1.0 · Reference check: September 7, 2026 · Report a calculation issue