Who Owes Who Calculator
Enter what everyone paid and calculate exactly who should pay whom. Split trips, household expenses, events, and group purchases without spreadsheets.
Add each person and how much they paid. The calculator automatically finds the simplest way to settle expenses.
Net balances
Minimum transactions
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Beyond one-time settlements
Need to manage shared money regularly?
This calculator helps you settle one shared expense. Household Saga helps households manage budgets, shared expenses, balances, and financial goals together.
Shared household budgets
Track recurring household costs alongside your personal finances.
Automatic expense tracking
Keep shared expenses organised instead of recalculating who paid and who owes manually.
Financial independence
Manage shared money while keeping your own finances private.
Why
Stop calculating group expenses manually.
Shared expenses become complicated when everyone pays different amounts. Our calculator compares what each person paid with what they should contribute, then works out the simplest way to settle the difference.
Calculate each person’s share
Calculate how much each person should ultimately contribute to the shared expense.
Find net balances
See exactly who has paid more than their share and is owed money, and who has paid less and still owes money.
Minimize repayments
Turn everyone’s balances into the smallest practical number of payments between people.
Built for every situation
One calculator for every shared expense
From weekend trips to shared homes, calculate what everyone should contribute and how to settle the remaining balances.
Vacation Expenses
Split hotels, flights, meals, transport, and activities after travelling together.
Roommates
Balance rent, groceries, utilities, subscriptions, and household purchases.
Wedding Costs
Simplify shared payments between family members, guests, and organisers.
Road Trips
Settle fuel, accommodation, tolls, and food expenses fairly.
Office Expenses
Calculate reimbursements for lunches, events, and team purchases.
Groups & Clubs
Manage shared costs for sports teams, societies, and organisations.
How the settlement calculator works
Add payments
Enter each person and how much they have already paid toward the shared expense.
Calculate shares and balances
The calculator compares each person’s payments with the amount they should ultimately contribute.
Calculate the settlement
Receive the simplest repayment plan for bringing everyone’s balance back to zero.
Everyone is settled
Once the recommended payments are made, everyone has paid their intended share of the expense.
Examples
Common ways people use a who owes who calculator
A simple way to settle shared expenses when different people have already paid different amounts.
Five friends on holiday
One person pays accommodation, another pays meals, and another covers transport. The calculator compares what everyone paid with their share and finds the quickest way to settle the remaining balances.
University house expenses
Balance groceries, utilities, cleaning supplies, and shared subscriptions between roommates.
Group events
Handle weddings, parties, celebrations, and group purchases when multiple people pay different amounts.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about settling shared expenses.
How do you settle group expenses?
Start with the total shared expense and record how much each person has already paid. Calculate each person’s share, subtract their payment from that share, and then reimburse the people who have paid more than their share.
Is this a replacement for a household finance app?
For one-time shared expenses, this calculator works out each person’s share and the payments needed to settle the balance. For ongoing household finances, Household Saga helps manage budgets, expenses, balances, and shared goals.
Can the calculator minimize repayments?
Yes. The calculator matches people who still owe money with people who are owed money to reduce the number of payments needed to settle everyone’s balances.
Can I use this for roommates?
Yes. It works well for rent, groceries, utilities, subscriptions, and other shared household expenses.
Does everyone need to enter expenses?
No. Anyone can enter all payments made by the group and calculate each person’s share, balance, and final settlement.
What currencies does it support?
The calculator works with any supported currency as long as all amounts are entered using the same currency.
What is Household Saga?
Household Saga is a household finance platform that combines personal budgeting, shared expenses, balance tracking, and financial goals in one place.
Ready to simplify shared finances?
Use the calculator for one-time expenses, or manage your household finances with Household Saga.