These are the world’s most expensive cities for business travel
NEW York remained the most expensive business trip destination in the world in 2022 as a post-pandemic surge in business travel and tourism drove up costs 8 per cent from the prior year.
The Big Apple took a bite out of business travellers at a rate of US$796 per day, according to the consulting firm ECA International, which counted four-star hotels, meals, taxis, drinks and incidentals as part of its survey.
The US dominated the ranking overall, with Washington DC and San Francisco both making the top five on the leaderboard, while Switzerland chimed in with Geneva and Zurich.
Climbing inflation rates were a major factor in the increase in travel costs, while a pandemic-fuelled drop in demand led to more affordable rates in places like China.
Hong Kong was the most expensive destination in Asia, outpacing Singapore which rose to second in the region on the back of US$515 per-day charges, while London and Paris retained their top ten positions and Angola’s Luanda was the priciest place in Africa. BLOOMBERG
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