These Are the World’s Most Expensive Cities for Business Travel

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The Big Apple took a bite out of business travelers at a rate of $796 per day.

Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg
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New York remained the most expensive business trip destination in the world in 2022 as a post-pandemic surge in business travel and tourism drove up costs 8% from the prior year.

The Big Apple took a bite out of business travelers at a rate of $796 per day, according to the consulting firm ECA International, which counted four-star hotels, meals, taxis, drinks and incidentals as part of its survey.