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Laundry Cost Calculator
What does your laundry actually cost? See your real monthly bill — and how much you'd save by switching habits.
Loads per week5 loads
Typical wash temperature
Loads that use the tumble dryer70%
Your prices (adjust if different)
$/ kWh
$/ m³
$
Per load
$1.06
Per month
$22.97
Per year
$276
Cost per load breakdown:
Electricity (wash + dry)$0.49 (46%)
Water$0.23 (21%)
Detergent$0.35 (33%)
Yearly savings if you switched to…
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Washing in cold water
Most modern detergents work just fine in cold.
$16
/ year
dry
Line drying instead of tumble
Inside on a rack or outside on a line.
$98
/ year
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Both — cold wash + line dry
Biggest impact. Realistic for half the year in most climates.
$115
/ year
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Numbers based on: US average rates ($0.18/kWh electricity, $4.50/m³ water), HE washing machine (~50 L/load), modern tumble dryer (~3 kWh/cycle). Adjust prices above to match your actual bills.