Free vacation and trip cost calculator

Price the trip before you book it

Estimate accommodation, food, transport, activities, flights, buffer, daily spend, and total vacation cost by destination and travel style.

Plan your trip

Pick a destination to start.

Destinationsorted cheapest first · daily per person
Travel style

Good hotels, casual restaurants, paid highlights.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Total trip estimate

$2,608

$162 per person / day · 7 days · 2 travellers

Where it goes

City budget
Accommodation$90740%
Food & drink$56725%
Local transport$22710%
Activities$45420%
Other$1135%

How to use the estimate

A fast estimate, not a rigid budget.

Use this travel cost calculator to compare destinations before booking. Once the trip is real, move the plan into TripMemo and keep everything in one place.

1

Start with the daily number

Use per-person daily cost to compare destinations before you book.

2

Adjust for season

Peak dates can push accommodation up sharply, especially in Europe, Japan, and island destinations.

3

Add flights separately

Flight prices depend on route and timing, so enter your own estimate if you already have one.

4

Keep a buffer

Add 10-20% for spontaneous meals, luggage, taxis, tips, and price changes.

FAQ

Trip cost calculator questions

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How does this trip cost calculator work?

Choose a destination, trip length, number of travellers, flights, buffer, and travel style. TripMemo estimates accommodation, food, local transport, activities, and other daily costs from the destination budget dataset.

Does this include international flights?

Flights are optional because route and timing change prices heavily. Add a per-person flight estimate if you already know the likely airfare.

Which travel styles can I compare?

Backpacker, mid-range, comfortable, and luxury. Each style changes the daily cost baseline for the selected destination.

Is this a vacation cost calculator or a travel budget calculator?

Both. It works for city breaks, vacations, backpacking trips, group trips, and longer travel planning.

Are the estimates exact?

No calculator can guarantee final prices. Use the result as a planning baseline, then add a buffer for seasonality, exchange rates, neighbourhood choice, and booking timing.

Same trip, every city

Find a cheaper trip in seconds

Same 7 days · 2 travellers · mid-range style · 15% buffer. Tap a city to load it into the calculator above.

Methodology

Last updated 6 May 2026. Daily cost estimates are baselines compiled from TripMemo’s city budget data, exchange-rate snapshots, and traveller-survey averages from Budget Your Trip, Numbeo, and country-specific sources. Treat the total as a planning baseline and add a 10–20% buffer for flexibility.