When traveling, you desire a comfortable location to stay, delectable cuisine, exciting excursions, and the opportunity to see all the major attractions within your means. Do you want to know which cities will run up the highest travel expenses? Places where you will need a full wallet to even enjoy a simple day out? The world’s ten most costly places to travel (2022) are mentioned below.
Most Expensive Countries to Visit in the World
10. Tokyo, Japan:
Tokyo is the largest metropolis in the world, and its five Old Tokyo districts blend an immaculately preserved history with a contemporary cityscape, a plethora of nightlife, and economic areas. Tokyo is a shining illustration of how discipline is art and art is business in terms of its astoundingly complex culinary scene, domestic fashion designers, and the other myriad of local cultural enterprises dominating the world. It’s not inexpensive, then. A night out will leave anyone except the wealthiest sober or poor; a four-star hotel will cost around $300 per night depending on the area; cabs are absurd. The Yen’s decline versus the US dollar is the only reason Tokyo isn’t higher on this list.
9. Cancun, Mexico:
Cancun is noticeably more expensive than the rest of Mexico despite being in a relatively cheap country to visit and live in because of its appeal: white sand beaches, turquoise waters, a coastline studded with top-notch luxury resorts, and a tonne of historic tourist attractions like Mayan ruins, ritual sites, lush jungles, and more. Despite this, backpackers and hostel-hoppers do not frequently visit Cancun because a large portion of their businesses revolves around the resort lifestyle, and a night spent there can be quite expensive, what with a hotel, dinner, drinks, and a taxi.
8. Copenhagen, Denmark:
Copenhagen is undoubtedly more expensive than many (many) other cities due to its abundance of Michelin-starred restaurants, popular clubs that are open late, a vast selection of distinct but equally pricey lodgings, and busy pedestrian malls that are both ultra-modern and old. However, there are many ways to see the city on a tight budget, such as purchasing wine at the grocery store and indulging in a hotel room or public, or visiting Christianshavn, a bohemian district.
7. London, England:
Even though it no longer rules the globe, London is nevertheless a very costly city. The rate of the pound is about two times that of the dollar. It appears cheap if you don’t notice the currency sign next to the numbers, but it isn’t. There will always be Anglophiles thronging the Tower of London or Abbey Road Studios in search of the spirits of John Lennon or Anne Boleyn since the London Olympics improved London’s infrastructure and attracted attention from around the world (ghosts adjusted to taste). However, travel and lodging are rather expensive for tourists.
6. Sydney, Australia:
In an already costly nation like Australia, Sydney is a pricey metropolis. Living in Sydney and Melbourne is currently more expensive than in Copenhagen, Hong Kong, or New York City due to the strengthening of the Australian currency in recent years. How does this affect travelers, then? Well, in addition to the outrageous airfare ticket, it means that everything else is exorbitantly priced, even beers, which can cost upwards of $10. After all, the nation’s minimum wage is higher.
5. Paris, France:
Paris, another city that was once romanticized for its starving artists, has developed into a significant economic powerhouse. When a cocktail costs 20 Euros these days, it’s much harder to be poor! The city’s hospitality economy is booming as 28 million newlyweds, Francophiles, and other tourists rush the cobblestone, art-filled streets of St. Germain-des-Prés or down the banks of the Seine towards the Notre Dame Cathedral. An average night in a respectable hotel costs about $360, so from nightfall until morning, a couple may easily spend up to $550.
4. New York City, United States:
A Manhattan flat, according to urban legend, will cost you your soul, or almost $2000 per month for each shoebox. Williamsburg became the new home for Greenwich Village artists for the past 40 years, while Manhattan was sacrificed to people like Donald Trump, Jay Z, Wall Street financiers, and whoever is still holding on to rent control. What does it imply for visitors? A helluva lot for a halfway nice hotel, I suppose. A four-star hotel costs, on average, $325 per night, with tourists rushing into Momofuku and crowding the lobby of the Empire State Building.
3. Stockholm, Sweden:
With its glistening coastline, stunning stone architecture, more than a hundred museums, and sizable inner-city parklands, Stockholm is an easy choice for a break in the Scandinavian region. Additionally, it’s a wealthy city in a country without the Euro, therefore it’s very pricey. Even though Sweden is well known for its architecture, theatre, and food, to attend all these places while staying there will need a packed wallet or a jacked bank account.
2. Zurich, Switzerland:
Switzerland’s Zurich is known as the city that never gives up. At least for the well-heeled tourists who happen to be there, Zurich’s tourism remains the same throughout the pleasant summer and white winter. Even the outdoorsy nature activities, like skiing in the Alps or relaxing on Lake Zurich, are pricey. However, in the city, visitors can expect to pay just over $300 for a one-night stay at a four-star hotel, on average $40 for a cab, and the average cocktail or beer costs $11, which is a drop in the bucket for the Alps crowd anyway.
1. Oslo, Norway:
Oslo is tiny and extremely pricey—indeed, it’s the most expensive—like many of its Scandinavian competitors. This is not surprising given that Norway is oil rich to the point where its per-person GDP is comparable to that of Qatar. All it implies is that visitors should remember to bring their wallets if they want to explore their other wonderful arts and cultural centers or see The Scream by Edvard Munch in person (with black cards).
