Surprisingly, in Europe where economies are struggling, many cities are classified as expensive and in Asia where economies are thriving, many cities are classified as affordable.
Asia is featured heavily in the 10 most affordable international destinations, claiming four cities in total. Hanoi, Vietnam (#2), Bangkok, Thailand (#6), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (#7) and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (#10). With an average cost of $203.79, these Asian escapes offer substantial savings as compared to the TripIndex world average of $321.70.
Least Expensive:
| Destination | Hotel | Return taxi trip | Dinner for two | Cocktails for two | Total cost | |
| 1 | Sofia, Bulgaria | $96.29 | $4.78 | $40.44 | $16.91 | $158.42 |
| 2 | Hanoi, Vietnam | $115.10 | $6.10 | $36.71 | $18.23 | $176.14 |
| 3 | Warsaw, Poland | $103.30 | $13.92 | $53.15 | $17.08 | $187.45 |
| 4 | Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt | $101.64 | $2.90 | $65.05 | $21.75 | $191.34 |
| 5 | Budapest, Hungary | $103.89 | $11.10 | $49.98 | $28.47 | $193.44 |
| 6 | Bangkok, Thailand | $109.27 | $3.13 | $69.75 | $19.00 | $201.15 |
| 7 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | $118.81 | $2.13 | $70.53 | $26.26 | $217.73 |
| 8 | Tunis, Tunisia | $156.00 | $2.59 | $42.86 | $17.46 | $218.91 |
| 9 | Cape Town, South Africa | $134.85 | $13.69 | $62.07 | $8.85 | $219.46 |
| 10 | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | $167.38 | $6.10 | $46.66 | N/A | $220.14 |
Europe is home to the most expensive international cities with six of the top 10 destinations: Oslo, Norway (#1), Zurich, Switzerland (#2), Stockholm, Sweden (#3),Paris, France (#5), London, England (#7) and Copenhagen, Denmark (#8). Travelers committed to traveling to Europe can find affordable escapes with Sofia, Bulgaria;Warsaw, Poland and Budapest, Hungary all within the top five least expensive international cities, coming in respectively at first, third, and fifth.
Most Expensive:
| Destination | Hotel | Return taxi trip | Dinner for two | Cocktails for two | Total cost | |
| 1 | Oslo, Norway | $229.99 | $28.97 | $276.72 | $45.40 | $581.08 |
| 2 | Zurich, Switzerland | $298.77 | $38.94 | $151.02 | $34.68 | $523.41 |
| 3 | Stockholm, Sweden | $243.23 | $27.18 | $209.50 | $41.77 | $521.68 |
| 4 | New York City, U.S. | $379.24 | $22.90 | $81.50 | $32.33 | $515.97 |
| 5 | Paris, France | $322.89 | $17.73 | $104.72 | $66.06 | $511.40 |
| 6 | Sydney, Australia | $231.57 | $24.26 | $167.28 | $37.10 | $460.21 |
| 7 | London, U.K. | $271.00 | $41.47 | $101.79 | $37.09 | $451.35 |
| 8 | Copenhagen, Denmark | $219.35 | $38.47 | $148.46 | $37.30 | $443.58 |
| 9 | Cancun, Mexico | $317.17 | $20.20 | $80.22 | $23.47 | $441.06 |
| 10 | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic | $333.90 | $26.59 | $53.03 | $22.14 | $435.66 |
The full TripIndex Cities world list is available at:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/InfoCenter-a_ctr.TripIndex_Cities_2013_US
http://www.tripadvisor.com/InfoCenter-a_ctr.TripIndex_Cities_2013_US
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