# CostHonest

> 56 free cost calculators: what home projects, events, trades jobs and money decisions should cost — typical Ontario market ranges for the trades, plus mortgage, investing, loan and health tools that work anywhere. Every page states its numbers and assumptions in plain text; the interactive calculator recomputes them for the visitor's inputs. No signup, no tracking.

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## Home services
- [What does lawn care cost per visit — and per season?](https://costhonest.com/lawn-care-cost-calculator/): Price lawn mowing from $38–55 a visit plus fertilizing, aeration and cleanups. Set lot size and services and get a per-visit and full-season estimate free.
- [How much does a fence cost installed?](https://costhonest.com/fence-cost-calculator/): Estimate fencing from $22–115 per linear foot in six materials. Set length, height and gates — a 120 ft pressure-treated fence prices at $4,220–6,200 installed.
- [What will your new deck really cost?](https://costhonest.com/deck-cost-calculator/): Plan a new deck at $36–132 per sq ft of decking across four materials. Size it, stack add-ons like stairs or railing, and see a realistic project total fast.
- [How much does interior painting cost per room?](https://costhonest.com/interior-painting-cost-calculator/): Cost out interior painting room by room: $380–560 per average bedroom with two coats. Add ceilings, trim and repairs for a paint-included estimate in seconds.
- [What does a roof replacement cost?](https://costhonest.com/roof-replacement-cost-calculator/): Estimate a re-roof from footprint, pitch and material — asphalt at $5.50–8.50 per sq ft up to metal and cedar. A typical 1,800 sq ft home runs $11,520–18,000.
- [Driveway costs, from a sealcoat to full replacement](https://costhonest.com/driveway-paving-cost-calculator/): From $0.35 per sq ft sealcoating to interlock at $19–32 — price six driveway services by area. A 600 sq ft resurface estimates at $2,400–4,500, instantly.
- [What does an epoxy garage floor cost?](https://costhonest.com/epoxy-garage-floor-cost-calculator/): See what a coated garage floor costs by bay: flake epoxy at $6.50–9.50 per sq ft, polyaspartic and metallic systems, prep priced in. A double bay: $3,420–5,130.
- [What does junk removal cost?](https://costhonest.com/junk-removal-cost-calculator/): Get a junk pickup priced by truck volume — a ⅜ load runs $275–340 with disposal included. Add mattresses, fridges or a piano and see the surcharges instantly.
- [How much will your move cost?](https://costhonest.com/moving-cost-calculator/): Estimate your move by home size, distance and stairs: a two-bedroom local move with three movers runs $1,025–1,937. Packing, storage and piano extras included.
- [What should a seasonal snow contract cost?](https://costhonest.com/snow-removal-cost-calculator/): Price a Nov–Apr snow contract by driveway size — a double runs $648–864 a season before add-ons like salting or 6 a.m. priority. Compare per-visit rates too.
- [What does window cleaning cost?](https://costhonest.com/window-cleaning-cost-calculator/): Count windows, pick storeys, and price the clean: inside-and-out service runs $10–15 per window. A 16-window home lands at $200–300 a visit. Free estimate.
- [What does eavestrough cleaning cost?](https://costhonest.com/eavestrough-cleaning-cost-calculator/): Gutter clearing priced by the foot: 140 ft on two storeys with four downspouts runs $321–616 a visit, and leaf guards price at $7–13 per foot installed.
- [What should you budget for a kitchen or bath reno?](https://costhonest.com/renovation-budget-calculator/): Turn a reno wish into a number: a mid-range kitchen bands at $24,000–42,000 before contingency. Set the room, finish level and scope for a realistic budget.
- [What size furnace do you need — and what will it cost?](https://costhonest.com/furnace-ac-sizing-calculator/): Size heating in BTUs from floor area and insulation, then price it: a 96% two-stage furnace for a typical 1,800 sq ft home installs at $5,200–8,200. Try it.
- [What does duct and carpet cleaning cost together?](https://costhonest.com/duct-carpet-cleaning-cost-calculator/): Bundle furnace ducts at $199–289 plus $22–38 a vent with carpets at $45–75 a room, rugs and upholstery — one visit, one instant price, no phone tag.
- [How much does window replacement cost?](https://costhonest.com/window-replacement-cost-calculator/): Price a window package from count, material and doors. Eight vinyl retrofit windows plus an entry door lands around $5,400–9,900 installed — see your mix.
- [What does a water heater replacement cost?](https://costhonest.com/water-heater-cost-calculator/): Tank, tankless or heat pump — installed prices in one place. A standard gas tank swap runs about $1,600–2,600; tankless converts land near $3,800–5,800.
- [What does an EV charger installation cost?](https://costhonest.com/ev-charger-installation-cost-calculator/): Level 2 charging installed — charger, wire run and the panel question. With panel room, a hardwired install runs about $800–1,560; a 200A upgrade adds $2,500+.
- [How much does tree removal cost?](https://costhonest.com/tree-removal-cost-calculator/): Tree removal priced by size, access and stumps. A medium tree with open access, stump ground and debris hauled runs about $920–2,070 — see your yard's number.
- [How much does flooring installation cost?](https://costhonest.com/flooring-installation-cost-calculator/): Installed flooring prices by material and area — LVP, laminate, hardwood, tile. 600 sq ft of vinyl plank with tear-out runs about $3,300–6,000 all-in.
- [How much does a garage door replacement cost?](https://costhonest.com/garage-door-cost-calculator/): Garage door replacement priced by size, style and insulation, plus opener and haul-away. An insulated single door installed runs about $1,475–2,575.
- [What does pressure washing cost?](https://costhonest.com/pressure-washing-cost-calculator/): House soft wash, driveway, deck and fence — priced per surface, bundled into one visit. A house wash plus driveway typically runs $420–800 together.
- [How much does attic insulation cost?](https://costhonest.com/attic-insulation-cost-calculator/): Blown-in attic top-up priced from area and current levels. Topping 1,000 sq ft from R20 to R60 with air sealing runs about $1,800–3,200 — before rebates.
- [What does cabinet painting or refacing cost?](https://costhonest.com/cabinet-painting-cost-calculator/): Kitchen cabinet painting or refacing priced per door and drawer. Spraying a 24-door, 8-drawer kitchen runs about $2,240–3,600 — refacing about double.
- [What does solar cost — and when does it pay back?](https://costhonest.com/solar-panel-cost-calculator/): System size, installed cost and real payback from your hydro bill. Offsetting 80% of a $140 bill sizes ~9 kW at $22,500–31,500 — payback shown honestly.
- [What does pest control cost?](https://costhonest.com/pest-control-cost-calculator/): One-time treatments and protection plans priced by pest and home size — ants from $150, mice with exclusion work, bed bug heat treatment at $800–1,800.
- [What do pool opening and closing cost?](https://costhonest.com/pool-opening-cost-calculator/): Seasonal pool service by pool type — opening, closing, weekly care. An inground vinyl open-plus-close bundle runs about $515–775 for the season.

## Events & personal
- [How much food — and how much money — does your event need?](https://costhonest.com/catering-cost-calculator/): Plan food and budget in one pass: buffets run $42–68 a head before the bar. For 80 guests the calculator orders 34 lb of protein and totals $5,616–9,152.
- [Where should your wedding budget actually go?](https://costhonest.com/wedding-budget-calculator/): Divide your total across 15 real categories — venue, catering, photo, flowers — and see cost per guest. $35,000 for 110 guests works out to $318 a head.
- [What will entertainment cost for your event?](https://costhonest.com/event-entertainment-cost-calculator/): Build an entertainment package — DJ from a $850–1,500 base plus hourly, photo booth, photographer — and watch date and season move the total price.
- [What does house cleaning cost per visit?](https://costhonest.com/house-cleaning-cost-calculator/): What a recurring clean costs by bedrooms and bathrooms: a 3-bed, 2-bath townhouse every two weeks runs $199–293 a visit. Add ovens, windows or move-out depth.
- [What does personal training really cost per session?](https://costhonest.com/personal-training-cost-calculator/): Compare one-to-one training at $85–130 a session against semi-private and group rates, apply commitment discounts, and see the true per-session cost of a block.
- [How much will your tattoo cost?](https://costhonest.com/tattoo-cost-calculator/): Estimate chair time from size and style, multiply by artist rates of $90–450 an hour, and get an honest range — a medium black & grey piece runs $400–1,100.
- [What does pet boarding cost?](https://costhonest.com/pet-boarding-cost-calculator/): Price a stay by pet and nights — small dogs board at $42–58 a night, cats from $26 — with walks, meds and baths added per night. Seven nights runs $294–406.
- [What does mobile car detailing cost?](https://costhonest.com/car-detailing-cost-calculator/): Mobile detailing priced by vehicle size and package, from a wash-and-wax to showroom paint correction. A full detail on a sedan runs about $200–330.

## B2B & trades
- [Instant print pricing with honest quantity breaks](https://costhonest.com/print-shop-quote-calculator/): Quote cards, flyers, banners and stickers with real quantity-break pricing — 500 business cards run $95–175, and the unit price keeps falling as the run grows.
- [What does a run of printed shirts cost?](https://costhonest.com/screen-printing-pricing-calculator/): Real quantity-break pricing for decorated apparel: 48 tees at two colours run $8–15.95 each, $406–766 for the run. Compare DTG, embroidery and vinyl instantly.
- [What will your parts cost to print or cut?](https://costhonest.com/3d-printing-cost-calculator/): Machine-time pricing for FDM and resin prints, laser cutting and CNC — five FDM parts estimate at $195–370 with setup. Upload an STL and confirm in a day.
- [What size dumpster does your job need?](https://costhonest.com/dumpster-size-calculator/): Name the job and get the right bin: a bathroom reno fits a 10-yard at $390–520 delivered with a tonne of disposal included. Avoid paying for a second haul.
- [What size storage unit do you actually need?](https://costhonest.com/storage-unit-size-calculator/): Tick what you're storing, add boxes, and get the unit that fits: 130 cu ft of furniture suits a 5 × 5 at $75–110 a month. Climate and access options priced.
- [What should this dish sell for?](https://costhonest.com/menu-pricing-calculator/): Turn ingredient cost into a menu price at your target food cost — a $7 plate at 30% prices at $23 and contributes about $50,107 a year at 60 covers a week.
- [Markup is not margin — price the job properly](https://costhonest.com/markup-margin-calculator/): Markup is not margin: keeping 25% of a $13,333 quote on an $8,000 job takes a 58.7% markup once overhead and contingency are in. See what to quote, free.
- [What does commercial cleaning cost?](https://costhonest.com/commercial-cleaning-cost-calculator/): Office and facility cleaning priced per visit, month and year by size, frequency and space type. A 4,000 sq ft office 2–3×/week runs ~$3,000–5,200/month.
- [What does monthly bookkeeping cost?](https://costhonest.com/bookkeeping-cost-calculator/): Monthly bookkeeping priced from transactions, payroll and filings. A 150-transaction business with three staff and HST runs about $325–595 a month.
- [What does property management really cost?](https://costhonest.com/property-management-cost-calculator/): What managing rentals really costs: percentage fees, placement, and the annual total. Three units at $2,200 rent, full service, runs ~$7,400–10,100 a year.

## Ontario money tools
- [What land transfer tax will you owe on closing?](https://costhonest.com/ontario-land-transfer-tax-calculator/): Work out provincial land transfer tax — and Toronto's matching municipal tax — before you offer. A $950,000 Toronto purchase owes $30,950 on closing day.
- [How much cash do you need on closing day?](https://costhonest.com/ontario-closing-costs-calculator/): Every cash cost due on closing day — land transfer tax, legal fees, title insurance, adjustments — totalled beside your down payment. Know the number early.
- [Would the HST quick method save you money?](https://costhonest.com/hst-quick-method-calculator/): Compare the HST quick method against regular filing on your real revenue — a $120,000 service business keeps $1,567 more. The 1% credit is included in the math.

## Money & health tools
- [What will compound interest turn your savings into?](https://costhonest.com/compound-interest-calculator/): See what a starting balance plus monthly deposits grows into at any rate. The default shows $10,000 + $200/month at 6% becoming $125,510 in 20 years.
- [How much interest will you pay over the life of your loan?](https://costhonest.com/cumulative-interest-calculator/): How much interest will you really pay on a loan? The default $25,000 at 7% over five years costs $4,702 in interest — and see what extra payments save.
- [What's your BMI — and what does it actually tell you?](https://costhonest.com/bmi-calculator/): Body mass index from height and weight, shown in kg and lb, with WHO categories, the healthy-weight band for your height — and the caveats BMI deserves.
- [What will your mortgage cost per month — and over 25 years?](https://costhonest.com/mortgage-calculator/): Payment, lifetime interest and CMHC insurance from price, down payment, rate and amortization. Default: $650,000 at 5% with 20% down is $3,024 a month.
- [What will your investments be worth — after fees and inflation?](https://costhonest.com/investment-calculator/): Project a portfolio from contributions, mix, fees and inflation. The default $25,000 plus $500/month reaches $184,386 in 15 years — $137,001 in today's dollars.
- [When will you actually be debt-free?](https://costhonest.com/loan-payoff-calculator/): When will your balance hit zero at your payment? The default $8,000 card at 19.99% with $250/month clears in 47 months — minimums would take 18 years.
- [Will your savings actually fund your retirement?](https://costhonest.com/retirement-calculator/): Savings, contributions and time versus the income you want — in today's dollars, using the 4% rule. See your surplus, or the monthly amount that closes the gap.
- [How many calories do you actually burn in a day?](https://costhonest.com/tdee-calculator/): Maintenance calories from the Mifflin-St Jeor formula and your activity level, plus cut and gain targets. Default: 70 kg, moderately active — 2,468 kcal a day.