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Cheapest and Most Expensive Destinations in the World 2019

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Cheapest and Most Expensive Destinations 2019

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We’re back again with our annual report into the Most Expensive vs Cheapest Destinations for the coming year – taking a look at 100 destinations worldwide to find out which holiday destinations are most affordable and which will set you back.We uncovered which countries have the cheapest pint of beer or the most affordable cups of coffee, along with the average hotel prices per night, taxi fares, and meals for two. We’ve also looked at the cost of unexpected medical costs and average currency exchange rates to help you make an informed decision when booking your 2019 getaway.This year, <a href='https://www.hoppa.com/en/united-states/new-york-john-f-kennedy-intl'>New York</a> ranked as the most expensive location for the second year in a row, where costs total £375.38. Meanwhile, <a href='https://www.hoppa.com/en/philippines/manila-intl-airport'>Manila</a> replaced <a href='https://www.hoppa.com/en/ukraine/kiev'>Kiev</a> as the cheapest destination, where a single night will set you back just £74.53.Will your next holiday to <a href='https://www.hoppa.com/en/france/paris-charles-de-gaulle-intl-airport'>Paris</a> be pricey? Are prices reasonable in <a href='https://www.hoppa.com/en/brazil/rio-de-janeiro-galeao-intl-airport'>Rio de Janeiro</a>? Take a look at the infographic below to find out where your favourite city ranks.

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Top 10 most expensive holiday destinations

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Excluding flights, it's the capital of the <a href='https://www.hoppa.com/en/philippines/manila-intl-airport'>Philippines, Manila</a> which is the cheapest destination in the world for 2019 which steals the title from <a href='https://www.hoppa.com/en/ukraine/kiev-boryspil-intl-airport'>Kiev, Ukraine</a>. That said, the cheapest days holiday has increased compared to last year, at £74.53 up from just £64.79 during 2018. At the opposite end of the table, it's <a href='https://www.hoppa.com/en/united-states/new-york-john-f-kennedy-intl'>New York City</a> which retains the crown for the most expensive destination, increasing it's costs from £346.05 to a whopping £375.38 per day.

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Most expensive and cheapest holiday destinations around the world

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Europe and America round out the top 10 as priciest destinations with the likes of <a href='https://www.hoppa.com/en/holland/amsterdam-airport-schiphol'>Amsterdam</a> and <a href='https://www.hoppa.com/en/denmark/copenhagen-kastrup-airport'>Copenhagen</a> retaining postions inside the top 10 for the third consecutive year.

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Many of the cheapest locations in the world are outside of Europe, primarily in East Asia - however, there are some close bargain breaks to be had! <a href='https://www.hoppa.com/en/bulgaria/sofia-airport'>Sofia, Bulgaria</a> missed out on reclaiming the title of 2017 by only 2p this time around so is still one of the best places in Europe to grab a cheap break. <a href='https://www.hoppa.com/en/turkey/antalya-airport'>Antalya (Turkey)</a>, Kiev (Ukraine) and <a href='https://www.hoppa.com/en/romania/bucharest-henri-coanda-intl-airport'>Bucharest (Romania)</a> all feature really strongly as Eastern European locations for a cheaper holiday.

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If you're looking to have a few drinks on holiday the Middle East might not be the location of choice. Cocktails, Beer and Wine in <a href='https://www.hoppa.com/en/uae'>UAE</a>, <a href='https://www.hoppa.com/en/qatar'>Qatar</a> and Bahrain are all amongst the most expensive in the world! At the other end of the spectrum, there's competition from all around the globe. <a href='https://www.hoppa.com/en/vietnam/ho-chi-minh-tan-son-nhat-intl'>Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam</a> hosts the cheapest beers in the world at just £0.88 with neighbouring Cambodia just behind with £0.99 pints in Siem Reap. Kiev, Ukraine is a great spot in Europe for cheap wine, beer and coffee featuring in the top 5 for each!

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Again it's a story of the West vs East in terms of expense with many of the priciest hotel rooms being located in Europe, and the cheapest in Asia. These prices were calculated by looking at several hotels of each star category in each destination and finding the averages amongst those. Antalya and Sofia again jump out as great choices for European cheap breaks. 

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Kiev, Ukraine takes the title for the cheapest food - with both fast food and sit-down meals coming in cheapest in the world. At the other end of the scale, <a href='https://www.hoppa.com/en/switzerland/zurich-kloten-airport'>Zurich in Switzerland</a> is expensive for both as are Oslo and Copenhagen.

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Zurich stands out for all the wrong reasons for taxi prices, again with mostly European destinations rounding out the top 10. Kiev and Sofia again perform well here, with cheap transport being quite evenly spread around the world. But you know us, for the best deals on ground transport around the world, you're in the right place! Search, compare and <a href='https://www.hoppa.com/en'>book with hoppa</a>.

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Whilst we always hope nothing unfortunate ever happens (especially whilst away on holiday!), it's worth considering. We haven't included these costs in the totals for the average day as we really hope you're not that unlucky! Travel insurance can be purchased from a variety of sources to mitigate this risk and if you're traveling around the EU then apply for a free EHIC which can help subsidise any medical costs that occur (<a href='https://www.gov.uk/european-health-insurance-card'>for info here!</a>).

So how has the British pound performed over the last year? You can certainly get much more for your money if travelling to some of the South American countries with the pound gaining value against the <a href='https://www.hoppa.com/en/argentina'>Argentinian</a> peso, the Brazilian real and the Chiliean peso. For 'closer-to-home' travel, the value of the pound versus the Turkish lira and Tunisian dinar has also improved over the past year helping you stretch your money further in these locations. Recommended by <a href='http://roughguides.com'>roughguides.com</a><hr /> Related posts:<ul> <li><a href='https://www.hoppa.com/en/discover/the-most-expensive-holiday-destinations-in-the-world-and-the-cheapest'>The Most Expensive Holiday Destinations in the World | (and the Cheapest) 2016</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.hoppa.com/en/discover/most-expensive-and-cheapest-holiday-destinations-in-the-world-2017'>Most Expensive (and Cheapest!) Holiday Destinations in the World: 2017</a></li> <li><a href='https://www.hoppa.com/en/discover/most-expensive-and-cheapest-holiday-destinations-in-the-world-2018'>Most Expensive (and Cheapest!) Holiday Destinations in the World: 2018</a></li></ul>

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Most Expensive Holiday Destinations In The World 2019