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    Europe’s Most Affordable and Expensive Cities Ranked by UK Post Office

    Europe’s Most Affordable and Expensive Cities Ranked by UK Post Office

    The British organisation UK Post Office conducted an analysis of travel costs across Europe and compiled a ranking of the most affordable and most expensive destinations. The calculations include food and drinks, round-trip airport transfers, entrance tickets to top attractions, and city public transport passes.

    Most Affordable Cities

    The ranking leader is Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina). A trip will cost an average of €287 per person. It is followed by Bucharest (€299) and Tirana (€298). Belgrade (€307) and Trenčín, Slovakia (€315) round out the top five.

    Other affordable destinations include Riga (€322), Lille (€334), Vilnius (€334), Strasbourg (€369), and Podgorica (€384).

    Most Expensive Cities

    Oslo has been named the most expensive city in Europe. A trip to the Norwegian capital costs an average of €850. It is followed by Copenhagen (€777) and Edinburgh (€773). Next come Geneva (€746) and Barcelona (€742), making it the first Spanish city on the list of the most expensive destinations.

    Dublin took sixth place (€707), followed by Amsterdam (€705), Cork, Ireland (€697), Venice (€672), and Madrid (€672), rounding out the top ten.

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