An Indian couple's ₹6.85 lakh Europe trip breakdown shows flights and food as the biggest costs. The ₹1.85 lakh food bill sparked debate on social media about travel spending habits.
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An Indian couple's detailed breakdown of their 15-day European holiday has gone viral, with the ₹1.85 lakh food and drinks bill drawing the most attention. Megha and Shubham, who post on Instagram, shared that their summer trip across Amsterdam, Belgium, and Italy for a family of three cost ₹6.85 lakh total.
The couple broke down the expenses in a video: flights, visa, and insurance came to ₹2.1 lakh; accommodation was ₹95,000, partly because they stayed with family and friends at some stops. Internal transport within Europe – flights, trains, trams, and buses – ran to about ₹80,000. Sightseeing cost ₹75,000, and miscellaneous expenses added ₹40,000.
It was the food and drinks line item that caught viewers off guard. Megha joked about "a lot of gluttony" before revealing the ₹1.85 lakh figure. One commenter asked whether the couple had been covering meals for others, given the amount for two people. The couple responded that they spent roughly ₹10,000 per day on breakfast, lunch, and dinner, plus desserts and drinks on top. "I think in India we would spend that much too," they wrote.
Another user countered with their own budget trip: 9 countries over 22 days for ₹4 lakh, including Indian Punjabi meals, 3-4 star hotels, and a coach. The comparison highlighted how travel costs vary wildly depending on itinerary style and dining choices.
Shubham summed up the trip: "Was it expensive? Very. Would we do it again? In a heartbeat."
The post's transparency – showing the real cost of a mid-range European summer holiday – is what drove the engagement. For anyone planning a similar trip, the takeaway is less about the absolute numbers and more about the allocation: flights and food were the two biggest buckets, together accounting for nearly 58% of the total. Accommodation, often the biggest fear for European travel, came in at just 14% thanks to the couple's network.
A practical note for budget-conscious travelers: the couple's ₹10,000 daily food spend in Europe is roughly what a nice dinner for two costs in a metro Indian city. The real shock may be less about Europe's prices and more about how much we've normalized spending on eating out at home.
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