Cost of business travel
London is one of the most expensive cities in the world to visit as a business traveller, costing £ 245 a day, according to a survey by ECA International, the international human resources consultancy.
But by far the most expensive city is Almaty in Kazakhstan which costs as much as £ 288.56 a day, nearly a fifth more than London. At the other end of the scale, the cheapest is Johannesburg at just £ 81.53 a day — 67% less than London.
In the EU, London comes top, with Paris in its wake, followed by Copenhagen and Brussels. Athens is the cheapest place in the EU for a business traveller, costing 48% less than London.
Hotel costs account for a large portion of the daily rates total. Hotels are also the reason London is expensive for business travellers, costing on average £ 138.90 per night excluding breakfast, says Barry Rodin, chief economist at ECA International.
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Title: Daily Rates survey
Survey details: designed to help companies budget for business trips and determine daily rate allowances.
Methodology: the survey compares typical costs for a business traveller in 116 locations worldwide. The daily rate includes cost of accommodation in a four-star hotel, continental breakfast, laundry, lunch and dinner, alcoholic and soft drinks, incidental costs and two 3km in-town taxi journeys.
Availability: contact Emily Tuite at ECA International in London, tel: 020 7351 5000 or e-mail emily.tuite@eca-international.com
Web site: if you want to browse the ECA International web site . . . www.eca-international.com