๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธUnited States

Skyscraper canyons, Hollywood dreams, and desert neon โ€” three completely different Americas, each one a classic first trip in its own right.

Cities

Neon, casinos, and round-the-clock spectacle in the middle of the Mojave Desert โ€” a city built entirely to make time disappear, for better or worse.

Day budget
$100โ€“250
Cheap meal
$8.00โ€“15
Mid hotel
$90โ€“220

Palm trees, freeways, and the Hollywood dream factory โ€” a sprawling patchwork of beach towns and neighborhoods that only really makes sense once you have a car (or a lot of patience).

Day budget
$110โ€“220
Cheap meal
$6.00โ€“14
Mid hotel
$180โ€“320

Art Deco pastels, Latin American energy, and a beach that's a subway ride from downtown โ€” Miami runs on Spanish as much as English and never really slows down.

Day budget
$100โ€“200
Cheap meal
$8.00โ€“14
Mid hotel
$160โ€“280

The city that never sleeps โ€” Broadway marquees, a skyline you already know by heart, and a subway that gets you anywhere at 3am if you're patient.

Day budget
$130โ€“260
Cheap meal
$5.00โ€“12
Mid hotel
$220โ€“400

Steep hills, fog rolling through the Golden Gate, and a compact grid of neighborhoods that swing from Victorian postcard to tech-boom glass in a few blocks.

Day budget
$130โ€“250
Cheap meal
$8.00โ€“15
Mid hotel
$220โ€“350

Coffee culture, evergreen hills, and water on three sides โ€” a laid-back tech city where good weather is treated like a public holiday.

Day budget
$110โ€“210
Cheap meal
$8.00โ€“14
Mid hotel
$180โ€“300

At a glance

How United Statesโ€™s cities compare. Rough 2025โ€“2026 figures.

CityCheap mealMid-range hotelTransit rideAvg. monthly salary
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Las Vegas$8.00โ€“15$90โ€“220$6.00โ‰ˆ $3,900
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Los Angeles$6.00โ€“14$180โ€“320$1.75โ‰ˆ $5,200
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Miami$8.00โ€“14$160โ€“280$2.25โ‰ˆ $4,300
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ New York City$5.00โ€“12$220โ€“400$2.90โ‰ˆ $5,800
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ San Francisco$8.00โ€“15$220โ€“350$2.50โ‰ˆ $6,800
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Seattle$8.00โ€“14$180โ€“300$2.75โ‰ˆ $6,200