New research reveals the most affordable destinations for a luxury travel experience and Bangkok ranks 1st.< The study by money.co.uk analysed the most popular cities around the world on their average costs for luxury travel factors, including the costs of 5* hotels, spa hotels, Michelin star meals and luxury car hire, to reveal the most
New research reveals the most affordable destinations for a luxury travel experience and Bangkok ranks 1st.<
Rank |
Location |
Michelin Star Meal |
Five-Star Hotel (one night) |
Luxury Car Hire (per day) |
Spa Hotel (one night) |
Budget Score /10 |
1 |
Bangkok, Thailand |
€142 |
€279 |
€56 |
€229 |
9.49 |
2 |
Brussels, Belgium |
€148 |
€341 |
€142 |
€259 |
8.80 |
3 |
Verona, Italy |
€170 |
€428 |
€169 |
€192 |
7.68 |
4 |
Osaka, Japan |
€196 |
€284 |
€168 |
€168 |
7.59 |
5 |
Berlin, Germany |
€181 |
€471 |
€152 |
€317 |
7.42 |
6 |
Frankfurt, Germany |
€168 |
€674 |
€145 |
€297 |
7.33 |
7 |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
€107 |
€588 |
€75 |
€588 |
6.90 |
8 |
Tokyo, Japan |
€204 |
€387 |
€168 |
€304 |
6.73 |
9 |
Lisbon, Portugal |
€163 |
€577 |
€168 |
€476 |
6.47 |
10 |
Dublin, Republic of Ireland |
€119 |
€586 |
€217 |
€309 |
6.04 |
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The most affordable city for Michelin star dining is Athens, Greece. The average cost of a set menu in Athens is €97.
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The cheapest rate for a nightly five-star hotel stay at properties listed on Booking.com is Hong Kong, at €274.
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Luxury car hire is the most affordable in Bangkok, here a luxury model such as a Mercedes-Benz will cost you just €56 per day.
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The most affordable destination when it comes to booking a spa hotel is Osaka, with an average nightly rate of just €168 per night.