Get your capital together for a night out as London tops expense league

The capital tops the list in a cost comparison of an evening out for two people in key tourist cities around the world.

Hanoi in Vietnam offers the most affordable night out for British travellers, with a total cost of £89.93.

At more than triple the cost of Hanoi, London topped the list as most expensive with a cost of £330.45.

The TripAdvisor TripIndex is tracked against the pound and is based on the combined costs for two people of one night in a four-star hotel, cocktails, a two-course dinner with a bottle of wine and taxi fares.

“TripIndex helps travellers to see where their pound goes the furthest,” spokeswoman Emma Shaw said. “The list shows that many Asian cities, along with some European cities – like Warsaw and Sofia – are very affordable once you’re on the ground.

“Some cities traditionally considered expensive – like London, Paris and New York – actually cost three times more than the cheaper cities in the list for an evening out.”

Hotel costs were a pivotal factor. The cheapest average hotel room goes to Bangkok at £51.68 per night, while the most expensive was London, at £230.39 a night.

Southeast Asia featured heavily in the 10 cheapest destinations, claiming four cities in total, including the cheapest city for Britons, Hanoi. Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta ranked third, fifth, and ninth.