Amount of money you would take to Europe

Question

I am going to Europe for about 20days. I am staying in hostels the whole time. Not including the airfare what about would you teak with you. I'm going from Ireland - Scottland - London - Amsterdam - Brussels - Ireland. What would you suggest I'm thinking about $2000. Also I don't tend to spend much on food and I'm not planning on buying any souvenirs.

Answer 1

Most of the places you plan to visit are gaspingly expensive, even if you stay in hostels and watch your costs. Try to have 100 Euros per day available - more like $3000.

Consider joining SERVAS, which is a global network of travelers and hosts who have passed a background check. It will also save on costs. You will have local contacts in all the places you plan to visit even if you don't choose to stay with a host:  www.servas.org

Hope you have a great trip!

Answer 2

definitely don't bring all of your spending money with you! It would be horrible if you lost all of your savings! I just got back from Europe a month ago and was travelled on a very tight budget.  

30 euros a night for a hostel

10 euros a day for food(this is a small budget, but workable if you don't mind cooking your own meals and buying from grocery stores instead of restaurants)

10 euros a day for travel

20 euros a day for entertainment

If you are willing to spend a bit more, then just modify the prices.  Beware that england is expensive and i am sure that you will have unexpected expenses as well. $2000 is probably a good budget, but make sure you have a bit more in the bank just in case you need it.  Bring a visa too for emergencies.

I think you should bring about $300 to start out with.  That should cover your first few days of travel.  When you run out of that, take out another 300 or so from a debit machine. just check with your bank to make sure your debit card is compatible overseas.

Just have fun!!

Answer 3

I only bring about 100 Euros for the first few days' expenses (food, cab, etc.).  Then I use the ATM to get cash as needed.