You may have saved money on the flights over and even scored industry rates for accommodation, but you won’t be able to avoid forking out the big bucks for a bite to eat in these cities.
According to the latest Hotels.com Club Sandwich Index, the cost of burgers and coffees in hotels around the world continues to creep up, with some charging as much as $12.41 for a cup of coffee.
No, I didn’t make an error – the Index says a cup of coffee is actually $12.41 at hotels Korea’s capital, Seoul.
Hotels in cities across Asia in general including Tokyo, Beijing and Hong Kong, come out on top, charging the most for a cuppa.
Your best bet for a cheap hit will be on the other side of the planet, in Bogota, Colombia – only $2 a cup.
But an expensive coffee in Seoul comes across as ditch cheap when compared to the cost of a day’s food and drink in a city hotel in Geneva, Switzerland.
According to the Hotels.com index, a club sandwich, a burger and fries, a glass of house red wine and a cup of coffee together will cost you around $110.70. The same package will cost you a mere third of that in the Colombian capital ($38.40), while Mexico City, Rio de Janeiro and Madrid all came in under $50.
And if you were thinking of sneaking in a cheeky drop of Burgundy in the French capital, think again: at a jaw-dropping $29.39, a glass of house red wine in a 5-star hotel in Paris will cost you more than a club sandwich in 19 other cities, including New York City, Dublin, Sydney and Berlin.
Sydney emerged as the 14th most expensive city for all four items combined at an average of $65.11.
Check out the list of 10 most cities with hotels charging the most for a burger, cup of coffee, glass of red wine and club sandwich.
One trip to these spots will have you saying:
10. New York, USA – $76.13
9. Singapore – $77.29
8. Tokyo, Japan – $77.61
7. Stockholm, Sweden – $78.79
6. Seoul, South Korea – $83.40
5. London, UK – $83.56
4. Oslo, Norway – $87.36
3. Hong Kong – $91.08
2. Paris, France – $92.70
1. Geneva, Switzerland – $110.70
