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Travel budget in United States

United States: calculate your travel budget

United States: sample budgets by traveller type

These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in United States for 2 people.

* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).

Cost of living in United States in 2019

Cost of living: United States VS England (United Kingdom)

On average, the cost of living in United States in 2019 is essentially the same as in England (United Kingdom)

The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices in United States in 2019 and England (United Kingdom) by types of expenses:

Cost of living in United States by city

See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in United States compared to the national average.

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Local prices in United States by expense type

Restaurant budget in United States

Lunch

$ 17/person
($ 11 to $ 23)

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2% less than in England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 17

3 course dinner

$ 28/person
($ 20 to $ 39)

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16% less than in England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 33

McDonald's meal

$ 7.9/person
($ 6.5 to $ 9.8)

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3% more than England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 7.7

Local beer

$ 4.9 for 500ml
($ 3.2 to $ 6.5)

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2% less than in England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 5

Imported beer

$ 3.1 for 330ml
($ 1.7 to $ 4.9)

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20% more than England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 2.6

Cappuccino

$ 4.4/cup
($ 3.2 to $ 5.4)

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20% more than England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 3.7

Fizzy drink

$ 1.9/can
($ 1.3 to $ 2.7)

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12% more than England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 1.8

Water bottle

$ 1.6/bottle
($ 1.1 to $ 2.2)

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24% more than England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 1.3

Hotel and accommodation budget in United States

1-star hotel

$ 107/night
($ 79 to $ 150)

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29% more than England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 83

2-star hotel

$ 125/night
($ 91 to $ 170)

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27% more than England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 98

3-star hotel

$ 179/night
($ 126 to $ 253)

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54% more than England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 116

4-star hotel

$ 260/night
($ 186 to $ 360)

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74% more than England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 150

5-star hotel

$ 500/night
($ 390 to $ 655)

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94% more than England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 259

Hotel/Youth Hostel

$ 132/month
($ 119 to $ 147)

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75% more than England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 76

Room with kitchen

$ 167/month
($ 109 to $ 253)

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39% less than in England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 275

Hotel with swimming pool

$ 167/month
($ 106 to $ 266)

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6% more than England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 158

Cottage or guest house

$ 219/month
($ 155 to $ 305)

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93% more than England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 114

Family room

$ 176/month
($ 115 to $ 288)

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16% less than in England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 212

Supermarket food budget in United States

Milk

$ 0.8/litre
($ 0.6 to $ 1.2)

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30% less than in England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 1.3

Bread

$ 2.9/500g
($ 1.8 to $ 4.2)

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107% more than England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 1.4

Rice

$ 4.2/kg
($ 2.4 to $ 7.2)

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236% more than England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 1.2

Eggs

$ 2.5/12 eggs
($ 1.3 to $ 3.8)

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5% less than in England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 2.6

Cheese

$ 12/kg
($ 7.2 to $ 18)

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49% more than England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 7.6

Chicken

$ 9.2/kg
($ 4.8 to $ 17)

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18% more than England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 7.8

Apples

$ 4.8/kg
($ 2.4 to $ 7.2)

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97% more than England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 2.5

Oranges

$ 4.3/kg
($ 2.4 to $ 7.2)

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87% more than England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 2.3

Tomatoes

$ 4.3/kg
($ 2.4 to $ 7.2)

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81% more than England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 2.4

Potatoes

$ 2.7/kg
($ 1.3 to $ 4.8)

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76% more than England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 1.6

Salad

$ 1.7/salad
($ 1.1 to $ 2.7)

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68% more than England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 1

Water bottle

$ 1.9
($ 1.1 to $ 3.2)

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47% more than England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 1.3

Joint of beef

$ 13/kg
($ 7.5 to $ 20)

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23% more than England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 10.2

Public and private transport budget in United States

Bus ticket

$ 2.4/ticket
($ 1.7 to $ 3)

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30% less than in England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 3.5

Bus pass

$ 77/month
($ 42 to $ 109)

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9% less than in England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 84

Taxi (per km)

$ 1.9/km
($ 1.3 to $ 3.3)

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28% less than in England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 2.6

Petrol

$ 0.8/litre
($ 0.7 to $ 1)

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55% less than in England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 1.8

Taxi (initial pick-up charge)

$ 3.8
($ 2.7 to $ 5.4)

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9% less than in England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 4.2

Car hire

$ 40/24hrs
($ 20 to $ 140)

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44% more than England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 28

Budget for living and housing in United States

Electricity, water...

$ 165/month
($ 96 to $ 272)

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19% less than in England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 204

Mobile phone

$ 0.1/min.
($ 0.1 to $ 0.2)

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38% more than England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 0.1

Broadband internet

$ 70/month
($ 49 to $ 98)

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59% more than England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 44

Studio flat (city centre)

$ 1396/month
($ 813 to $ 2276)

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39% more than England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 1008

Studio flat (suburbs)

$ 1109/month
($ 705 to $ 1842)

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37% more than England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 813

Flat (centre)

$ 2268/month
($ 1301 to $ 3791)

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36% more than England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 1672

Flat (suburbs)

$ 1776/month
($ 1084 to $ 3033)

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38% more than England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 1291

Gym

$ 40/month
($ 22 to $ 76)

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3% less than in England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 41

Private nursery

$ 974/month
($ 488 to $ 1626)

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19% less than in England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 1203

Private primary school

$ 17419/yr
($ 7581 to $ 32486)

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4% less than in England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 18154

Leisure activity budget in United States

Cinema

$ 14/ticket
($ 10 to $ 17)

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6% less than in England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 14

Tennis

$ 17/hr
($ 17 to $ 35)

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18% more than England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 14

Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in United States

Cigarettes

$ 8.1/pack
($ 6.5 to $ 10.6)

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41% less than in England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 14

Levi's jeans

$ 48
($ 34 to $ 66)

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41% less than in England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 81

Summer dress

$ 39
($ 23 to $ 55)

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7% less than in England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 41

Trainers

$ 81
($ 55 to $ 109)

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7% less than in England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 87

Leather shoes

$ 103
($ 66 to $ 163)

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21% more than England (United Kingdom) Average price in England (United Kingdom): $ 85

Plane ticket budget

Manchester → Atlanta

$ 793
(fair price: $ 704)

London → Atlanta

$ 924
(fair price: $ 811)

Manchester → Miami (Florida)

$ 753
(fair price: $ 574)

Dublin → Miami (Florida)

$ 624
(fair price: $ 548)

Dublin → Las Vegas

$ 703
(fair price: $ 640)

Edinburgh → New York City

$ 629
(fair price: $ 530)

Manchester → Las Vegas

$ 817
(fair price: $ 717)

Edinburgh → Las Vegas

$ 864
(fair price: $ 732)

Edinburgh → Miami (Florida)

$ 676
(fair price: $ 570)

London → Salt Lake City

$ 1277
(fair price: $ 825)

Manchester → Chicago

$ 670
(fair price: $ 569)

Perth → New York City

$ 1383
(fair price: $ 1222)

Dublin → Chicago

$ 562
(fair price: $ 487)

Sydney → New York City

$ 1132
(fair price: $ 1001)

Toronto (Ontario) → Miami (Florida)

$ 445
(fair price: $ 367)

Melbourne → New York City

$ 1216
(fair price: $ 1066)

Edinburgh → Chicago

$ 672
(fair price: $ 574)

Los Angeles → Miami (Florida)

$ 465
(fair price: $ 383)

London → Seattle

$ 796
(fair price: $ 561)

London → Chicago

$ 544
(fair price: $ 461)

Sydney → Las Vegas

$ 1146
(fair price: $ 1003)

Montreal → Miami (Florida)

$ 499
(fair price: $ 431)

Toronto (Ontario) → Las Vegas

$ 407
(fair price: $ 361)

London → Washington D. C.

$ 759
(fair price: $ 627)

London → Las Vegas

$ 943
(fair price: $ 719)

Montreal → Las Vegas

$ 471
(fair price: $ 420)

Los Angeles → New York City

$ 386
(fair price: $ 320)

Auckland → New York City

$ 1449
(fair price: $ 1213)

New York City → Miami (Florida)

$ 348
(fair price: $ 265)

Melbourne → Las Vegas

$ 1164
(fair price: $ 1023)

Dublin → Atlanta

$ 850
(fair price: $ 766)

Manchester → Washington D. C.

$ 793
(fair price: $ 645)

Dublin → New York City

$ 469
(fair price: $ 395)

Dublin → Washington D. C.

$ 581
(fair price: $ 465)

Sydney → Miami (Florida)

$ 1562
(fair price: $ 1262)

Manchester → Salt Lake City

$ 948
(fair price: $ 750)

Dublin → Seattle

$ 831
(fair price: $ 603)

Manchester → Seattle

$ 864
(fair price: $ 715)

Sydney → Chicago

$ 1363
(fair price: $ 1142)

New York City → Las Vegas

$ 456
(fair price: $ 330)

New York City → Salt Lake City

$ 385
(fair price: $ 315)

Edinburgh → Washington D. C.

$ 790
(fair price: $ 655)

Sydney → Houston

$ 1271
(fair price: $ 1052)

Toronto (Ontario) → Houston

$ 521
(fair price: $ 451)

Melbourne → Chicago

$ 1372
(fair price: $ 1146)

New York City → Chicago

$ 228
(fair price: $ 188)

Melbourne → Miami (Florida)

$ 1922
(fair price: $ 1542)

Los Angeles → Chicago

$ 333
(fair price: $ 273)

New York City → Houston

$ 336
(fair price: $ 273)

Manchester → New York City

$ 610
(fair price: $ 500)

Edinburgh → Atlanta

$ 850
(fair price: $ 738)

Los Angeles → Las Vegas

$ 180
(fair price: $ 124)

Los Angeles → Salt Lake City

$ 254
(fair price: $ 200)

Auckland → Las Vegas

$ 1226
(fair price: $ 1050)

London → Miami (Florida)

$ 604
(fair price: $ 489)

Dublin → Salt Lake City

$ 1121
(fair price: $ 708)

Montreal → New York City

$ 248
(fair price: $ 223)

Los Angeles → Houston

$ 357
(fair price: $ 277)

Toronto (Ontario) → Salt Lake City

$ 526
(fair price: $ 461)

Montreal → Chicago

$ 354
(fair price: $ 327)

Edinburgh → Seattle

$ 1198
(fair price: $ 694)

Melbourne → Houston

$ 1316
(fair price: $ 1091)

Toronto (Ontario) → Seattle

$ 551
(fair price: $ 486)

Montreal → Seattle

$ 396
(fair price: $ 347)

Auckland → Houston

$ 1504
(fair price: $ 1201)

Toronto (Ontario) → Atlanta

$ 392
(fair price: $ 330)

Edinburgh → Salt Lake City

$ 1312
(fair price: $ 770)

Auckland → Chicago

$ 1609
(fair price: $ 1267)

Perth → Houston

$ 1790
(fair price: $ 1542)

Perth → Seattle

$ 1336
(fair price: $ 1158)

Montreal → Houston

$ 547
(fair price: $ 480)

Montreal → Salt Lake City

$ 416
(fair price: $ 365)

New York City → Washington D. C.

$ 298
(fair price: $ 167)

Perth → Chicago

$ 1609
(fair price: $ 1442)

Montreal → Washington D. C.

$ 348
(fair price: $ 316)

Los Angeles → Seattle

$ 241
(fair price: $ 195)

Sydney → Seattle

$ 1192
(fair price: $ 978)

Sydney → Salt Lake City

$ 1291
(fair price: $ 1100)

New York City → Seattle

$ 418
(fair price: $ 340)

Los Angeles → Washington D. C.

$ 401
(fair price: $ 343)

Perth → Miami (Florida)

$ 1757
(fair price: $ 1556)

Los Angeles → Atlanta

$ 410
(fair price: $ 342)

Auckland → Miami (Florida)

$ 1698
(fair price: $ 1444)

Melbourne → Seattle

$ 1150
(fair price: $ 983)

Sydney → Washington D. C.

$ 1376
(fair price: $ 1169)

Toronto (Ontario) → Washington D. C.

$ 267
(fair price: $ 245)

Toronto (Ontario) → New York City

$ 251
(fair price: $ 218)

New York City → Atlanta

$ 285
(fair price: $ 223)

Sydney → Atlanta

$ 1391
(fair price: $ 1236)

London → New York City

$ 493
(fair price: $ 432)

Melbourne → Washington D. C.

$ 1432
(fair price: $ 1198)

Melbourne → Salt Lake City

$ 1217
(fair price: $ 1100)

Montreal → Atlanta

$ 467
(fair price: $ 378)

Auckland → Seattle

$ 1381
(fair price: $ 1078)

Melbourne → Atlanta

$ 1579
(fair price: $ 1353)

Auckland → Salt Lake City

$ 1434
(fair price: $ 1225)

Toronto (Ontario) → Chicago

$ 320
(fair price: $ 265)

Perth → Washington D. C.

$ 1672
(fair price: $ 1456)

Auckland → Washington D. C.

$ 1860
(fair price: $ 1415)

Manchester → San Francisco

$ 703
(fair price: $ 605)

Manchester → Los Angeles

$ 658
(fair price: $ 568)

Dublin → Los Angeles

$ 641
(fair price: $ 556)

Dublin → San Francisco

$ 662
(fair price: $ 561)

London → Honolulu (Oahu)

$ 1463
(fair price: $ 1156)

Edinburgh → Los Angeles

$ 683
(fair price: $ 574)

New York City → Honolulu (Oahu)

$ 873
(fair price: $ 756)

Edinburgh → San Francisco

$ 714
(fair price: $ 591)

Melbourne → Honolulu (Oahu)

$ 1107
(fair price: $ 946)

Toronto (Ontario) → Honolulu (Oahu)

$ 660
(fair price: $ 585)

Montreal → Honolulu (Oahu)

$ 674
(fair price: $ 572)

Perth → Los Angeles

$ 1128
(fair price: $ 986)

Manchester → Honolulu (Oahu)

$ 1492
(fair price: $ 1252)

Auckland → Honolulu (Oahu)

$ 869
(fair price: $ 705)

Sydney → Honolulu (Oahu)

$ 948
(fair price: $ 809)

Auckland → Los Angeles

$ 1019
(fair price: $ 886)

Toronto (Ontario) → Los Angeles

$ 402
(fair price: $ 354)

Los Angeles → Honolulu (Oahu)

$ 619
(fair price: $ 510)

Montreal → Los Angeles

$ 484
(fair price: $ 409)

Sydney → Los Angeles

$ 960
(fair price: $ 825)

Melbourne → Los Angeles

$ 995
(fair price: $ 852)

Montreal → San Francisco

$ 511
(fair price: $ 431)

Sydney → San Francisco

$ 1035
(fair price: $ 880)

Dublin → Honolulu (Oahu)

$ 1562
(fair price: $ 1340)

Melbourne → San Francisco

$ 1109
(fair price: $ 893)

Toronto (Ontario) → San Francisco

$ 504
(fair price: $ 446)

New York City → Los Angeles

$ 395
(fair price: $ 317)

New York City → San Francisco

$ 366
(fair price: $ 303)

Edinburgh → Honolulu (Oahu)

$ 1620
(fair price: $ 1260)

Perth → Honolulu (Oahu)

$ 1788
(fair price: $ 1340)

Auckland → San Francisco

$ 1204
(fair price: $ 971)

Perth → San Francisco

$ 1387
(fair price: $ 1063)

London → San Francisco

$ 576
(fair price: $ 470)

Los Angeles → San Francisco

$ 161
(fair price: $ 144)

London → Los Angeles

$ 649
(fair price: $ 537)

London → Anchorage

$ 1143
(fair price: $ 985)

New York City → Anchorage

$ 689
(fair price: $ 603)

Los Angeles → Anchorage

$ 484
(fair price: $ 421)

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