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Destination with £4 beer named best budget city break in Europe
One of the great things about living in the UK is that you can hop on a short-haul flight to most parts of Europe. While the choices are endless for where to go next, this list may influence your next trip away.
Travel insurance experts at Quotezone have analysed data to create the 2024 European Budget Vacation Index to name the most affordable city breaks across the continent.
They looked at the 12 most visited capital cities across Europe including Paris, Berlin, Madrid and Rome to find out which destination came out on top.
The cities were ranked based on several factors including tourist tax, hotel costs, the price of a meal and beer, public transport ticket costs, and the distance from the airport.
Here are the top 10 best budget locations, according to Quotezone.
10. London, UK
Tourist tax – €0/$0
Hotel cost – €117.25/$126.37
Meal price – €23.25/$25.06
Beer price – €7.56/$8.15
Public transport ticket – €3.26/$3.51
Distance from airport – 28.57km
Total points – 55
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9. Rome, Italy
Tourist tax – €7.50/$8.08
Hotel cost – €92.13/$99.29
Meal price – €15/$16.17
Beer price – €5/$5.39
Public transport ticket – €1.50/$1.62
Distance from airport – 37km
Total points – 54
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8. Berlin, Germany
Tourist tax – €4.40/$4.74
Hotel cost – €76.31/$82.24
Meal price – €14/$15.09
Beer price – €4.50/$4.85
Public transport ticket – €3.50/$3.77
Distance from airport – 29.29km
Total points – 47
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7. Vienna, Austria
Tourist tax – €3.74/€4.03
Hotel cost – €83.75/$90.25
Meal price – €15/$16.17
Beer price – €4.50/$4.85
Public transport price – €2.40/$2.59
Distance from airport – 26.19km
Total points – 46
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