How much will my trip cost?
Pick your destination, trip length, number of travellers, and style to get a personalized estimate of your on-the-ground budget — broken down by accommodation, food, transport, and activities, as an honest range.
≈ $54 per person per day. Excludes international flights and insurance.
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How this is calculated: a stated daily-spend model (Voygoing's assumption for each travel style) scaled by the destination's price level from World Bank data (PPP ÷ exchange rate, US = 1.0). Price-level data last verified 2026-06-06.
These figures are a model estimate, not a quote. They scale a stated daily-spend model by each country's World Bank price level — an economy-wide measure, not tourist-specific. They exclude international flights and travel insurance, and your real spend depends heavily on season, city vs countryside, and your own choices. Use the range as a planning starting point, not a guarantee.
How does the budget calculator work?
Two things decide what a trip costs: where you go and how you travel. For the "where", we use each country's price level from World Bank data — the PPP conversion factor divided by the market exchange rate, relative to the US (=1.0). For the "how", we apply a stated daily-spend model for budget, mid-range, and luxury travel, broken into accommodation, food, local transport, and activities. Multiply by your days and travellers and you get a personalized estimate. We show the data year and link the source — and we show a range, because pretending a trip has one exact price would be dishonest.
What the estimate does and doesn't include
- Included: accommodation, food and drink, local transport, and activities/sightseeing on the ground.
- Excluded: international flights and travel insurance (they depend on your origin and dates), plus big one-off splurges.
- A model, not a quote: the price level is economy-wide, not tourist-specific, so real hotel and attraction prices can sit above or below it. Use the range to plan, then confirm with live prices.
Where the biggest savings usually are
For most trips, accommodation and transport are the two biggest levers. Travelling as a pair roughly halves the per-person accommodation cost (the calculator assumes two share a room). And in rural or multi-stop trips, a rental car can undercut a string of taxis and transfers — the calculator breaks out the local-transport line so you can compare it directly.
Trip budget questions, answered
How much does a trip to a country cost per day?
It depends mostly on the destination's price level and your travel style. As a rough guide, a budget traveller might spend the equivalent of US$20–35 a day in cheaper countries (parts of South-East Asia, South Asia) and US$90–150+ a day in the most expensive (Switzerland, Iceland, the Nordics). The calculator above scales a stated daily-spend model by each country's World Bank price level to give you a personalized range rather than a single guess.
Where does this budget data come from?
The country cost differences come from World Bank data — specifically the price level, calculated as the PPP conversion factor divided by the market exchange rate, expressed relative to the United States (=1.0). The daily-spend amounts for each travel style are Voygoing's own stated model, not measured prices. We show the data year and link the source so you can check it.
Why is the result a range, not an exact number?
Because no honest travel budget is a single number. The same country costs very different amounts in peak vs off season, in the capital vs the countryside, and depending on your own choices. The price level we use is also an economy-wide measure, not a tourist-specific one. The range reflects that uncertainty — treat it as a planning starting point, not a quote.
Does the estimate include flights?
No. It covers on-the-ground daily costs — accommodation, food, local transport, and activities. International flights and travel insurance are excluded because they depend on where you're flying from and your specific dates, which a per-day model can't capture.
Is renting a car cheaper than local transport?
Sometimes — especially for two or more people, rural routes, or multi-stop trips where taxis and transfers add up. The calculator separates out the local-transport portion of your budget so you can compare it against a rental. There's a link from that line to compare real rental prices for your destination.
Plan the rest of your trip
Once you know roughly what you'll spend, the transport line is the one you can most easily act on. If a rental car beats taxis for your route, compare suppliers with our neutral car rental comparison. Crossing time zones to get there? The jet-lag planner builds a light and sleep schedule, and the insurance checker shows what cover your destination needs. Rankings are never influenced by commission — see our methodology.
Last updated . Country price levels are from World Bank data (mostly 2024) and the daily-spend amounts are Voygoing's stated model. Figures are estimates, not quotes; real costs vary by season, location, and choices. Confirm with live prices before you commit.