Are you sure that lower-priced home in the suburbs is really a bargain compared to the higher-priced home in town?  Many people don't take the cost of commuting into consideration when determining how much a house will truly cost them.  With the price of gas on the rise, a lower-priced home 50-60 miles from work can create a significant out-of-pocket cost and can actually make that lower-priced home a more expensive one than the initially higher priced home in the city.  Pauline Hofseth has provided this wonderful cost of commuting calculator to help you determine how much that home you are looking at will truly cost.

How much are you spending on your commute to work? Whether moving, considering a new job, weighing the benefits of tele-commuting, or just curious what you're spending given the current cost of gas, you'll probably be interested to see how expensive simply getting to work actually is. It's more expensive than you think! Volume/Distance Units? mi/gal L/km Current Cost of Fuel $ Commuting Details Current One Way Commute Distance (Mi) Work Hours per Week Commutes per Month Value of Car $ AVG MPG of Car Annual Gross Income (more info) $ Add More Commuters (more info) Add this calculator to your site. Download it here. Homes in Glen Allen VA Reno Relocation Livingston County Michigan