Travel Budget Atlas

United States · 3 days

Two-person representative budget for each city in United States, sorted from cheapest to most expensive for a 3-day stay. Prices are quoted in USD and in each city's local currency, refreshed quarterly against live exchange rates.

City ranking

City Couple · representative Typical range
Manhattan $700.15 $630.14 – $805.18
San Antonio $753.64 $678.28 – $866.69
Philadelphia $796.52 $716.87 – $916.00
Phoenix $810.93 $729.83 – $932.57
Houston $850.81 $765.73 – $978.43
Queens $869.62 $782.66 – $1,000.06
Chicago $906.70 $816.03 – $1,042.71
Brooklyn $923.11 $830.80 – $1,061.57
Los Angeles $974.48 $877.03 – $1,120.65
New York City $1,033.18 $929.86 – $1,188.15

What this ranking tells you

The cheapest option in United States right now is Manhattan at about $700.15 for a 3-day couple trip. The most expensive is New York City at about $1,033.18 — a gap of $333.03, or roughly 48%. Use the ranking to balance the cities you want against the days you have.

Currency

United States transactions settle in USD. All local-currency figures above are converted from USD at the current quarterly rate.

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