Cost of Travel in New York

A realistic daily ground budget for New York, USA - what food, local transport and attractions actually cost, with totals for a weekend, a week and two weeks. Stays and flights are excluded (compare those separately below).

Full New York travel guide: hotels, flights, food and a 3-day plan

Your ground budget

€1,330–€2,660

for 2 travelers · 7 nights (€95–€190 per person per day)

Covers food + local transport + attractions for New York. Not included: accommodation, flights between cities, travel insurance and shopping.

Typical ground budgets by trip length

Trip length	Solo traveler	Couple / two friends
3 days	€285–€570	€570–€1,140
7 days	€665–€1,330	€1,330–€2,660
14 days	€1,330–€2,660	€2,660–€5,320

When to go to New York

Most pleasant months: Jun–Sep (averaging 20–24°C). Coldest month January (1°C), warmest July (24°C). The daily budget above is a single editorial range, not a seasonal one; hotels and flights are priced separately, so check your dates on the New York guide. Monthly mean air temperature for New York, United States, NASA POWER climatology (T2M), fetched 2026-09-22.

Money tips for New York

Restaurants: 18-20%. Tipping is expected and often factored into service workers' income; 15% is the bare minimum for acceptable service.

What our own data says about New York

Getting there: the cheapest fare we last saw from London to New York was €363 for 10 Mar 2027 on W9 - a cached price, not a live quote. See the New York route page or all flight routes.

By bus: New York Boston from $12 · New York Washington DC from $15 · New York Philadelphia from $10 - editorial starting fares from the bus fare index.

Cost of New York - FAQ

How much do you need per day in New York?

Plan on €95–€190 per adult per day for food, local transport and attractions. Accommodation and intercity flights are extra.

What does a week in New York cost without hotels?

A 7-day trip comes to about €665–€1,330 per person for food, transport and sightseeing, or roughly €1,330–€2,660 for two travellers sharing costs like taxis and museum passes differently.

Are hotels and flights included in these figures?

No - deliberately. Stays vary hugely by season and booking window, so they are compared separately on the hotel search, and flights on the flight search. Everything else you will swipe or tap for is counted here.

What is the tipping etiquette in USA?

Restaurants: 18-20%. Tipping is expected and often factored into service workers' income; 15% is the bare minimum for acceptable service.

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