Freelance RateHourly, day and monthly rate converter
Switch between an hourly rate, a day rate and a monthly figure, and see how far full billing is from real income.
Table for fully billed time (rupees)
The table shows what an hourly rate gives if every hour of an 8-hour day and a 40-hour week is billed. It is the ceiling, not a forecast.
| Hourly | Day of 8 hours | Week of 40 hours | Month (4.33 weeks) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ₹300 | ₹2,400 | ₹12,000 | ₹52,000 |
| ₹500 | ₹4,000 | ₹20,000 | ₹86,667 |
| ₹750 | ₹6,000 | ₹30,000 | ₹1,30,000 |
| ₹1,000 | ₹8,000 | ₹40,000 | ₹1,73,333 |
| ₹1,500 | ₹12,000 | ₹60,000 | ₹2,60,000 |
| ₹2,000 | ₹16,000 | ₹80,000 | ₹3,46,667 |
| ₹3,000 | ₹24,000 | ₹1,20,000 | ₹5,20,000 |
| ₹5,000 | ₹40,000 | ₹2,00,000 | ₹8,66,667 |
Day rate: how to set it
A day rate is usually your hourly floor times the hours you will bill in a day, not times 24 or times a full 8 if some of the day goes on calls and messages. Say what a day is in your quote. A half day is half the day rate plus a small premium, because short bookings are harder to fill.
Monthly income is not hourly rate times 160
An employee earns for about 160 hours a month. A freelancer bills far fewer. Use the billable hours guide to find your share and the rate calculator to work backwards from the income you want.
Common questions
Why is my yearly income lower than the table says?
The table assumes every hour is billed. Multiply by your billable share (often 40 to 60 percent) for a realistic figure.
How many hours is a "day"?
Decide a day and tell clients, for example 8 hours including breaks. Half days then count as 4 hours.
Keep going
Example figures on this site are made up to show the working. They are not market rates or averages. Tax, social-insurance, sales-tax and holiday rules differ by country and change, so this site does not state them: ask the tax authority of your country or an accountant. Checked 14 November 2026.