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max on Friday, December 26th, 2008
Here’s a good list of the “cheapest” big cities around the world. Although I’d have to say they didn’t include more cities in Asia such as Thailand and Korea, where it’s still cheap to visit.
 The Swiss banking company UBS recently ranked Kuala Lumpur as the world’s best travel bargain. The study found that the average tourist would pay $260 for a first-class hotel room, three meals, transportation and a theater outing — less than a quarter what that same night on the town would cost in London or Tokyo. An undervalued currency, low inflation rates and subsidized oil prices (which keep taxi fares low) combine to make all of Malaysia an unrivaled travel bargain. Take in the city’s colonial history at Merdeka Square, or marvel at its modern side from the sky bridge linking the Petronas Towers, which reigned as the tallest buildings in the world until 2004. Admission is free for up to 1,300 visitors per day.
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December 20th, 2009 at 7:37 pm
There were only city listed. I was hoping for a longer list of cities I could travel on with a budget, but thanks for the information on Kuala Lumpur.