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Hourly to project price calculator

Turn an hourly rate, estimated working time and expenses into a clear project quote.

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Display only. No currency conversion.
Required. 0 or more. Use up to 6 decimal places, without commas or currency symbols.
Required. 0 or more. Decimal hours: 1.5 means 1 hour 30 minutes.
Required. 0 or more. Use up to 6 decimal places, without commas or currency symbols.

Example values are prefilled. Change any number to calculate.

Estimated project price

£600.00

Labour
£540.00
Expenses
£60.00
Estimated hours
12

Hourly rate × estimated hours + entered expenses. No taxes, contingency, platform fees or profit allowance are added automatically. This estimates your entered quote; it does not recommend an hourly rate.

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The working behind the answer

How to use this calculator

Use your own hourly rate and a realistic estimate of time. Include relevant expenses explicitly. Decimal hours are fractions of an hour: 1.5 is 90 minutes, while 1.25 is 75 minutes. This tool helps make the arithmetic of a quote transparent.

The formula

Estimate a project

Project price = hourly rate × estimated hours + expenses

A worked example

At £45 an hour for 12 hours, labour totals £540. Add £60 of entered expenses and the estimated project price is £600. If the scope changes, update the hours and recalculate.

Good to know

The total is based only on the values entered. It adds no tax, contingency, platform fee or separate profit allowance, and does not recommend what you should charge. It is not a time tracker or an invoice generator.

Common questions

Can I enter half an hour?

Yes. Enter 0.5 hours. For 15 minutes, use 0.25 hours.

Does the total include tax?

No tax is calculated automatically. The result combines only the hourly amount and expenses you enter.