TripAdvisor, today unveils TripIndex Cities 2013, the third annual cost comparison of an evening out and overnight stay for two people in key tourist cities across the world. 

The TripAdvisor TripIndex Cities is tracked against the Indian rupee and is based on the combined costs for two people for one night in a four-star hotel, cocktails, a two-course dinner with a bottle of wine, and return taxi transportation (two journeys of three kilometers each).  Costs listed are accurate for the summer months ahead (1 June – 31 August 2013). 

Sofia, Bulgaria offers the most affordable evening out for Indian travellers with a total TripIndex cost of INR 8,561.83, while Hanoi in Vietnam takes second place with INR 9470.32. At nearly four times the cost of Sofia, Oslo, Norway tops the list as most expensive with a TripIndex cost of INR 31,423.44, closely followed by Zurich, Switzerland which totals INR 28,293.94. 

Hotels hike up the price but biggest gap is between taxi costs

While the cost of a hotel stay is the most expensive of the TripIndex basket items, the biggest disparity in cost between the cheapest and most expensive destinations lies with the return taxi trip. At INR 2,239.42, London is almost twenty times more expensive for taxi transportation than Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at INR 114.99. Mumbai ranks 8^th as the city with the most affordable taxi ride.  

The cheapest average hotel room goes to Sofia, Bulgaria at INR 5,204.50 per night, while the most expensive, at nearly four times the cost, goes to New York City, at INR 20,497.78 per night. 

Truly Affordable Asia vs. Comparatively Costly in Europe

Asia features heavily in the top 20 most affordable TripIndex cities list, claiming eight cities in total. Hanoi, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Riyadh, Dubai, Mumbai, Beijing and Taipei featured in the list. 

Interestingly, Mumbai, the Financial Capital of India, also featured among the list of top 20 most affordable destinations list, whereas Europe dominated the most expensive cities with six of the top ten destinations. Oslo, Zurich, Stockholm, Paris, London and Copenhagen take first, second, third, fifth, seventh and eighth place respectively on the list. 

How much bang will you get for your buck around the world?

TripIndex Cities shows travellers just how far their rupee will go across the key tourist cities around the world:

•        For the price of three taxis in Zurich, Switzerland a traveller can get one night’s stay in a four star hotel in Hanoi, Vietnam

•        Travellers can enjoy two dinners for two people in Taipei, Taiwan for the same price as two cocktails in Seoul, South Korea

•        One night’s hotel stay for two in a four star hotel in Zurich, Switzerland is nearly the same price as three nights in Warsaw, Poland 

Asian cities in TripIndex list:

TripIndex Cities

Top 20 most Affordable Cities 

 Top 10 Most Expensive cities: 

(You need to login first to read complete news).
New User? Register for FREE!
» Back to Travel News