We were recently asked what was more expensive, visiting Europe or visiting the US. Here we go through some of the more expensive parts of traveling in both places to give you some idea on what you would spend on a European vacation versus an American vacation. Is Europe more expensive than the US for tourists?
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10 Comments
Nice job as usual Sir Mark !!!!!! 🙂 !!!
I was surprised… I thought the primary reasons the U.S. would be more expensive is the lack of public transportation. Airports are likely to be located far away from metro areas, without a good & inexpensive (or reasonable) option to get to areas that have attractions. People will have to use a taxi, Uber/Lyft, or rent a vehicle. Even bus service in most of the U.S. is sub-par. It's so embarrassing.
I concur, I went to Portugal for 3 weeks(never shorter than that) last August and meals at any quality range were 50% cheaper and I would say accommodation as well. The wine and beer more like 75% cheaper than our hometown in Toronto. Going to Germany this year and so far booked everything at reasonable prices for our 3 week trip. Airfare is more expensive than last year. Car rental is cheaper though. Trains about the same.
Main cities such as New York, London, Paris, are always expensive for accomodation.
In smaller cities it's always less expensive, except during the high season. Hotels are probably more expensive in the US Vs. Europe, but other things could be less expensive.
I agree with you totally. I find the US more expensive for traveling, and I don't travel as much. And, besides the hotels being more expensive in the US, in Europe, depending on what you pick to do, the public transportation and the walking paths tend to be better.
I'd have researched your numbers more. The cheapest flight I found Lisbon to Rome was €103 and the cheapest NYC to LA flight was US$149. Not €35 or $400.
I couldn't go because of stupid work. BUT, I was going to head to the Star Wars convention in Köln two weeks ago. The flight would have been from Chicago to Frankfurt which was a whopping $300 round trip. BUT that was off season. A few weeks earlier, the flight my wife and I did take from Milwaukee to Phoenix was a bit over $450 round trip. BUT that's during spring break and more importantly spring training. I just looked at the prices from Chicago to Frankfurt and from now to the end of May, the prices steadily go from $833 at the lowest to $1739! A non-stop is $1600!!! All depends on when you go.
Hey man. Irish guy here. Just wondering did I meet you on a beach in Co Dublin a few years ago and give you directions to get back to the town quicker. I'm nearly sure it was you
I totally agree with you about hotels, but I also think food is cheaper almost everywhere in Europe, perhaps with the exception of Switzerland and Norway.
Not really sure if it’s fair to say Lisbon to Rome is the same as NYC to LA because it’s more than twice as far… that being said spirit is just as cheap