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Pay more rent or spend more hours? Running the numbers
A simple way to set extra rent against hours saved, with the formula written down.
30 October 2026 · 6 min read · Imperibuild
The formula
Hours saved per month equals minutes saved per trip, times trips per week, times weeks per month, divided by 60. Divide the extra monthly rent by that number to get the price you are paying per hour saved.
Decide your own value of an hour
There is no right number. Some people use their hourly pay; some use what they would pay for an hour of sleep. Our rent or commute calculator lets you set it.
Use measured times
The calculation is only as good as the minutes you put in. Use a typical time from your own trips or a report, not a claim.
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