How much money do you need for a month long trip to Europe?

Question

I planning this trip a year in advance but I will only be able to raise about $8,000. (I'm not sure if im going to need more money or if thats enough. (I would like to go longer than a month, but I don't know if is possible) I also realize that the exchange rate will be different by then, hopefully better...But anyways, i've been trying to get an idea of how much I will need, but I have no idea where to look. So i'm hoping someone will help me! Thanks! =)

Answer 1

I'm planning the exact kind of trip. I plan on staying in Europe a month. I have found AMAZING ticket prices on this site: www.mobissimo.com, and hostels are extremely cheap to stay in. Even if you did need $150 a day, that would be roughly $4500 a month, then add your plane ticket, which could be anywhere from $650-$1500 after tax, depending on where you're going first. I think $8000 will be enough darlin! :)

Answer 2

This is a great question.  Many people dont travel because they think that its just way too expensive.  To answer your question it all depends on how you want to travel.  As a backpacker you can stay in hostels (cheap dorm style hotels) that are very popular in europe from between 10-40 dollars a night, depending on where you are. I traveled in europe in 2006 for 2 1/2 months and spent about 3 thousand dollars.  The current exchange rate is about .65 euro to 1 dollar  ouch! but if you spend your money wisely you should be more than ok on 8k (k=thousand) for one month.  

In fact if your ticket costs roughly 1k (which is high) and you have 7k left that leaves you with about 230 dollars a day to spend... which is PLENTY of money.

Lodging: .....If your rather adventurous check out some sites where really cool people let you stay at their place for FREE! Ive used them lots of times and never had a bad experience.  (its like facebook for travellers) http://www.couchsurfing.com/  

if your not so adventurous then the hostel option is really good  http://www.hostelworld.com/ many hostels have kitchens where you can cook your food for free which saves lots of money! they are completely safe contrary to some stupid movies... ;(

Transportation: ....Also if your not good with maps buying walking tours around a city is a good way to get to all the best sites at a reasonable price.  The euro rail is also a train that connects all the major cities in europe you can get a several week or month package that gets you unlimited travel at about 1200 dollars.(month package)  http://www.raileurope.com/us/rail/passes... ... if your under 26 check out student rates ...http://www.raileurope.com/us/rail/passes... which is only about 800 for a month.  which saves a lot of money.  budget airlines like ryan air and others also have really cheap flights if youd rather fly... or combine a train pass and fly! http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/dests.php... .. some other budget airlines... http://www.etn.nl/lcosteur.htm

your last option if you dont want to plan anything is buying a complete package tour where everything is done for you including plane tickets, hotels, food etc... its about 3 grand for a one month tour but its pretty thorough and a decent trip.  if you take this option bring about 1-2k in spending money.  ( the only reason i dont like this is because i could do it myself much cheaper!) but its legit if your just starting out and have never traveled internationally... http://www.efcollegebreak.com/BrowseTrip...

Hope this helped.. the bottom line even if you stay in hotels and eat out everyday you should still be fine on 8 k... the number one thing to remember is preparation...  plan ahead!

cheers and have fun!

Answer 3

Not a lot if you're young and do a tour!

The best way to do Europe is a student tour!

Especially if you're young.  Did you know that youth are encouraged to travel with many many discounted  programs?

Are you between the ages of 18-26?  If so, I can reccommend how I have travelled all of Europe.  It's awesome!

Check out this site:

http://www.efcollegebreak.com

It lists tons of vacations, priced cheap for students...or really anyone from age 18 to 26.

They take care of the airfare, transportation, activities...they basically make sure you have a great time!

Its way cheap, fun (you get to travel with other hot college kids), safer and smarter.

Plus if you use this manager code: gavrie6237

you'll get a $50.00 discount on top of the already cheap price!!

Answer 4

i'm doing the same thing but i plan on backpacking around and staying in hostels, etc.

I've read that you will definitely need $65-70 per day! then add plane tickets and you've got your total...

plan plan plan for yourself and arrive at a number.