Eco-Mobility Calculator

Total cumulative cost (housing + transport) over 10 years

Eco-Mobility Calculator

This tool compares two life choices over 10 years: a cheaper home further away (with a car) vs. a more expensive home nearby (with a bike). It helps you quantify whether the housing savings offset the cost of owning a car.

Prices are fixed at today's values — energy and real estate evolution are not modeled. Treat this as an order-of-magnitude comparison, not a financial forecast.

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Start with a preset scenario

Pre-fill the form with a typical profile, then adjust to your situation.

Suburban home 20 km from work, short cycling distances nearby.
City apartment, parking expensive, bike very competitive for short trips.
Dense metropolis, electric car + cargo bike, high property prices.
Rural area, car essential for all trips, long distances.
Same distances for car and bike (10 km each way). Only transport costs differ.

Distances & Frequencies

Enter your regular trips to estimate annual mileage.

Dist. A (km)

Dist. B (km)

Freq.

Workd/week

Schoold/week

Shoppingx/week

Leisurex/week

Columns: Option A distance (km) · Option B distance (km) · weekly frequency

Total km/year

Financial Data

Purchase price of the home, vehicle, and bike.

Option A — Distant home + Car

→ 1 car replacement(s) expected over 10 years

Option B — Nearby home + Bike

→ 1 bike replacement(s) expected over 10 years

Energy & Consumption

Fuel costs for the car or electricity costs for the e-bike.

Option A — Distant home + Car

Option B — Nearby home + Bike

Analysis period

Total cost Option A

€324,279

over 10 years

Housing + vehicle purchase€280,000
Cumulative transport€44,279

⚠ 1 car replacement(s) included

17,976 km/year by car

€4,428/year (insurance + maintenance + fuel)

0.25 €/km transport cost

Total cost Option B

€325,656

over 10 years

Housing + vehicle purchase€323,600
Cumulative transport€2,056

⚠ 1 bike replacement(s) included

2,808 km/year by bike

€206/year (maintenance + charges)

0.07 €/km transport cost

Savings in favor of Option A : €1,377

over 10 years

Break-even point

Option B never catches up with Option A over the analysis period

Cumulative cost over time