How much does a trip to London cost?
A mid-range week in London for two runs about $5,750 before flights: $424 a night for a hotel room and $174 a day each for meals. On a budget, the same week is about $4,030; in luxury, about $7,030.
Estimate your trip
| Lodging1 room for 7 nights at $424 a night | $2,968 |
|---|---|
| Food and incidentals2 people for 8 days at $174 a day · government meal allowance | $2,784 |
Daily costs in London
Per person per day, two people sharing a room, before flights and activities.
Budget
$252Mid-range
$360Luxury
$440How expensive is London?
Restaurants and hotels in United Kingdom cost about 93% of what they cost in the United States, by the World Bank’s International Comparison Program (2021). That puts it close to US prices for the two things a trip spends most on.
How these estimates work
Mid-range uses the U.S. government’s per diem for each place: the most a federal traveler may claim for a hotel room, by season, plus meals and incidentals. It tracks a solid business-class hotel and restaurant meals.
Budget and luxury rooms use published guide figures for London, converted to US dollars and linked beside each number; ranges are averaged. Where a guide gives no daily food spend, food uses the same government meal allowance as mid-range.
Currencies are converted at the European Central Bank reference rate, or the U.S. Treasury reporting rate where the ECB has none, as of October 8, 2026.
Not included: flights, activities and shopping. Two travelers share a room; a third takes a second room.
Plan London within budget
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Trip cost questions
About $5,750 for two at mid-range, before flights: $424 a night for the room and $174 a day each for food. On a budget it is about $4,030, and in luxury about $7,030.
Plan on about $360 per person per day at mid-range, with two people sharing a room. Budget travelers spend about $252, luxury travelers about $440.
Restaurants and hotels in United Kingdom cost about 93% of US prices (World Bank, 2021).
