How much does a trip to New York cost?
The bill for our New York itinerary: 5 days, balanced pace, two adults. Line by line, with entry prices.
€180-260 per person / day
per person, per day
Over 5 days, for two people: €1.800–2.600
What it is made of
Per person, per day, at ~$1 ≈ €0.92: accommodation €120-165 (shared double in Midtown, $260-360 per night for two), meals €40-65 (lunch at a deli, market or Koreatown, dinner in a neighbourhood spot, 18-20% tip included), transport €6-8 (2-3 subway rides at $3, with the $35 weekly OMNY cap), entries €14-23 on average (the High Line, parks, Brooklyn Bridge, 9/11 Memorial and Staten Island Ferry are free; the three big ones — Top of the Rock from ~$45, the Met $30, the Statue ferry $25.50 — weigh on single days but spread out they fit). Total €180-260: the full comfort range, honest for New York if you book everything in advance.
Where to stay, and what it costs
- 3-star hotel in Midtown West, between Times Square and Eighth Avenue — double $260-360 per night (~€240-330): theatres and subway on your doorstep, and half the city within walking distance
- Hotel or guesthouse in Long Island City or Downtown Brooklyn — $180-260 per night (~€165-240): 15-20 minutes by subway from Manhattan, skyline views and gentler prices
Tickets and entries
The main entry fees are in the figure above. If you would rather skip the queue, these are the two channels we also use inside the itineraries.
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Our ten cities, from cheapest to priciest
| City | Per person, per day |
|---|---|
| Istanbul | €80-130 per person / day |
| Prague | €85-125 per person / day |
| Tokyo | €85-130 (¥16,000-24,000) per person / day |
| Rome | €100-150 per person / day |
| Barcelona | €125-175 per person / day |
| Paris | €130-190 per person / day |
| Lisbon | €130-180 per person / day |
| Amsterdam | €140-200 per person / day |
| London | €150-220 per person / day |
| New York (you are here) | €180-260 per person / day |
This is the bill for OUR itinerary, not “how much New York costs”. Stay in a hostel or eat once a day and you will spend far less; want a hotel in the centre and it is far more. Entry prices are the ones stated in the itinerary: check them before you go, they change.