Domestic vs. abroad, all-in, flights included
Hawaii or Portugal? See the whole trip price first.
HomeOrAbroad puts a week in the US next to a week abroad and adds up the whole trip: round-trip flights from your city, lodging, food, local transport and activities, in one all-in number. You're seeing flights from Los Angeles (LAX). We cover Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Denver, Dallas, Seattle, Chicago and New York, so pick yours below.
- 31 matchups
- 37 destinations
- 8 departure cities
. Fares and totals are estimates, not live prices.
Photos: Maui: Rick Obst, CC BY 4.0 · Lisbon: Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons · Photo credits
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Pick a US trip and an overseas trip, and we'll add up 7 nights for 2 adults, round-trip flights from Los Angeles (LAX) included.
Tip: pick a US trip and we'll fill in the overseas trip we usually pair it with. You can still choose any pair you like.
Featured matchups
Every total is for 7 nights and 2 adults, flying round trip from Los Angeles (LAX). We show the midpoint of each estimate range (a sample estimate, not live pricing). Pick a type to see every matchup in it.
Maui vs. Lisbon
Is Hawaii really cheaper than Europe? Once you add up the hotel bill, maybe not.
Cheaper: Lisbon · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Miami vs. Cancún
Two beach cities, similar flight times. Which week costs less?
Close call · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
New York City vs. London
Big-city week vs. big-city week: what does crossing the Atlantic actually add?
Cheaper: New York City · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Puerto Rico vs. Costa Rica
Tropical week, no passport vs. tropical week with volcanoes and sloths.
Cheaper: San Juan · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Alaska vs. Iceland
Glaciers, big landscapes and long summer days, at home or across the Atlantic.
Cheaper: Anchorage · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
New Orleans vs. Barcelona
Music, food and late nights: the Big Easy or Catalonia's capital?
Cheaper: New Orleans · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Chicago vs. Mexico City
Big-city food, architecture and museums: the Windy City or CDMX?
Cheaper: Mexico City · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
San Francisco vs. Lisbon
Hills, trams, a big red bridge and fog: the two cities even look alike. Which week costs less?
Cheaper: San Francisco · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Boston vs. Budapest
History, river views and old-world architecture: New England or Central Europe?
Close call · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Washington, D.C. vs. Kraków
Monuments and museums vs. a medieval old town: which history week is the better deal?
Close call · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Nashville vs. Medellín
Live music, nightlife and big personality: Music City or the City of Eternal Spring?
Cheaper: Medellín · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Austin vs. Oaxaca
Tacos, mezcal and creative energy: Texas's capital of cool or Mexico's food capital?
Cheaper: Oaxaca · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Atlanta vs. Cartagena
Southern food and history or a walled Caribbean city?
Close call · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
New York City vs. Istanbul
Two crossroads cities that never sleep: Manhattan or the Bosphorus?
Close call · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
San Diego vs. Puerto Vallarta
Pacific beaches, tacos and sunsets: SoCal or Mexico's Pacific coast?
Cheaper: Puerto Vallarta · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Maui vs. Bali
Tropical island showdown: Hawaii's beaches or Bali's temples and rice terraces?
Cheaper: Bali · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Miami vs. Phuket
Beach nightlife at home or Thailand's Andaman coast?
Close call · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Aspen vs. St. Anton
Iconic Colorado skiing or the Austrian Alps: is Europe really the expensive option?
Cheaper: St. Anton · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Park City vs. Bansko
America's largest ski resort or Bulgaria's budget Alps: the biggest ski saving on the site.
Cheaper: Bansko · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Jackson Hole vs. Niseko
Steep Wyoming terrain or Japan's legendary powder?
Cheaper: Niseko · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Miami vs. Costa Rica
Florida beach week or rainforest-and-volcano week: which one costs less?
Cheaper: Miami · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Puerto Rico vs. Cancún
Caribbean beach week with no passport, or Mexico's all-inclusive coast?
Close call · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Puerto Rico vs. Phuket
Does Thailand's cheap island life make up for the flight halfway around the world?
Close call · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
New York City vs. Bangkok
A week in Manhattan or a week in Southeast Asia's street-food capital?
Cheaper: Bangkok · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
New York City vs. Mexico City
Two giant food-and-museum cities, one with hotel rates about a third of the other's.
Cheaper: Mexico City · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
New York City vs. Budapest
Manhattan's skyline or the Danube's thermal baths and grand cafés?
Close call · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Washington, D.C. vs. Budapest
Free Smithsonian museums at home or a grand European capital on the Danube?
Cheaper: Washington, D.C. · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Washington, D.C. vs. Istanbul
Monuments and free museums, or mosques, bazaars and the Bosphorus?
Cheaper: Washington, D.C. · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Washington, D.C. vs. Mexico City
Two capitals packed with museums. One costs far less for the week.
Cheaper: Mexico City · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Chicago vs. Budapest
Architecture, rivers and great food: the Midwest's big city or Central Europe's?
Cheaper: Chicago · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Chicago vs. Istanbul
A lakefront food city or a crossroads metropolis spanning two continents?
Cheaper: Chicago · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
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Cheapest swaps
Where swapping a US week for a week abroad saves you the most, flying from Los Angeles (LAX). Ranked by the gap between midpoints (sample estimate, not live pricing).
Park City vs. Bansko
America's largest ski resort or Bulgaria's budget Alps: the biggest ski saving on the site.
Cheaper: Bansko · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Aspen vs. St. Anton
Iconic Colorado skiing or the Austrian Alps: is Europe really the expensive option?
Cheaper: St. Anton · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Maui vs. Bali
Tropical island showdown: Hawaii's beaches or Bali's temples and rice terraces?
Cheaper: Bali · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
New York City vs. Mexico City
Two giant food-and-museum cities, one with hotel rates about a third of the other's.
Cheaper: Mexico City · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Maui vs. Lisbon
Is Hawaii really cheaper than Europe? Once you add up the hotel bill, maybe not.
Cheaper: Lisbon · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Chicago vs. Mexico City
Big-city food, architecture and museums: the Windy City or CDMX?
Cheaper: Mexico City · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Washington, D.C. vs. Mexico City
Two capitals packed with museums. One costs far less for the week.
Cheaper: Mexico City · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Jackson Hole vs. Niseko
Steep Wyoming terrain or Japan's legendary powder?
Cheaper: Niseko · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
New York City vs. Bangkok
A week in Manhattan or a week in Southeast Asia's street-food capital?
Cheaper: Bangkok · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Nashville vs. Medellín
Live music, nightlife and big personality: Music City or the City of Eternal Spring?
Cheaper: Medellín · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
San Diego vs. Puerto Vallarta
Pacific beaches, tacos and sunsets: SoCal or Mexico's Pacific coast?
Cheaper: Puerto Vallarta · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Austin vs. Oaxaca
Tacos, mezcal and creative energy: Texas's capital of cool or Mexico's food capital?
Cheaper: Oaxaca · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Boston vs. Budapest
History, river views and old-world architecture: New England or Central Europe?
Close call · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
New York City vs. Budapest
Manhattan's skyline or the Danube's thermal baths and grand cafés?
Close call · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Miami vs. Cancún
Two beach cities, similar flight times. Which week costs less?
Close call · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Puerto Rico vs. Cancún
Caribbean beach week with no passport, or Mexico's all-inclusive coast?
Close call · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
New York City vs. Istanbul
Two crossroads cities that never sleep: Manhattan or the Bosphorus?
Close call · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Atlanta vs. Cartagena
Southern food and history or a walled Caribbean city?
Close call · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Washington, D.C. vs. Kraków
Monuments and museums vs. a medieval old town: which history week is the better deal?
Close call · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Miami vs. Phuket
Beach nightlife at home or Thailand's Andaman coast?
Close call · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Puerto Rico vs. Phuket
Does Thailand's cheap island life make up for the flight halfway around the world?
Close call · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Miami vs. Costa Rica
Florida beach week or rainforest-and-volcano week: which one costs less?
Cheaper: Miami · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Chicago vs. Budapest
Architecture, rivers and great food: the Midwest's big city or Central Europe's?
Cheaper: Chicago · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Puerto Rico vs. Costa Rica
Tropical week, no passport vs. tropical week with volcanoes and sloths.
Cheaper: San Juan · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Washington, D.C. vs. Budapest
Free Smithsonian museums at home or a grand European capital on the Danube?
Cheaper: Washington, D.C. · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Chicago vs. Istanbul
A lakefront food city or a crossroads metropolis spanning two continents?
Cheaper: Chicago · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Washington, D.C. vs. Istanbul
Monuments and free museums, or mosques, bazaars and the Bosphorus?
Cheaper: Washington, D.C. · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
San Francisco vs. Lisbon
Hills, trams, a big red bridge and fog: the two cities even look alike. Which week costs less?
Cheaper: San Francisco · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
New York City vs. London
Big-city week vs. big-city week: what does crossing the Atlantic actually add?
Cheaper: New York City · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
New Orleans vs. Barcelona
Music, food and late nights: the Big Easy or Catalonia's capital?
Cheaper: New Orleans · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Alaska vs. Iceland
Glaciers, big landscapes and long summer days, at home or across the Atlantic.
Cheaper: Anchorage · 7 nights, 2 adults, from Los Angeles Sample estimate, not live pricing
Holiday trips
US or abroad for the holidays? Priced with real cached LAX fares for the actual dates.
- Thanksgiving 2026
Nov 21 – Nov 28, 2026 (7 nights). Miami ≈ $4,790 vs Cancún ≈ $4,410 for 2 adults from LAX.
- Christmas & New Year 2026–27
Dec 26, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027 (7 nights). Miami ≈ $4,660 vs Cancún ≈ $4,870 for 2 adults from LAX.
- Spring break March 2027
Mar 13 – Mar 20, 2027 (7 nights). Miami ≈ $4,890 vs Cancún ≈ $4,220 for 2 adults from LAX.
The cheapest trips from LA this month (November 2026)
The cheapest weeks abroad and in the US from LAX, all-in for 2 adults with flights, priced with fresh airline fares (plus Google Flights estimates where needed). There's a list for each of our 8 departure cities.
Fares updated Nov 8, 2026, 6:01 PM PT
Not flying from LA? Las Vegas · Phoenix · Denver · Dallas · Seattle · Chicago · New York · all cities
Travel cost guides
Straight answers from the same numbers: is Europe cheaper, what beats Hawaii, where skiing costs less, and the cheapest trips abroad from your city.
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- Is skiing in Europe cheaper than the US?
- Is it cheaper to vacation in Europe than in the US?
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- Europe vs Florida: which week costs less?
- US alternatives to a Europe trip, priced all-in
- Cheapest beach vacations from Los Angeles
Cheapest international trips from: Los Angeles · Las Vegas · Phoenix · Denver · Dallas · Seattle · Chicago · New York
How it works
One number per trip, built the same way every time.
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Flights from your airport
Typical round-trip economy fares for each route, times 2 travelers, based on published fare ranges. We cover Los Angeles (LAX), Las Vegas (LAS), Phoenix (PHX), Denver (DEN), Dallas (DFW), Seattle (SEA), Chicago (CHI) and New York (NYC).
- 2
Lodging
A mid-range room for 7 nights, based on published hotel averages where available.
- 3
Daily costs
Daily food, local transport and activities for two, plus extras like lift tickets on ski trips, and notes on hidden costs.
- 4
One all-in total
A low–high range, a midpoint and a plain-English verdict. Then check live prices before you book.
Every figure on this site is a sample estimate, not live pricing. Each matchup lists its sources and the date we checked. Read the methodology.