When budgeting for travel, usually the main costs are planned for air tickets and hotel accommodation, visa costs are taken into account, we calculate the average daily budget, taking into account the cost of food in a café, groceries, museum tickets and other expenses.
However, the cost of public transport can be an unpleasant surprise, especially in countries with a high standard of living! If you do not take into account this expense, you can easily exceed the planned budget. There are some exceptions, for example, Luxembourg, where public transport is free, but in other cities the fare can be so high that it can exceed the cost of a transfer from the airport, from where the traveler decided to start his journey.
London is the city with the most expensive travel
Experts came to the conclusion that London ranks first in the list of cities with the most expensive public transport. Tourists using the London Underground, known to locals as the "tube", must pay £6.5, which is more than 600 rubles (as of mid-April 2023). If you use the local Oyster Card, the cost of the trip can be reduced thanks to a complex fare system based on six zones. The minimum cost of the trip is 1.5 pounds (about 150 rubles), but it is available only within the II zone. In addition, the fare on the London Underground during rush hours is higher.
London is ahead of other cities in the world in terms of the cost of public transport, but the availability of transport for citizens is expected to vary from city to city in the world. For example, in São Paulo, Brazil, residents of the city have to spend $ 65 on a monthly trip, which is 14% of their average salary - quite expensive. At the same time, Muscovites can have unlimited trips on the metro and buses for a month, spending only 4% of their income on a universal pass.
