Comic Convention Cost Calculator

Estimate your total comic con budget including booth fees, travel, lodging, inventory, and break-even analysis.

Booth / Table Fee

Days Attending

Hotel Per Night

Nights of Lodging

Travel Cost

Meals Per Day

Copies to Bring

Cost Per Copy

Sell Price Per Copy

Estimated Sell-Through

Misc. Expenses

Tab to move between fields

Total Investment

$1,880.00

≈ 14 pairs of sneakers

Break-Even Copies

182

Net Profit / Loss

-$880.00

Fixed Costs (No Inventory)$1,180.00

Inventory Cost$700.00

Est. Copies Sold100

Gross Revenue$1,000.00

Revenue Per Day$333.33

Return on Investment-46.8%

How to Use This Calculator

Enter booth or table fee, days attending, hotel cost per night, and nights of lodging.
Set travel cost, daily meals budget, copies to bring, cost per copy, sell price, and estimated sell-through (%).
Review total convention cost, expected revenue, and profit or loss.
Use break-even sales calculation to know your minimum sell-through needed to cover expenses.

How the result changes with Copies to Bring

Copies to Bring	Total Investment	Break-Even Copies	Net Profit / Loss
500	$2,930.00	182	-$430.00
1,750	$7,305.00	182	$1,445.00
3,250	$12,555.00	182	$3,695.00
4,500	$16,930.00	182	$5,570.00

Booth / Table Fee: Artist alley table or booth cost. Typically $50-$500 for tables, $500-$5000 for booths.
Days Attending: Number of convention days you plan to attend.
Hotel Per Night: Nightly hotel rate (or 0 if staying with friends/local).
Nights of Lodging: Total nights of hotel stay.
Travel Cost: Gas, flights, parking, or other transportation costs.
Meals Per Day: Daily food and drink budget.
Copies to Bring: Total comics/prints you plan to bring for sale.
Cost Per Copy: Your printing/production cost per copy.
Sell Price Per Copy: Price you charge customers per copy.
Estimated Sell-Through: Percentage of inventory you expect to sell.
Misc. Expenses: Display materials, banners, business cards, etc.

Total Investment: Total cost including fixed expenses and inventory.
Fixed Costs (No Inventory): Booth, travel, hotel, meals, and misc before inventory.
Inventory Cost: Cost of printing the copies you bring.
Break-Even Copies: Copies you must sell to cover fixed costs.
Est. Copies Sold: Expected sales based on sell-through percentage.
Gross Revenue: Total revenue from estimated sales.
Net Profit / Loss: Revenue minus all costs. Negative means a loss.
Revenue Per Day: Average daily revenue for comparing conventions.
Return on Investment: Net profit as a percentage of total investment.

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Booth / Table Fee = 400, Days Attending = 3, Hotel Per Night = 120, Nights of Lodging = 3 = 11 input(s) provided
Calculate Total Investment
Total Investment = totalFixedCosts + inventoryCost
1880 = $1,880
Calculate Break-Even Copies
Break-Even Copies
182 = 182
Calculate Net Profit / Loss
Net Profit / Loss = grossRevenue - totalInvestment
-880 = $-880
Calculate Fixed Costs
Fixed Costs = boothCost + lodging + travelCost + meals + miscExpenses
1180 = $1,180
Calculate Inventory Cost
Inventory Cost = printCopies * costPerCopy
700 = $700