Planning a vacation involves more than just booking a flight. To understand the true financial impact of your trip, you need to calculate your "Holiday Rate." This refers to the total cost divided by duration and travelers, giving you a clear metric to compare different destinations.
Key Components of Your Holiday Budget
Fixed Costs: These include airfare, travel insurance, and pre-booked tours. These don't change regardless of how long you stay.
Variable Costs: Accommodation, dining, and local transport. These costs scale with the length of your trip.
Daily Burn Rate: This is the amount of money you spend every 24 hours. Knowing this helps you manage your cash flow while abroad.
A "cheap" flight to a destination with a high daily cost of living (like Switzerland or Iceland) can often result in a higher total holiday rate than an expensive flight to a budget-friendly location (like Vietnam or Portugal). By using this calculator, you can determine if a shorter luxury trip or a longer budget trip fits your financial goals better.
function calculateHolidayRate() {
// Get Input Values
var travelers = parseInt(document.getElementById("travelers").value);
var duration = parseInt(document.getElementById("duration").value);
var airfare = parseFloat(document.getElementById("totalAirfare").value);
var dailyAcc = parseFloat(document.getElementById("dailyAccommodation").value);
var dailyFood = parseFloat(document.getElementById("dailyFood").value);
var misc = parseFloat(document.getElementById("miscellaneous").value);
// Validate inputs
if (isNaN(travelers) || travelers <= 0 || isNaN(duration) || duration <= 0) {
alert("Please enter a valid number of travelers and days.");
return;
}
if (isNaN(airfare)) airfare = 0;
if (isNaN(dailyAcc)) dailyAcc = 0;
if (isNaN(dailyFood)) dailyFood = 0;
if (isNaN(misc)) misc = 0;
// Logic
var totalAccommodation = dailyAcc * duration;
var totalFoodActivities = dailyFood * duration;
var totalCost = airfare + totalAccommodation + totalFoodActivities + misc;
var costPerPerson = totalCost / travelers;
var costPerDay = totalCost / duration;
var groundDaily = (dailyAcc + dailyFood);
// Display Results
document.getElementById("holidayResults").style.display = "block";
document.getElementById("resTotal").innerText = "$" + totalCost.toLocaleString(undefined, {minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2});
document.getElementById("resPerPerson").innerText = "$" + costPerPerson.toLocaleString(undefined, {minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2});
document.getElementById("resPerDay").innerText = "$" + costPerDay.toLocaleString(undefined, {minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2});
document.getElementById("resGroundDaily").innerText = "$" + groundDaily.toLocaleString(undefined, {minimumFractionDigits: 2, maximumFractionDigits: 2});
// Scroll to results
document.getElementById("holidayResults").scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'nearest' });
}