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How to Use Total Trip Cost

Plan your trip budget in minutes. Here's everything you need to know to get the most out of our free tools.

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Choose Your Destination

Start on the homepage or the Budget Calculator. Type the name of the city you want to visit in the search bar. We cover 500+ destinations worldwide.

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Set Your Trip Details

On the calculator page, customize your trip parameters:

  • Number of travelers - Adjust the group size to see per-person and total costs.
  • Trip duration - Set the number of days for your trip.
  • Departure city - Choose where you are flying from to get accurate flight prices.
  • Travel style - Select between budget, mid-range, and luxury to adjust daily cost estimates.
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Review Your Budget Breakdown

The calculator generates a detailed breakdown of your estimated trip cost, including:

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Flights

Real-time prices from Aviasales based on your departure city

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Accommodation

Nightly rates based on destination and travel style

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Food & Drinks

Daily meal costs from budget street food to fine dining

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Local Transport

Metro, taxis, and intercity travel costs

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Activities

Sightseeing, tours, and entertainment expenses

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Miscellaneous

SIM cards, tips, souvenirs, and unexpected costs

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Compare Destinations

Can't decide between two cities? Use our Compare tool to see a side-by-side cost breakdown of two destinations. Compare flight prices, daily costs, food budgets, and total trip costs at a glance. This helps you make a smarter financial decision.

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Book Through Our Links

Once you're happy with your budget, book directly through our partner links. We provide booking buttons for flights (Aviasales), hotels (Booking.com), activities (Viator), car rentals (DiscoverCars), and more. You pay the same price you would normally - and the referral commission helps keep this tool free.

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Share or Export Your Budget

After calculating your budget, use the share bar at the bottom of the results to:

  • Share on social media - Send your budget summary to Twitter/X, Facebook, or WhatsApp.
  • Download as PDF - Export a clean PDF with your full trip budget breakdown.
  • Copy the link - Share the calculator result with your travel companions directly.

Additional Features

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Multi-Language Support

Switch between English, Spanish, French, German, and Romanian using the language selector in the navbar.

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Multi-Currency Display

View all prices in your preferred currency (USD, EUR, GBP, RON, and more) using the currency selector.

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