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Laundry cost calculator

Machine, powder and drying.

Built and reviewed by Dovanic, Founder and editor, FreeByteLast reviewed: 2026-08-18
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Home laundry per year

$234

Saving vs laundromat

$936

With these inputs, home laundry per year comes to $234. Saving vs laundromat works out to $936.

What moves the number · Home laundry per year

Input−10%Now+10%
Loads per week$210.6$234$257.4
Cost per load$210.6$234$257.4

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Machine, powder and drying.

A worked example

Starting figures

Loads per week
5
Cost per load
$0.90
Laundromat per load
$4.50

What it returns

Home laundry per year
$234
Saving vs laundromat
$936

How to read the results

With the defaults above, home laundry per year works out at $234.

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