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Mumbai is the most expensive city for travellers

Last updated on: June 19, 2014 15:55 IST
Malini Agarwal (L), blogger-in-chief of missmalini.com, smiles as she dances with a friend at a newly-opened nightclub in Mumbai,

Each city in India is unique in itself. While Mumbai and Delhi are known for amazing places to hang out in evenings, Jaipur is known for its rich tradition.

Whether a holiday-maker or a business traveller, one's budget will vary depending on the city he is going to visit

Based on key assumptions like cost of one's hotel stay, taxi fare, meal cost, travel site TripAdvisor has come out with a report which lists top nine cities based on the average cost for an evening out.  

Check out which city is most expensive and why.

Mumbai

Rank:1

Meal for 2 two with wine: Rs 2,649

Two cocktails: Rs 1,283

Two taxi journeys of 2 miles each: Rs 106

Hotel room (4-4.5 star): Rs 6,734

Total cost: Rs 10,772

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Mumbai is the most expensive city for travellers

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Ginger Hotel in New Delhi.

Delhi  

Rank:  

Meal for 2 two with wine:  Rs 2,845  

Two cocktails: Rs 1,670  

Two taxi journeys of 2 miles each: Rs 128  

Hotel room (4-4.5 star): Rs 5,489  

Total cost: Rs 10,112


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Mumbai is the most expensive city for travellers

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Universal Temple, Sree Ramakrishna Madh, Mylapore, Chennai.

Chennai  

Rank:  

Meal for 2 two with wine:  Rs 3,681  

Two cocktails: Rs 1,362  

Two taxi journeys of 2 miles each: Rs 151  

Hotel room (4-4.5 star): Rs 4,746  

Total cost: Rs  9,940

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Mumbai is the most expensive city for travellers

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Commuters ride inside a carriage of a Namma Metro train as it travels along an elevated track in the Indira Nagar area of Bangalore.

Bangalore  

Rank:  

Meal for 2 two with wine:  Rs 3,192

Two cocktails: Rs 1,600  

Two taxi journeys of 2 miles each: Rs 150  

Hotel room (4-4.5 star): Rs 4,835  

Total cost: Rs  9,778

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Mumbai is the most expensive city for travellers

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Hyderabad is one of the expensive cities in India.

Hyderabad  

Rank:  

Meal for 2 two with wine:  Rs 3,427  

Two cocktails: Rs 1,298  

Two taxi journeys of 2 miles each: Rs 81  

Hotel room (4-4.5 star): Rs 4,232  

Total cost: Rs  9,039

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Mumbai is the most expensive city for travellers

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Park Street, Kolkata.

Kolkata  

Rank:  

Meal for 2 two with wine:  Rs 2,270  

Two cocktails: Rs 1,198  

Two taxi journeys of 2 miles each: Rs 106  

Hotel room (4-4.5 star): Rs 5,323  

Total cost: Rs  8,897

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Mumbai is the most expensive city for travellers

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Infosys Pune Campus

Pune  

Rank:  

Meal for 2 two with wine:  Rs 2,852  

Two cocktails: Rs 1,128  

Two taxi journeys of 2 miles each: Rs 148  

Hotel room (4-4.5 star): Rs 4,616  

Total cost: Rs  8,744

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Mumbai is the most expensive city for travellers

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Chandigarh  

Rank:  

Meal for 2 two with wine:  Rs 2,163  

Two cocktails: Rs  860  

Two taxi journeys of 2 miles each: Rs 100  

Hotel room (4-4.5 star): Rs 4,312  

Total cost: Rs  7,935

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Mumbai is the most expensive city for travellers

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Hawa Mahal, Jaipur.

Jaipur

Rank:  

Meal for 2 two with wine:  Rs 2,930  

Two cocktails: Rs  1,033  

Two taxi journeys of 2 miles each: Rs 60  

Hotel room (4-4.5 star): Rs 3,602  

Total cost: Rs  7,625