Which place is cheaper, New York City or Aswan?
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations. These travel costs come from the actual spending of real travelers.
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Should you visit Aswan or New York City?
Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?
Should I visit Aswan or New York City? This is a common question asked by many travelers. By figuring out which city has activities that align with your interests along with knowing which is more affordable, you'll understand where you can get more bang for your buck. So, let's dive into the details and the data, which all comes from actual travelers.
Where Should I go: Aswan or New York City?
Aswan
Lounging along the Nile like Egyptian royalty is a fantasy for most world travelers. If you want to do it without the hustle and bustle of Cairo, there's always Aswan. This city in the south of Egypt is the smallest of the three major cities on the Nile. Located just below the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, Aswan's 275,00 people include a large portion of Nubians – mostly resettled from their flooded homeland.
New York City
The most populated city in the United States, New York City, sits at the mouth of the Hudson River and encompasses both the island of Manhattan as well as the surrounding land on Long Island, most of which is known as Brooklyn. It's a cultural, culinary, theatrical, and art center that has much to offer domestic and international travelers alike. The city covers an area of 305 square miles and has a population of about 8.2 million people in the city proper with 18.7 million in the metropolitan area.
For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best 10-Day Tours in Egypt, The Best One Week (7-Day) Tours in Egypt, The Best 2-Week Tours from New York City, and The Best 2-Week Tours from Anchorage.
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Aswan Prices
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Average Daily Cost Per person, per dayAswan $29New York City $363
The average daily cost (per person) in Aswan is $29, while the average daily cost in New York City is $363. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each destination. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Aswan and New York City in more detail.
Accommodation
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Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one personAswan $9.72New York City $175
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Accommodation Typical double-occupancy roomAswan $19New York City $350
Compare Hotels in Aswan and New York City
Looking for a hotel in Aswan or New York City? Prices vary by location, date, season, and the level of luxury. See below for options and compare which is best for your budget and travel style.
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Our Analysis
We've analyzed the average and typical hotel prices based on guest reviews, star ratings, and hotel amenities here: Aswan Hotel Prices and New York City Hotel Prices.
Local Transportation
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Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.Aswan $5.33New York City $49
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Aswan
Some specific examples of transportation prices in Aswan:
- luxor Airport Private Transfer: $14
- VIP Private Transfer Aswan to Hurghada: $180
- Transfer to Luxor from Aswan with 2stops in Komombo& EdfuTemples: $55
- Transfer from Aswan to Marsa alam: $189
- Transfer from Aswan Train Station to your hotel or the opposite: $30
- Round-Trip Transfer from Aswan to Abu Simbel: $115
- Private transfer from aswan to luxor with visits: $93
- Private transfer from Aswan to Luxor: $90
- Private transfer from Aswan to Luxor: $55
- Private transfer from Aswan to Aswan Airport: $10
- Private transfer from Aswan Airport to Aswan Hotels: $77
- Private transfer - Aswan to Abu Simbel and return: $80
Typical Local Transportation Prices in New York City
Some typical examples of transportation costs in New York City are as follows:
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Subway$4.50
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Taxi Ride$8.00
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Subway$2.50
Hired Cars and Shuttles in New York City
Also for New York City, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
- Manhattan to LGA One Way Shared Departure Transfer: $25
- JFK to Manhattan: One Way Shared Arrival Transfer: $28
- Manhattan to Newark Airport: Shared Departure Transfer: $30
- Shared transfer Newark Airport to Manhattan: $30
- Private Transfer from Manhattan to NYC Airports (JFK/EWR/LGA): $37
- Private Departure Transfer Brooklyn to NYC Airports (JFK) (LGA) (EWR): $41
- NYC Airport Transfer From Newark (EWR) Airport to Manhattan: $44
- Private Arrival Transfer: NYC Airports (JFK) (LGA) (EWR) to Brooklyn: $44
- Private Transfer from Cape Liberty Cruise Port to New York City: $44
- Private Transfer from New York Airport (LGA) to Manhattan Port: $44
- Private Transfer from Newark Airport (EWR) to Cape Liberty Port: $44
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA) to Cape Cruise Port - Arrival Transfer: $44
Is it cheaper to fly into Aswan or New York City?
Prices for flights to both New York City and Aswan change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.
Food
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Food Meals for one dayAswan $15New York City $87
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Aswan
Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Aswan.
- Nubian Dinner in Nubian Village Of Aswan: $40
- Night Dinner Cruise in Cairo: $42
- Dinner on board a cruise on the Nile: $59
- Nubian Dinner at Nubian Village: $60
- Cairo Nile Dinner Cruise with Entertainment: $66
- Your Grandmothers Cooking Class In Aswan: $90
Typical Food Prices in New York City
For New York City, here are some examples of average food and meal prices for travelers:
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Gelato$7.50
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Snacks for Two at Yankees Game$34
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Coffee$6.53
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Smoothie$6.95
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in New York City
For New York City, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:
- New York Union Square Sweetest Food Tour: Choose Your Own Donuts: $35
- The Greenwich Village Food Tour: $39
- The Chinatown, Little Italy, Food Tour: $39
- Private Pizza Experience (5 tastings) in Manhattan: $45
- Brooklyn's must-try Pizza Crawl experience (5 top rated slices!): $46
- Central Park Cafe: Scenic Lunch & Dinner Experience in NYC: $50
- Chelsea Food Tour NYC Pizza Tacos and Chelsea Market Walk: $55
- Homemade Pizza Party in NYC: $63
- New York City's Best Pizza tour - You be the judge!: $68
- Brooklyn Bridge & DUMBO Food Tour: Local Eats & Iconic Views: $70
- East Village Food Tour: $70
- Astoria Queens Global Bites Food Tour (NYC): $71
Entertainment
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Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.Aswan $9.14New York City $180
Typical Entertainment Prices in Aswan
Some typical examples of activities, tours, and entrance ticket prices in Aswan are as follows:
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Temple Kom Ombo for Two$1.18
Tours and Activities in Aswan
Some specific costs of activities, tours, and entrance tickets for Aswan are as follows:
- 2 Days Private Tour in Aswan and Abu Simbel: $85
- 2 Hours Private Sound and Light Show Tour in Philae Temple: $85
- 2 Hours Tour in Philae Temple: $19
- 2 Night Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor: $270
- 2-Day Luxor Small-Group Tour from Aswan with Felucca Ride: $120
- 2-Day Tour Package in Aswan with a Guide: $222
- 3 Hour Private Tour, Ancient Wonders in Philae Temple Tour: $55
- 3 Hours Private Tour in Nubian Village from Aswan: $33
- 3 or 2 or 1 Nights Mighty Nile Felucca Adventure: $25
- 4 Days Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor including Abu Simbel and Hot Air Balloon: $249
- 4 Days Nile cruise Aswan to Luxor & Abu Simbel. Hot air Balloon: $200
- 4-Day Nile Cruise sails Aswan to Luxor&Abu Simbel.Hot air Balloon: $249
Typical Entertainment Prices in New York City
Below are a few sample prices from actual travelers for New York City's activities, tours, and tickets:
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Comedy Show Tickets$56
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City Map$8.00
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Broadway Musical$111
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Broadway Show Program$10
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Magazine$6.99
Tours and Activities in New York City
For New York City, here are a few prices for actual activities, tours, and tickets provided by various companies:
- Broadway: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of the World's Iconic Theatre District: $5.00
- New York: Central Park Walking Personalized Self-Guided App Tour: $5.00
- The Battery: A Self-Guided Audio Tour from Bowling Green Park to Stone St: $5.00
- A New York Date Night Personalized Self-Guided App Tour: $5.00
- New York Walking Tour: Self-Guided City Game: $5.03
- Central Park Stolen Archives: NY Exploration Game and Tour: $5.03
- New York Ghost Tour: Self-Guided Haunted Walk: $5.92
- New York Kids Quest: Family Walking Adventure: $5.99
- New York Celebrity Chef Self Guided Tour and Exploration Game: $6.40
- New York West Village Audio Tour: $6.65
- Self Guided "Central Park Movie Tour" Solo Walking Tour in New York City: $6.75
- New York City Greenwich Village Haunted Self Guided Walking Tour: $6.95
For more ideas for your next trip, check out The Best Things to do in New York City with Kids, Things to Do in Central Park in NYC, and The Best Museums in New York City.
Alcohol
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Alcohol Drinks for one dayAswan $1.04New York City $29
Sample the Local Flavors in New York City
Some specific costs for nightlife related activities in New York City:
- Brooklyn Distillery Tour: $22
- NYC Bar Crawl: Games, Live Music & Underground Nightlife: $28
- New York Ghosts Boos and Booze Haunted Pub Crawl: $29
- NYC Pub Crawl Tour: $30
- Top Shelf Distillery Tour: $33
- NYC Pub Crawl & Rooftop Clubbing Experience: $34
- Cheers to Chinatown Tour and Bar Crawl: $40
- Brooklyn Literary Pub Crawl: $49
- Best of NYC Drag - Drag Bar Crawl with Drink: $49
- Greenwich Village Literary Pub Crawl: $49
- Greenwich Village Piano Bar Crawl: $50
- Broadway Prohibition Pub Crawl: $64
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Aswan and New York City, we can see that New York City is more expensive. And not only is Aswan much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. Since Aswan is in Africa and New York City is in North America, this is one of the main reasons why the costs are so different, as different regions of the world tend to have overall different travel costs. So, traveling to Aswan would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Aswan and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in New York City would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in New York City than you might in Aswan.
If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Aswan Expensive? and Is New York City Expensive?.
Which is Bigger, Aswan or New York City?
New York City has a larger population, and is about 30 times larger than the population of Aswan. When comparing the sizes of Aswan and New York City, keep in mind that a larger population does not always imply the destination has more attractions or better activities. So, always research the type of place that you want to visit along with the activities and attractions that interest you.
Budget Your Trip is all about finding out how much everything costs so that you can travel cheaper and longer. Created by avid travelers Laurie and Bryan, our goal is to help you plan your next trip on the right budget. With average daily travel costs that are calculated from the budgets of real travelers, plus an analysis of hotel and tour prices, you can find out how much money you need to plan your next adventure. We also have plenty of travel advice, accommodation reviews, and activity suggestions.