What you provide
What you provide
- Budgeted or standard cost: Expected cost for the actual output and selected scope.
- Actual cost: Recorded cost for the same output, scope, and period.
COST CONTROL / FAVORABLE SIGN
Cost Variance Calculator
Compare budgeted or standard cost with actual cost using an explicit positive-favorable convention and show the difference as a percentage.
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Calculation path
Actual cost is subtracted from budgeted cost; a positive result is favorable and a negative result is unfavorable under this page convention.
Calculation path
Cost variance = budgeted or standard cost - actual cost; positive is favorable.
What you receive
What you receive
- Cost variance amount
- Cost variance percentage
- Budgeted and actual cost comparison
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Choose the maximum decimal places shown. This does not increase source accuracy.
This total variance does not separate price, rate, usage, efficiency, mix, yield, volume, or timing causes.
This is an educational planning estimate, not accounting, tax, lending, or pricing advice. Confirm definitions, source records, commercial terms, and decisions with the responsible professional.