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Travel time by destination

DestinationDailyDaysMonthsRange (days)
Kathmandu Nepal$60240.820–28
Pai Thailand$59240.821–28
Hanoi Vietnam$68210.718–24
Luang Prabang Laos$68210.718–24
Chiang Mai Thailand$69200.718–24
Da Nang Vietnam$71200.717–23
Hoi An Vietnam$72200.717–23
Siem Reap Cambodia$69200.718–24
Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam$75190.616–22
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia$80180.615–21
Antigua Guatemala Guatemala$86160.614–19
Bangkok Thailand$88160.514–19
Tbilisi Georgia$89160.514–19
Cusco Peru$92150.513–18
Marrakech Morocco$91150.513–18
Medellín Colombia$95150.513–17
Tirana Albania$95150.513–17
Bali (Canggu and Ubud) Indonesia$97140.512–17
Lima Peru$100140.512–16
Oaxaca Mexico$97140.512–17
Buenos Aires Argentina$105130.511–16
Cartagena Colombia$116120.410–14
Istanbul Türkiye (Turkey)$117120.410–14
Mexico City Mexico$113120.411–15
Rio de Janeiro Brazil$117120.410–14
Zanzibar (Stone Town and Paje) Tanzania$113120.411–15
Budapest Hungary$128110.49–13
Cape Town South Africa$121110.410–14
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Spain$142100.38–11
Playa del Carmen Mexico$135100.49–12
Prague Czechia$135100.49–12
Seoul South Korea$134100.49–12
Athens Greece$14690.38–11
Funchal (Madeira) Portugal$15190.38–11
Porto Portugal$14590.38–11
Kyoto Japan$16280.37–10
Lisbon Portugal$16180.37–10
Split Croatia$16880.37–10
Tokyo Japan$16880.37–10
Barcelona Spain$18970.36–8

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Days = savings ÷ (daily estimate + fixed monthly costs ÷ 30.4). The range applies ±15% to the daily figure. Daily estimates are per person, by tier, dated and sourced on each destination page; they exclude flights between places, insurance and visas. Use the Trip Cost Calculator for a full trip budget.

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