Asia is the most affordable continent and Las Vegas is the best bargain in the US, says TripIndex.
The travel review site based its rankings on the combined cost of one summer night's lodging in a four-star hotel, a large cheese pizza from a globally recognized chain, a dry martini at the bar in a top-ranked hotel and a five-mile taxi ride at each destination.
Prices were taken in local currencies between May and July and converted into U.S. dollars on July 14.
Asia has four of the world's 10 cheapest cities (Bangkok, Beijing, Kuala Lumpur and Dubai) and only one of the priciest (Tokyo, which costs US$371.98 versus $111.99 for Bangkok).
In costly Europe, where Paris, Zurich and London top the charts as the world's most expensive cities at $428.88, $379.62 and $373.79, respectively, the Bulgarian capital Sofia is a relative steal at $135.66.
In Las Vegas, according to TripIndex, the average four-star hotel costs $121.30 per night, compared to $324.38 in steamy New York City.
TripAdvisor owns TripIndex, which compares the cost of 50 tourism cities worldwide and 15 US hotspots.
By David Wilkening
