London, United Kingdom

How Much Does London Cost?

A week for two runs about $3,693 door to door from New York (estimate). Day to day, a hotel night runs about $185 (estimate), and daily spend is $45–$150 a person.

Fare, hotel night and daily spend for London, United Kingdom, line by line, from where you fly — from backpacker to luxury.

What a trip to London costs

The fare from where you fly, the usual hotel night and daily spend. Change the travellers, nights or travel style.

Travellers2 travellers
Nights7 nights
Travel style
Changes daily spend only; the hotel night stays the same.
  1. Fare · New York to London × 2
    Economy round trip, usually about $674 each
    $1,348
  2. Hotel night (estimate) · $185 × 7 nights
    Our city guide's estimate: we don't check London hotel prices ourselves yet. 2 travellers share a room.
    $1,295
  3. Daily spend · $75 × 2 travellers × 7 days
    Restaurants, transport and paid sights, per person per day. The hotel isn't in it.
    $1,050
Trip cost: flights + hotel + daily spend (estimate)$3,693

7 nights, 2 travellers, mid-range, flying from New York. The hotel night is our guide's estimate; the rest are usual prices we track. Not a price you can book.

How we know
  • Fare: the middle price of the economy round trips we found from New York on our latest check (half were cheaper, half dearer), for departures in the coming weeks.
  • Hotel night: our city guide's estimate, because we don't check London hotel prices ourselves yet.
  • Daily spend: food, local transport and sights per person, from our city guide, by travel style. The hotel isn't in it.
  • Total: fare × travellers + hotel night × nights × rooms + daily spend × travellers × days. Prices move, so treat it as a guide, not a quote.
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Daily spend by travel style

Per person per day: food, getting around and something worth doing. The hotel isn't in it; a hotel night runs about $185 (estimate).

Budget, per day
$45A week for two with the hotel: $1,925, before flights
Mid-range, per day
$75A week for two with the hotel: $2,345, before flights
Luxury, per day
$150A week for two with the hotel: $3,395, before flights

Where a day's spend goes

Pick a travel style to see how a day's spend splits in London. The hotel is separate.

Drawn to scale against a luxury day in London. The hotel is separate.

  • FoodCasual restaurants$31
  • TransportMetro + occasional taxi$19
  • Sights & activitiesPaid attractions, tours$25
  • Daily spend, per person$75

Money-saving tips for London

  • Most major museums are free — British Museum, Tate Modern, National Gallery
  • Get an Oyster card or use contactless for transit
  • Explore Borough Market for incredible street food
  • Book West End shows last-minute at TKTS booth for discounts
  • Visit during shoulder season (May to September) for the best balance of weather and prices
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