Travel Budget Calculator
Estimate total trip cost from trip duration and per-day spending on lodging, food, transport, and activities.
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Results
Total Trip Budget
$1,645.00
Lodging Total
$840.00
Food Total
$350.00
Transport Total
$175.00
Activities Total
$280.00
Cost Per Day
$235.00
How Does the Travel Budget Calculator Work?
Enter how many days your trip will last, then estimate what you'll spend per day in four categories: lodging, food, transport, and activities. The calculator multiplies each per-day amount by the trip duration to get a category total, adds all four together for the grand total, and also shows your combined cost per day across every category.
Example
A 7-day trip budgeting $120/day for lodging, $50/day for food, $25/day for transport, and $40/day for activities comes to a combined $235 per day, or $1,645 for the full trip.
Common Use Cases
- Setting a savings target before booking a vacation.
- Comparing the cost of a longer trip at a cheaper destination versus a shorter trip at a pricier one.
- Deciding which category to trim when a trip is running over budget.
- Planning per-day spending money to bring or load onto a travel card.
FAQs
Should I include flights in this budget?
This calculator focuses on per-day, on-the-ground costs. Flights, visas, and travel insurance are typically one-time costs that don't scale with trip length, so add them separately to the total this calculator gives you.
How do I budget for a trip with very different costs by city?
Run the calculator once per city or leg of the trip using that city's per-day estimates and number of days there, then add the totals together for the full itinerary.
What if my per-day spending isn't consistent every day?
Use an average per-day figure across the whole trip — a splurge day and a cheap day should roughly balance out. For very uneven trips (like a few nights in an expensive city followed by many budget days elsewhere), it's more accurate to calculate each portion separately.