<strong>10: Bern, Switzerland: </strong>Management consultant ECA International has surveyed cities across the globe to work out which are the priciest for business travel. Bern in Switzerland is number 10 on the list.
10: Bern, Switzerland: Management consultant ECA International has surveyed cities across the globe to work out which are the priciest for business travel. Bern in Switzerland is number 10 on the list.
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<strong>9: Los Angeles:</strong> Los Angeles, home of Hollywood, is new to the list at number nine. It's one of two US cities making the top 10 for the first time.
9: Los Angeles: Los Angeles, home of Hollywood, is new to the list at number nine. It's one of two US cities making the top 10 for the first time.
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<strong>8. Basel, Switzerland: </strong>Basel is Switzerland's most populous city and comes in at number nine on the list.
8. Basel, Switzerland: Basel is Switzerland's most populous city and comes in at number nine on the list.
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<strong>7: San Francisco, USA: </strong>Tech hub San Francisco is new to the list too, at number seven.
7: San Francisco, USA: Tech hub San Francisco is new to the list too, at number seven.
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<strong>6: Reykjavik, Iceland: </strong>Also new on the list for 2019 is popular tourist spot Reykjavik. "Hotel occupancy rates have been improving [in Reykjavik] with less supply -- and demand is high there," says ECA's benefits and daily rates analyst, Qasim Sarwar. "So hotel prices have increased and that's a big part of the daily rate allowance."
6: Reykjavik, Iceland: Also new on the list for 2019 is popular tourist spot Reykjavik. "Hotel occupancy rates have been improving [in Reykjavik] with less supply -- and demand is high there," says ECA's benefits and daily rates analyst, Qasim Sarwar. "So hotel prices have increased and that's a big part of the daily rate allowance."
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<strong>5. Paris, France: </strong>Paris is number five on the list. The daily rate for each city was measured by ECA in US dollars.
5. Paris, France: Paris is number five on the list. The daily rate for each city was measured by ECA in US dollars.
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<strong>4. Washington DC. USA: </strong>The political center of the US is number four on the list.
4. Washington DC. USA: The political center of the US is number four on the list.
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<strong>3. Zurich, Switzerland: </strong>The ECA report examines the average cost for four-star hotel accommodation, meals, drinks, laundry, transport, taxi journeys and other essentials.
3. Zurich, Switzerland: The ECA report examines the average cost for four-star hotel accommodation, meals, drinks, laundry, transport, taxi journeys and other essentials.
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<strong>2: Geneva, Switzerland: </strong>For the second year running, Geneva is the second most expensive city worldwide -- and the most expensive city in Europe for the fifth year in a row.
2: Geneva, Switzerland: For the second year running, Geneva is the second most expensive city worldwide -- and the most expensive city in Europe for the fifth year in a row.
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<strong>1: New York, USA: </strong>New York is ECA's most expensive business travel location for 2019, with pricey hotel rooms being a big factor.
1: New York, USA: New York is ECA's most expensive business travel location for 2019, with pricey hotel rooms being a big factor.
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