Travel Budget Calculator
Total trip cost and daily spend.
Enter your values
Enter the travellers you are working with.
Enter the days you are working with.
Enter the flights per person in $.
Enter the accommodation per night in $.
Enter the food per person per day in $.
Enter the activities per person per day in $.
Enter the other costs in $.
Results update instantly as you type — no submit needed. Your values are remembered on this device, and the shareable link reopens the calculator with exactly these numbers.
- Total trip cost
- $4,740.00
- Per person
- $2,370.00
- Per person per day
- $237.00
- Flights
- $1,240.00
- Accommodation
- $1,400.00
- Food and activities
- $1,800.00
| Category | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | $1,240.00 | 26% |
| Stay | $1,400.00 | 30% |
| Food | $1,100.00 | 23% |
| Activities | $700.00 | 15% |
| Other | $300.00 | 6% |
Quick answer
Budget trips typically run on accommodation plus 1.5× that in daily spending; the total is easiest to control per person per day.
At a glance
| What it does | Total trip cost and daily spend. |
|---|---|
| Category | Travel |
| Inputs needed | Travellers, Days, Flights per person, Accommodation per night, Food per person per day, Activities per person per day, Other costs |
| Main output | Total trip cost |
| Cost | Free — no sign-up, no download |
How to use the Travel Budget Calculator
- 1Enter the number of travellers and days.
- 2Add flight and nightly accommodation costs.
- 3Estimate daily food and activity spending.
Inputs explained
- Travellers
- Enter the travellers you are working with.
- Days
- Enter the days you are working with.
- Flights per person($)
- Enter the flights per person in $.
- Accommodation per night($)
- Enter the accommodation per night in $.
- Food per person per day($)
- Enter the food per person per day in $.
- Activities per person per day($)
- Enter the activities per person per day in $.
- Other costs($)
- Enter the other costs in $.
Worked example
Using the values the calculator loads with:
Inputs
- Travellers2
- Days10
- Flights per person620 $
- Accommodation per night140 $
- Food per person per day55 $
- Activities per person per day35 $
- Other costs300 $
Results
- Total trip cost$4,740.00
- Per person$2,370.00
- Per person per day$237.00
- Flights$1,240.00
- Accommodation$1,400.00
- Food and activities$1,800.00
Frequently asked questions
How much should I add as a buffer?
10–15% of the total. Currency swings, taxis and one memorable splurge always appear.
What's a realistic daily budget?
Southeast Asia $40–70, Southern Europe $90–150, Western Europe and Japan $150–250 per person per day.
What do I need to enter into the Travel Budget Calculator?
Just 7 values: travellers, days, flights per person, accommodation per night, food per person per day, activities per person per day, other costs. Every field starts with a realistic example, so you can change one number at a time and watch the result update instantly.
How does the Travel Budget Calculator work out the answer?
Budget trips typically run on accommodation plus 1.5× that in daily spending; the total is easiest to control per person per day. The working is shown step by step so you can verify the result by hand.
Is the Travel Budget Calculator free, and do I need an account?
It is completely free with no sign-up, no download and no usage limit. Everything is calculated in your browser, so the numbers you type never leave your device.
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