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Valencia makes the top ten cheapest destination for a weekend getaway

New study reveals Valencia among the cheapest European cities for a weekend getaway

  • Krakow, Poland, is the cheapest, with a weekend costing around £532; Warsaw is third.
  • Bucharest, in Romania, comes in second place.
  • Riga, Latvia’s capital, and Prague, in the Czech Republic, are fourth and fifth, respectively.

A new study by global luggage storage provider Stasher reveals that Krakow is the cheapest city for a weekend getaway in Europe.

The study analysed data from Hotels.com, Kayak.co.uk, and Numbeo.com to find out how much it would cost to make all the expenses needed for two people for a short trip in every European city with an airport, from flights and hotel rooms to meals and local transportation. These costs were then added to calculate the expected minimum cost of the trip based on the expected number of purchases for each expense.

Krakow, in Poland, takes first place with a weekend trip costing an estimated 617.79€. The price includes the average cost for a low-cost round trip from any airport in the UK, 217.30€, and the average hotel cost per night of 118.54€. Moreover, the average mid-range meal for two people is 42.36€, while the average one-way ticket on local transportation costs 1.15€.

While in Krakow, either on a budget or not, it’s worth checking out incredible landmarks such as the Rynek Glowny Central Square, St Mary’s Basilica and the Bazylika i Klasztor Franciszkanow.

Second is Bucharest, in Romania, where a weekend trip would cost about 655.17€. The city has the lowest hotel room price per night of the entire list, at 100.68€, and the lowest average McDonald’s meal at 6.98€. Bucharest is the home of the Palatul Parlamentului, the second-largest government building in the world, and other must-see landmarks such as the Stavropoleos Monastery, one of the oldest churches in the city, and the Ateneul Român.

Poland’s capital, Warsaw, comes third with a trip costing 656.59€. To stay in the bright and colourful city, it would be necessary to spend an average of 121.35€ per night and an average of 245.1€ for round-trip flights from the UK.

The city offers plenty of opportunities for sightseeing, and among the most suggestive views are the Old Town, called Stare Miasto by locals, the Palace of Culture and Science, perfect for younger tourists as well, and the Chopin Monument, for music lovers all over the world.

Further down on the list, Riga takes fourth place. A weekend in the Latvian capital would cost 676.86€, only 112.47€ of which would be for a hotel room per night and 59.6€ for a mid-range meal for two. Both prices are the second cheapest in the top 10.

Riga, like all European capitals, is full of history and culture, which can be savoured by visiting landmarks such as the Old City, the House of The Black Heads and the Town Hall Square.

Prague, Czech Republic, closes the top five with an average weekend trip costing 716.76€. The city in the heart of Europe offers beautiful scenery and plenty of attractions such as the Orloj, the Astronomical Clock and the Old in the Old Town Square, and Prague Castle, the seat of power of the country. It also offers the lowest round-trip flight cost of the top ten 197.48€, and the cheapest average inexpensive meal price of the whole list, 7.86€.

 

10 cheapest European cities for a weekend getaway

City

Country

Cost of trip (€)

Rank

Krakow

Poland

617.79

1

Bucharest

Romania

655.17

2

Warsaw

Poland

656.59

3

Riga

Latvia

676.86

4

Prague

Czech Republic

716.76

5

Budapest

Hungary

730.63

6

Istanbul

Turkey

730.69

7

Stockholm

Sweden

782.29

8

Porto

Portugal

787.01

9

Valencia

Spain

793.77

10

 

On the other side of the list, Zurich is the most expensive city to visit in Europe for a weekend, with a total cost of circa 1,382.67€. The costliest expense in the Swiss city being a hotel room, which would cost 350.90€ per night, and a mid-range meal for two being £105.72, the highest of the list.

Reykjavik, capital of Iceland, is the second most expensive, with a weekend costing 1,349.55€, while Cologne, Germany, takes third place with an overall cost of 1,260.97€.

Surprisingly, Edinburgh ranks fourth, meaning that sometimes is more expensive for Brits to travel abroad than within its own borders, as the price for a hotel room per night is of 366.13€ per night, the highest of the whole list.

The top ten continues with Geneva, Florence, Venice, Rome, Copenhagen and Milan, which feature from the fifth to the tenth place.

10 most expensive European cities for a weekend getaway

City

Country

Cost of trip (€)

Rank

Zurich

Switzerland

1,382.67

1

Reykjavik

Iceland

1,349.55

2

Cologne

Germany

1,260.97

3

Edinburgh

Scotland

1,151.80

4

Geneva

Switzerland

1,146.16

5

Florence

Italy

1,144.34

6

Venice

Italy

1,140.57

7

Rome

Italy

1,122.37

8

Copenhagen

Denmark

1,104.91

9

Milan

Italy

1,065.36

10

 

Anthony Collias, Co-Founder of Stasher, commented on the findings: “The data provides helpful insights into the European touristic landscape and can be easily used to plan your next trip abroad.

“With each of these cities providing plenty of opportunities for entertainment, as well as cultural enrichment, any destination can be the best fit based on your personal budget.”

 

ENDS

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Sources:

  •   Hotels.com, Kayak.co.uk, Numbeo.com

Methodology:

  1. Hotels.com was scraped for prices per night of hotels available between 21/06/2024 and 24/06/2024 for two adults with one-day flexibility. These prices were averaged per city.
  2. Kayak.co.uk was scraped for return trip flight prices for two adults departing from any of the UK's top 20 busiest airports. These prices were then averaged per city.
  3. Numbeo.com was scraped for average prices of various food and travel metrics per city.
  4. Two days of purchasing assumes one half-day on arrival, one full day, and one half-day on departure.
  5. The expected minimum cost of the trip was then calculated based on the expected number of purchases for each price. These prices, both in GBP and EUR, were then ranked from cheapest to most expensive.

Full table:

The table shows all expenses broken down by type and the number of purchases throughout the holiday ranked by lowest to highest total price.

 

Number of purchases for a weekend holiday (2 days, 2 nights)

 

2

1

4

2

4

4

4

City

Average hotel price per night (£)

Average flight price (round trip) (£)

Average inexpensive meal price (£)

Average mid-range meal for 2 price (£)

Average McDonalds meal price (£)

Averaged bottled water price (£)

Average local transport ticket price (£)

Krakow, Poland

118.54

217.30

9.16

42.36

7.67

1.69

1.15

Bucharest, Romania

100.68

276.12

9.98

49.89

6.98

1.91

0.60

Warsaw, Poland

121.35

245.10

9.16

45.80

7.55

1.58

1.01

Riga, Latvia

112.47

253.88

9.93

59.60

7.20

1.09

1.48

Prague, Czech Republic

175.91

197.48

7.86

47.21

7.86

1.35

1.18

Budapest, Hungary

153.10

243.47

10.12

50.58

7.59

1.11

1.14

Istanbul, Turkey

152.14

294.10

8.60

34.37

6.30

0.49

0.51

Stockholm, Sweden

152.67

214.61

12.77

76.63

9.11

1.82

3.57

Porto, Portugal

191.58

247.28

8.94

39.73

7.45

1.10

1.79

Valencia, Spain

189.09

224.26

12.67

44.69

9.93

1.40

1.48

Glasgow, Scotland

200.81

133.75

17.40

69.60

8.12

1.43

3.02

Belfast, Northern Ireland

206.11

82.52

22.04

84.10

8.12

1.65

2.92

Naples, Italy

182.55

228.33

14.89

59.60

7.95

1.01

1.35

Palermo, Italy

151.89

325.05

11.92

49.66

8.94

1.01

1.39

Seville, Spain

190.63

267.85

11.92

43.71

8.94

1.30

1.39

Lyon, France

187.03

223.82

14.89

59.60

10.43

1.52

1.98

Madrid, Spain

207.47

204.01

13.91

59.60

8.94

1.54

1.48

Brussels, Belgium

169.03

211.04

17.88

79.46

10.93

2.34

2.48

Tenerife, Spain

182.07

320.89

11.92

42.21

7.95

0.82

1.48

Bordeaux, France

197.10

226.44

15.39

62.08

10.18

1.69

1.79

Ljubljana, Slovenia

166.66

335.73

13.91

49.66

7.95

1.81

1.29

Helsinki, Finland

152.40

265.76

14.89

89.39

9.93

1.82

3.07

Lisbon, Portugal

226.45

219.68

13.17

49.66

8.84

1.23

1.98

englAthens, Greece

196.89

270.73

14.89

54.62

8.94

0.50

1.19

Berlin, Germany

218.71

197.13

13.41

67.05

9.93

2.52

3.48

Vienna, Austria

198.90

246.02

14.89

69.53

9.84

2.20

2.39

Munich, Germany

194.11

252.41

14.89

72.01

9.93

2.68

3.68

Hamburg, Germany

218.40

222.40

14.89

79.46

9.93

2.59

3.35

Oslo, Norway

201.03

229.49

19.49

84.73

10.83

2.29

3.39

Frankfurt, Germany

233.30

242.00

17.38

69.53

8.94

2.55

3.38

Nice, France

259.41

194.34

19.87

69.53

9.93

2.54

1.69

Amsterdam, Netherlands

249.41

174.98

19.87

84.42

11.92

2.52

3.38

Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

248.02

220.17

19.45

79.46

10.43

3.07

0.00

Paris, France

293.60

146.15

17.88

72.01

11.92

2.74

2.11

Gibraltar

155.83

444.91

16.24

75.40

9.28

1.69

1.16

Barcelona, Spain

309.61

170.19

14.89

59.60

9.93

1.64

2.39

Dublin, Ireland

322.99

96.94

19.87

89.39

9.93

1.88

1.98

Milan, Italy

299.07

175.19

19.87

79.46

9.93

1.44

2.18

Copenhagen, Denmark

274.16

186.64

19.98

106.51

13.32

2.75

3.19

Rome, Italy

338.58

211.64

14.89

62.08

9.93

1.04

1.48

Venice, Italy

337.72

208.16

16.89

69.53

9.93

1.17

1.48

Florence, Italy

299.51

274.54

14.89

79.46

9.93

1.45

1.69

Geneva, Switzerland

268.52

170.68

25.55

122.64

15.85

3.83

3.06

Edinburgh, Scotland

366.13

136.04

17.40

81.20

9.16

1.39

2.32

Cologne, Germany

306.85

420.83

11.92

59.60

9.83

1.93

3.13

Reykjavik, Iceland

325.49

307.97

19.45

113.98

15.53

1.90

3.77

Zurich, Switzerland

350.90

232.14

25.55

122.64

16.36

4.45

4.50

 

The table shows all total prices for each city.

City

Cost of trip

Rank (Cheapest)

Krakow, Poland

617.79

1

Bucharest, Romania

655.17

2

Warsaw, Poland

656.59

3

Riga, Latvia

676.86

4

Prague, Czech Republic

716.76

5

Budapest, Hungary

730.63

6

Istanbul, Turkey

730.69

7

Stockholm, Sweden

782.29

8

Porto, Portugal

787.01

9

Valencia, Spain

793.77

10

Glasgow, Scotland

794.42

11

Belfast, Northern Ireland

801.86

12

Naples, Italy

813.41

13

Palermo, Italy

821.22

14

Seville, Spain

830.78

15

Lyon, France

832.38

16

Madrid, Spain

841.67

17

Brussels, Belgium

842.53

18

Tenerife, Spain

858.17

19

Bordeaux, France

861.05

20

Ljubljana, Slovenia

868.17

21

Helsinki, Finland

868.22

22

Lisbon, Portugal

872.78

23

Athens, Greece

875.89

24

Berlin, Germany

886.00

25

Vienna, Austria

900.17

26

Munich, Germany

909.39

27

Hamburg, Germany

941.18

28

Oslo, Norway

944.99

29

Frankfurt, Germany

976.66

30

Nice, France

988.35

31

Amsterdam, Netherlands

993.41

32

Luxembourg City, Luxembourg

1006.96

33

Paris, France

1015.97

34

Gibraltar

1020.86

35

Barcelona, Spain

1024.01

36

Dublin, Ireland

1056.36

37

Milan, Italy

1065.93

38

Copenhagen, Denmark

1104.91

39

Rome, Italy

1122.37

40

Venice, Italy

1140.57

41

Florence, Italy

1144.34

42

Geneva, Switzerland

1146.16

43

Edinburgh, Scotland

1151.80

44

Cologne, Germany

1260.97

45

Reykjavik, Iceland

1349.55

46

Zurich, Switzerland

1382.67

47

 

 

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