NYC Trip Budget Calculator
Planning a trip to New York City? Start with the budget.
New York can be surprisingly expensive – and the cost of a trip can vary enormously depending on where you stay, when you visit, how you eat and how much you want to see.
Our NYC Trip Budget Calculator gives you a realistic planning range for your trip based on your group size, travel month, hotel style, food, transportation and sightseeing choices.
Enter your details below to see what your NYC trip could cost.
NYC Dream Trip
Get a realistic planning range for hotel, food, transportation and sightseeing costs on your New York City trip.
Your Trip
Trip days for food & transportation = nights + 1 (e.g. 5 nights = 6 trip days).
Where You'll Stay
New York City is big — where your hotel sits changes both the price and how much time you'll spend commuting.
Your Hotel
What type of hotel are you looking for?
Food
What type of food experience do you expect?
Transportation
How do you expect to get around NYC?
Sightseeing
How much sightseeing do you expect to do?
Your Estimated NYC Trip Budget
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These are planning estimates, not quotes. NYC hotel prices in particular can vary substantially depending on dates, demand, events, room type and availability. Your actual trip cost may be higher or lower.
Not included: flights, shopping, Broadway shows, nightlife, airport transfers, travel insurance and other personal expenses.
The calculator estimates four major parts of your trip:
- Hotel: Estimated accommodation based on your location, hotel style, travel month and length of stay.
- Food: A daily food allowance based on your chosen dining style. Children are estimated at 50% of the adult food allowance.
- Transportation: Estimated daily local transportation based on how you expect to get around New York City.
- Sightseeing: An allowance for attractions and sightseeing experiences based on how much you plan to do.
The estimate does not include flights, shopping, Broadway shows, nightlife, airport transfers, travel insurance (highly recommended) or other personal expenses.
Why is there a range in the estimate instead of one exact number?
New York City doesn't have one fixed “cost per day.” Hotel prices can change significantly depending on the month, type of room, number of occupants, location and demand.
Dining and sightseeing costs can also vary depending on your choices. That's why we show a planning range rather than pretending there is one exact price.
The headline estimate, cost per day and cost per person are rounded midpoint of that range, giving you a simple number to use when thinking about your trip budget.
Frequently Asked Questions
This calculator is designed to provide a realistic planning estimate, not an exact quote. Actual costs can vary depending on your exact dates, hotel availability, room type, restaurant choices, attractions and spending habits.
The estimate covers hotel, food, local transportation and sightseeing. Flights, shopping, Broadway, nightlife, airport transfers, travel insurance and other personal expenses are not included.
Not for food. Each child is currently estimated at 50% of the adult food allowance. Hotel costs are adjusted according to room occupancy, while transportation and sightseeing currently use the full traveller count.
Yes. Hotel costs are adjusted for seasonal patterns, and certain periods can have additional adjustments for major NYC events and holidays.
Central Manhattan generally offers greater convenience and shorter journeys to many major attractions, but hotel rates are typically higher. Staying farther away can reduce accommodation costs but may mean additional commuting time and transportation.
The main estimate is for the entire group you enter into the calculator. The results also show approximate per-person and per-night figures to make the budget easier to understand.
No. Broadway, sports, nightlife and similar entertainment are not included in the sightseeing estimate.
Yes. Enter the number of adults and children in the first section. The calculator adjusts food costs for children and considers group size when estimating hotel accommodation.