How much money do I need for a week in New York?

Between £795 and £2,200 per person, flight included. £795 is enough in January in the “Tight” style with a hostel bed. It costs £2,200 in December in the “Breathing room” style with a hotel room for two.

What does New York cost per day?

Without the flight, about £60 per person and day with a hostel bed, food, subway and tickets. With a private room shared by two it is about £90 per person.

When is New York cheapest?

In January. Compared with December a week costs about £315 less per person, because flights and beds are at their lowest.

Is £900 enough for New York?

Yes. In January, £900 covers 8 nights in a hostel from London Gatwick (LGW), with flight, food and subway.

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What does New York cost?

4 nights in New York start at £615 per person: flight, bed, food and subway included. Here is what each part costs. Prices as of October 2026.

Calculated with a flight from London Gatwick (LGW) and hand luggage only. The planner works it out for your airport and your budget.

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What the whole trip costs

Per person in January, the cheapest month.

	TightBed in a dorm	FrugalSmall room of your own	Breathing roomCheap hotel
4 nights	£615	£760	£1,100
7 nights	£795	£1,030	£1,560
10 nights	£975	£1,300	£2,030

“Frugal” and “Breathing room”: per person when two share the room.

When New York is cheapest

The trip costs least in January and most in December.

Month	Flight	Bed in a dorm	Small room of your own	7 nights in total
Januarycheapest	£315	£35	£100	£795
February	£315	£35	£100	£795
March	£340	£44	£125	£880
April	£380	£44	£125	£920
May	£405	£52	£155	£1,000
June	£470	£52	£155	£1,070
July	£515	£44	£125	£1,050
August	£495	£44	£125	£1,030
September	£405	£52	£155	£1,000
October	£380	£52	£155	£985
November	£360	£61	£180	£1,020
Decembermost expensive	£450	£61	£180	£1,110

7 nights in total: Tight, per person. All amounts are estimates from checked reference prices, not live prices. The provider shows you today's price.

What each part costs

Flight

Return, per person, with hand luggage.

Departure airport	cheapest	most expensive
London Heathrow (LHR)	£345 January	£560 July
London Gatwick (LGW)	£315 January	£515 July
Manchester (MAN)	£375 January	£605 July

Sleeping

Per night, New York hotel taxes already included.

	January	November
Bed in a dormper bed and night	£35	£61
Small room of your ownper room and night	£100	£180
Cheap hotelper room and night	£175	£310

Food, subway and tickets

Per person and day.

	Food & drink	Subway	Tickets
Tight	£19	£4	£2
Frugal	£27	£4	£9
Breathing room	£42	£4	£23

Admission

24 of the 37 stops in our plans cost nothing. These charge admission:

Empire State Building, 86th floor£36
Top of the Rock£34
Broadway show£34
American Museum of Natural History£28
9/11 Museum£25
MoMA£23
Whitney Museum£23
Tenement Museum£23
The Met£23
Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island£20
Governors Island£4
NYC Ferry on the East River£3
Roosevelt Island Tramway£2

Before you go

Once per person.

ESTA£31
eSIM for the USA£8
Travel medical insurance£15

Common questions

How much money do I need for a week in New York?: Between £795 and £2,200 per person, flight included. £795 is enough in January in the “Tight” style with a hostel bed. It costs £2,200 in December in the “Breathing room” style with a hotel room for two.
What does New York cost per day?: Without the flight, about £60 per person and day with a hostel bed, food, subway and tickets. With a private room shared by two it is about £90 per person.
When is New York cheapest?: In January. Compared with December a week costs about £315 less per person, because flights and beds are at their lowest.
Is £900 enough for New York?: Yes. In January, £900 covers 8 nights in a hostel from London Gatwick (LGW), with flight, food and subway.

How to push these prices down: Money tips · Cheap eats

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All amounts are estimates from checked reference prices, not live prices. The provider shows you today's price. Prices as of October 2026