A Realistic Budget

The following is a budget for a typical two-month trip to Europe, for someone moving around quite a bit and seeing the sights. As you can see, it comes to about USD 4730/5180 (depending on age - see below), which is a realistic number to start with, with some of the inevitable budget bloat included. Note that the daily total, without transportation, is about USD 55.

You could certainly do it cheaper than this if you tried, but when I say realistic, I mean that this is a good framework to start planning from. I don’t want to give too low a figure, and even this budget will take some discipline. Increase all of these budgets by about USD 15 for every day you plan to spend in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Iceland. The budgets below are split for those under and over the age of 25. Those below that age are eligible for student fares and for cheaper rail passes.