The 13 cheapest European cities for a weekend break
Check out the 13 cheapest cities for a two-night trip in Europe, along with a list of key expenses
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The latest City Costs Barometer from Post Office Travel Money has been released, showing the most affordable cities to travel in Europe for a weekend break.
The eighth-annual study ranked 35 European cities according to the total amount of 12 holiday items, such as a three-course meal with a bottle of wine for two, two nights' accommodation in a three-star hotel, travel and sightseeing costs, a cup of coffee, bottle of beer, and more.
The Post Office crunched numbers for each city using currency exchange rates from 10 March.
The A-Z of European rail travel
Show all 7Prices for holiday items were provided by tourist offices and researched online. Accommodation prices were sourced from Hotels.com, using the cheapest available double/twin en-suite room in a city centre location for the travel dates of 15 to 18 April.
Post Office Travel Money has also released a handy online tool where users can calculate how much they should expect to pay on items in the European city of their choice. Travellers can even compare the cost of essential items, travel, and accommodation between cities and against the global average.
Check out the 13 cheapest cities for a two-night trip in Europe, along with a list of key expenses, below:
No. 13. Lille, France — £170 ($245)
Two-night stay for two adults in a three-star hotel: £72 ($103.66)
Return bus/train transfer (from airport to city centre): £7.88 ($11.35)
48-hour travel card: £6.86 ($9.88)
Top tourist heritage attraction: Grand Place/Vieille Bourse (The Old Stock Exchange) — Free
Three-course meal for two with a bottle of wine: £51.15 ($73.64)
Coffee: £2.13 ($3.07)
Beer: £4.02 ($5.79)
Cola: £2.44 ($3.51)
Wine: £3.15 ($4.54)
No. 12. Strasbourg, France — £169 ($243)
Two-night stay for two adults in a three-star hotel: £71 ($102.22)
Return bus/train transfer (from airport to city centre): £6.78 ($9.76)
48-hour travel card: £6.78 ($9.76)
Top tourist heritage attraction: Cathédrale Notre Dame de Strasbourg — Free
Three-course meal for two with a bottle of wine: £52.81 ($76.03)
Coffee: £2.13 ($3.07)
Beer: £2.60 ($3.74)
Cola: £2.76 ($3.97)
Wine: £3.47 ($5)
No. 11. Tallinn, Estonia — £160 ($230)
Two-night stay for two adults in a three-star hotel: £68 ($97.90)
Return bus/train transfer (from airport to city centre): £3.15 ($4.54)
48-hour travel card: £3.94 ($5.67)
Top tourist heritage attraction: Tallinn Town Hall — £3.94 ($5.67)
Three-course meal for two with a bottle of wine: £46.50 ($66.95)
Coffee: £1.97 ($2.84)
Beer: £2.76 ($3.97)
Cola: £1.97 ($2.84)
Wine: £3.74 ($5.38)
No. 10. Athens, Greece — £149 ($214)
Two-night stay for two adults in a three-star hotel: £63 ($90.70)
Return bus/train transfer (from airport to city centre): £7.88 ($11.35)
48-hour travel card: £7.09 ($10.21)
Top tourist heritage attraction: Rock of Acropolis — £9.46 ($13.62)
Three-course meal for two with a bottle of wine: £31.53 ($45.40)
Coffee: £1.58 ($2.27)
Beer: £2.76 ($3.97)
Cola: £1.97 ($2.84)
Wine: £3.47 ($5)
No. 9. Moscow, Russia — £146 ($210)
Two-night stay for two adults in a three-star hotel: £57 ($82.07)
Return bus/train transfer (from airport to city centre): £8.97 ($12.91)
48-hour travel card: £4.27 ($6.15)
Top tourist heritage attraction: St. Basil's Cathedral — £3.74 ($5.38)
Three-course meal for two with a bottle of wine: £42.70 ($61.48)
Coffee: £2.03 ($2.92)
Beer: £2.67 ($3.84)
Cola: £1.71 ($2.46)
Wine: £3.95 ($5.69)
No. 8. Prague, Czech Republic — £141 ($204)
Two-night stay for two adults in a three-star hotel: £70 ($100.78)
Return bus/train transfer (from airport to city centre): £1.96 ($2.82)
48-hour travel card: £6.75 ($9.72)
Top tourist heritage attraction: Prague Castle — £10.74 ($15.46)
Three-course meal for two with a bottle of wine: £26.85 ($38.66)
Coffee: £1.17 ($1.68)
Beer: £1.23 ($1.77)
Cola: £1.20 ($1.73)
Wine: £1.38 ($1.99)
No. 7. Dubrovnik, Croatia — £137 ($197)
Two-night stay for two adults in a three-star hotel: £41 ($59.12)
Return bus/train transfer (from airport to city centre): £7.61 ($10.97)
48-hour travel card: £6.52 ($9.40)
Top tourist heritage attraction: Dubrovnik City Walls — £10.87 ($15.76)
Three-course meal for two with a bottle of wine: £35.01 ($50.48)
Coffee: £0.87 ($1.25)
Beer: £1.63 ($2.35)
Cola: £1.63 ($2.35)
Wine: £3.26 ($4.69)
No. 6. Lisbon, Portugal — £135 ($194)
Two-night stay for two adults in a three-star hotel: £55 ($79.31)
Return bus/train transfer (from airport to city centre): £2.21 ($3.19)
48-hour travel card: £9.46 ($13.64)
Top tourist heritage attraction: Jerónimos Monastery — £7.88 ($11.36)
Three-course meal for two with a bottle of wine: £39.41 ($56.83)
Coffee: £0.55 ($0.79)
Beer: £1.02 ($1.47)
Cola: £1.10 ($1.59)
Wine: £2.36 ($3.40)
No. 5. Krakow, Poland — £133 ($191)
Two-night stay for two adults in a three-star hotel: £58 ($83.63)
Return bus/train transfer (from airport to city centre): £1.90 ($2.74)
48-hour travel card: £4.75 ($6.85)
Top tourist heritage attraction: Wawel Royal Castle (The State Rooms) — £3.42 ($4.93)
Three-course meal for two with a bottle of wine: £42.73 ($61.61)
Coffee: £0.95 ($1.37)
Beer: £1.33 ($1.92)
Cola: £0.95 ($1.37)
Wine: £1.90 ($2.74)
No. 4. Riga, Latvia — £132 ($190)
Two-night stay for two adults in a three-star hotel: £42 ($60.56)
Return bus/train transfer (from airport to city centre): £1.81 ($2.61)
48-hour travel card: £7.88 ($11.36)
Top tourist heritage attraction: Dome Cathedral — £2.36 ($3.40)
Three-course meal for two with a bottle of wine: £55.17 ($79.55)
Coffee: £1.97 ($2.84)
Beer: £1.97 ($2.84)
Cola: £1.97 ($2.84)
Wine: £2.76 ($3.98)
No. 3. Budapest, Hungary — £123 ($177)
Two-night stay for two adults in a three-star hotel: £43 ($62)
Return bus/train transfer (from airport to city centre): £7.53 ($10.86)
48-hour travel card: £8.87 ($12.79)
Top tourist heritage attraction: Matthias Church — £4.03 ($5.81)
Three-course meal for two with a bottle of wine: £29.44 ($42.45)
Coffee: £1.21 ($1.74)
Beer: £1.48 ($2.13)
Cola: £0.94 ($1.36)
Wine: £1.21 ($1.74)
No. 2. Vilnius, Lithuania — £115 ($166)
Two-night stay for two adults in a three-star hotel: £50 ($72.10)
Return bus/train transfer (from airport to city centre): £1.58 ($2.28)
48-hour travel card: £5.49 ($7.92)
Top tourist heritage attraction: Church of St. Anne — Free
Three-course meal for two with a bottle of wine: £38.62 ($55.69)
Coffee: £1.18 ($1.70)
Beer: £1.42 ($2.05)
Cola: £1.42 ($2.05)
Wine: £2.05 ($2.96)
No. 1. Warsaw, Poland — £113 ($163)
Two-night stay for two adults in a three-star hotel: £54 ($77.87)
Return bus/train transfer (from airport to city centre): £1.67 ($2.41)
48-hour travel card: £4.56 ($6.58)
Top tourist heritage attraction: Royal Castle — Free
Three-course meal for two with a bottle of wine: £28.49 ($41.08)
Coffee: £1.90 ($2.74)
Beer: £1.52 ($2.19)
Cola: £1.14 ($1.64)
Wine: £2.28 ($3.29)
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