How much a night out will cost you in 50 of the most fun cities in the world

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2019-08-13T14:26:00Z

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Ibiza, Spain, is the most expensive city for nightlife in the world.
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  • How much it costs to go out depends on what city you're in.
  • HomeToGo released a report on the best cities for nightlife around the world.
  • Warsaw, Poland, has the most affordable nightlife in Europe, while Perth is the most affordable city in Australia to go out.
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If you think your bank account looks a little sad after a night out, you're not alone.

The average event-goer spends $81 on a night out and goes out two nights a week, according to an Eventbrite report. That's $162 a week — more than the weekly median spending on food for American families.

Yet, how much it costs to go out depends on where you decide to hit the dance floor. That $81 can hike up quickly if you're in a notoriously expensive and popular party destination like Ibiza, Spain, but may become more wallet-friendly if you're in a city with a lower cost of living, like São Paulo, Brazil.

HomeToGo released a report on the best cities for nightlife around the world. After narrowing down 50 cities based on the number of venues, the number of events listed, and the quality of events based on online ratings, it contacted the five top-rated clubs in each city to find out each club's cover charge and drink prices.

Based on that data, HomeToGo calculated each city's average for the cover charge on a Saturday night, price of a 12-ounce domestically produced beer, price of one regular gin and tonic, and price of a one-ounce shot of vodka.

Turns out, Warsaw, Poland, is the most affordable city in Europe to go out, Perth is the most affordable Australian city to party, and Calgary, Canada, has the most affordable nightlife in the Americas.

Scroll through below to find how much it costs to go out in the cities with the best nightlife, ranked from most expensive to most affordable. All data is from 2018, the most recent year in which it was available.

50. Ibiza, Spain

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Total cost: $105.79

Cover charge: $61.52

Cost of beer: $14.76

Drink cost: $19.69

Cost of one shot: $9.82

49. Las Vegas, US

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Total cost: $75

Cover charge: $45

Cost of beer: $8

Drink cost:$12

Cost of one shot: $10

48. New York City, US

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Total cost: $61

Cover charge: $25

Cost of beer: $9

Drink cost: $15

Cost of one shot:$12

47. Zurich, Switzerland

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Total cost: $59.07

Cover charge: $25.91

Cost of beer: $8.29

Drink cost: $16.58

Cost of one shot: $8.29

46. Miami, US

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Total cost: $57.50

Cover charge: $20.50

Cost of beer: $10

Drink cost: $15

Cost of one shot: $12

45. Chicago, US

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Total cost: $55

Cover charge: $27

Cost of beer: $7.50

Drink cost: $12.50

Cost of one shot: $8

44. Stockholm, Sweden

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Total cost: $54.57

Cover charge: $26.10

Cost of beer: $7.12

Drink cost: $16.61

Cost of one shot: $4.75

43. Los Angeles, US

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Total cost: $54.50

Cover charge: $23.00

Cost of beer: $7.50

Drink cost: $14

Cost of one shot: $10

42. San Francisco, US

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Total cost: $50

Cover charge: $24

Cost of beer: $8

Drink cost: $10

Cost of one shot:$8

41. San Diego, US

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Total cost: $47

Cover charge: $18

Cost of beer: $7

Drink cost:$12

Cost of one shot: $10

40. Tokyo, Japan

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Total cost: $46.61

Cover charge: $27.96

Cost of beer: $6.52

Drink cost: $6.52

Cost of one shot: $5.59

39. London, UK

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Total cost: $45.40

Cover charge: $21.28

Cost of beer: $6.38

Drink cost: $12.77

Cost of one shot: $4.97

38. Dublin, Ireland

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Total cost: $44.29

Cover charge: $18.46

Cost of beer: $6.15

Drink cost: $13.53

Cost of one shot: $6.15

37. Paris, France

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Total cost: $40.60

Cover charge: $18.46

Cost of beer: $6.15

Drink cost: $9.84

Cost of one shot:$6.15

36. Sydney, Australia

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Total cost: $39.48

Cover charge: $15.48

Cost of beer: $6.19

Drink cost: $10.06

Cost of one shot: $7.74

35. Barcelona, Spain

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Total cost: $39.37

Cover charge: $17.22

Cost of beer: $6.15

Drink cost: $12.30

Cost of one shot: $3.69

34. Brussels, Belgium

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Total cost: $38.76

Cover charge: $18.46

Cost of beer: $4.92

Drink cost: $9.84

Cost of one shot: $5.54

33. Toronto, Canada

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Total cost: $38.44

Cover charge: $17.84

Cost of beer: $5.55

Drink cost: $8.72

Cost of one shot: $6.34

32. Rome, Italy

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Total cost: $38.14

Cover charge: $13.53

Cost of beer: $6.15

Drink cost: $12.30

Cost of one shot: $6.15

31. Melbourne, Australia

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Total cost: $37.74

Cover charge: $14.52

Cost of beer: $5.81

Drink cost: $9.68

Cost of one shot: $7.74

30. Bristol, UK

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Total cost: $37.45

Cover charge: $14.19

Cost of beer: $5.96

Drink cost:$11.35

Cost of one shot: $5.96

29. New Orleans, US

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Total cost: $37

Cover charge: $15

Cost of beer: $6

Drink cost: $10

Cost of one shot: $6

28. Madrid, Spain

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Total cost: $36.91

Cover charge: $18.46

Cost of beer: $4.92

Drink cost: $9.84

Cost of one shot: $3.69

27. Manchester, UK

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Total cost: $36.89

Cover charge: $15.61

Cost of beer: $5.67

Drink cost: $11.35

Cost of one shot: $4.26

26. Moscow, Russia

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Total cost:$36.47

Cover charge:$16.21

Cost of beer: $5.67

Drink cost: $8.92

Cost of one shot: $5.67

25. Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Total cost: $36.05

Cover charge: $15.99

Cost of beer: $4.06

Drink cost: $10.46

Cost of one shot: $5.54

24. Vancouver, Canada

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Total cost: $35.67

Cover charge: $15.85

Cost of beer: $4.76

Drink cost: $9.51

Cost of one shot: $5.55

23. Lyon, France

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Total cost: $35.06

Cover charge: $15.99

Cost of beer: $4.92

Drink cost: $9.23

Cost of one shot: $4.92

22. Orlando, US

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Total cost: $35

Cover charge: $14

Cost of beer: $5.50

Drink cost: $8.50

Cost of one shot:$7

21. Frankfurt, Germany

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Total cost: $33.83

Cover charge: $12.30

Cost of beer: $4.31

Drink cost: $12.30

Cost of one shot: $4.92

20. Newcastle, UK

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Total cost: $33.34

Cover charge: $14.19

Cost of beer: $5.67

Drink cost: $8.51

Cost of one shot: $4.97

19. Nottingham, UK

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Total cost: $32.63

Cover charge: $11.35

Cost of beer: $5.67

Drink cost: $9.93

Cost of one shot: $5.67

18. Montreal, Canada

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Total cost: $32.49

Cover charge: $15.85

Cost of beer: $3.96

Drink cost: $7.92

Cost of one shot: $4.76

17. Berlin, Germany

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Total cost: $31.74

Cover charge: $14.76

Cost of beer: $4.06

Drink cost: $8.61

Cost of one shot:$4.31

16. Detroit, US

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Total cost: $31.50

Cover charge: $11.50

Cost of beer: $5

Drink cost:$10

Cost of one shot: $5

15. Adelaide, Australia

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Total cost: $30.98

Cover charge: $10.84

Cost of beer: $4.65

Drink cost: $8.52

Cost of one shot: $6.97

14. Brisbane, Australia

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Total cost: $30.58

Cover charge: $7.74

Cost of beer: $6.19

Drink cost: $8.90

Cost of one shot:$7.74

T13. Leeds, UK

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Total cost: $30.50

Cover charge: $11.35

Cost of beer: $4.97

Drink cost: $9.93

Cost of one shot: $4.26

T13. Austin, US

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Total cost:$30.50

Cover charge: $10

Cost of beer: $6

Drink cost: $7.50

Cost of one shot:$7

11. Glasgow, UK

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Total cost: $30.36

Cover charge: $14.19

Cost of beer: $4.82

Drink cost: $8.51

Cost of one shot: $2.84

10. Tampa, US

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Total cost: $30

Cover charge: $10

Cost of beer:$5

Drink cost: $8

Cost of one shot: $7

9. Hamburg, Germany

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Total cost: $28.91

Cover charge: $12.30

Cost of beer:$4.31

Drink cost: $9.84

Cost of one shot:$2.46

8. Perth, Australia

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Total cost: $28.64

Cover charge: $9.68

Cost of beer:$5.81

Drink cost: $9.29

Cost of one shot: $3.87

7. Leipzig, Germany

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Total cost: $28.30

Cover charge: $12.92

Cost of beer: $3.69

Drink cost: $7.38

Cost of one shot: $4.31

6. São Paulo, Brazil

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Total cost: $28.02

Cover charge: $14.75

Cost of beer: $2.95

Drink cost: $7.37

Cost of one shot: $2.95

5. Edinburgh, UK

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Total cost: $26.95

Cover charge: $7.09

Cost of beer:$5.67

Drink cost: $10.64

Cost of one shot: $3.55

4. Calgary, Canada

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Total cost: $26.16

Cover charge: $11.89

Cost of beer:$3.96

Drink cost: $6.34

Cost of one shot: $3.96

3. Prague, Czech Republic

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Total cost: $26

Cover charge: $14.58

Cost of beer:$2.67

Drink cost:$5.35

Cost of one shot: $3.40

2. Warsaw, Poland

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Total cost: $18.53

Cover charge:$8.82

Cost of beer: $2.94

Drink cost: $4.41

Cost of one shot: $2.35

1. Cape Town, South Africa

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Total cost: $15.83

Cover charge: $5

Cost of beer: $2.08

Drink cost: $5.83

Cost of one shot: $2.92

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