How to fairly split a vacation rental: couples, families and solos

Enter who paid and how much. FAMI-KAN auto-calculates net balances so everyone sees exactly who owes whom. Share the live URL for full transparency. Even when multiple people cover different costs, all entries are netted to minimize the number of transfers needed.

Log expenses in real-time during the trip via the shared URL. Everyone can see running totals on their phone, which prevents forgotten charges and disagreements later. FAMI-KAN always shows 'who has paid how much so far,' eliminating the 'I thought you paid for that' moment after returning home.

Share FAMI-KAN's URL with everyone before the trip. Every payment is logged and visible in real-time, so there's no room for 'someone got a bad deal' suspicion. The settlement is mathematically optimized, which eliminates emotional feelings of unfairness.

Each event uses one currency. Choose it (for example USD, EUR or JPY) when creating the event and enter every expense in that currency. FAMI-KAN doesn't convert between currencies, so for a multi-currency trip, create one event per currency or convert amounts yourself before entering them.

Pick one and create the event in it. If most payments happen locally and you'll settle up there in the local currency, enter everything in that currency. If you'd rather settle in dollars after you get home, make it a USD event and enter card payments at the dollar amount on your statement, and cash at the rate you exchanged at. FAMI-KAN doesn't convert currencies, so don't mix two currencies in one event.

If you're settling in dollars, enter card payments at the dollar amount on the statement and cash at the rate you got when you exchanged, so the numbers match what each person actually spent. For example, if you exchanged $100 for ¥15,000, a ¥6,000 dinner is $40. The calculator on the amount field can do the division for you.

Enter that person as the payer for each charge, using the amounts from their statement. Each charge is split by your ratios as usual, and the settlement shows who sends them how much. For something only some households joined, such as an extra night or a tour, untick the others under "Target Members".

Register the person who paid the deposit as the 'payer' and enter the amount. It's automatically combined with other trip expenses in the final net settlement. From advance deposits to day-of grocery runs, all expenses can be consolidated in one event regardless of timing.

No. FAMI-KAN is a browser-based tool. Just share the URL — no app store download, no email registration required. It's completely free with no upsell pitches. Works identically on iPhone, Android, and desktop browsers.

There is no fixed expiry for event data (events not updated for 3 years or more may be deleted). You can revisit the shared URL anytime to review past settlements. Manage multiple trips as separate events and look back at your expense history whenever you want.

FAMI-KAN's biggest advantage is that nobody needs to install an app — just share a URL and everyone can join. No account creation required. It's also specialized for household and headcount-based proportional splitting, making it ideal for mixed groups of families, couples, and solo travelers. Every feature is free, with no paid plan.

Yes. Every bill-splitting and settlement feature is free to use, and no registration is required.

No. It runs entirely in your web browser. Just share the link and everyone can access it immediately on their phones.

Yes, you can select the currency when creating an event (almost every official currency in the world). You can unify calculations easily for trips abroad.

Yes. You can switch between three views — "Settlement", "By Member" and "By Item". You can see what each person paid and owes, and for any single expense, who is covering how much. Everyone sees why the number is what it is, on the same screen.