
Most expensive cities: 10. Sydney —
A weekend break in Sydney is relatively cheaper than it was last year -- the city dropped four places on this year's TripAdvisor survey of the world's most expensive holiday cities. Click on to see the full top ten and best value vacation city.

9. Toronto —
Could high prices in Toronto finally be a reason for the rest of the world to get upset with Canadians? Probably not. As always, they're by no means the worst offenders.

8. Helsinki —
Regularly named one of the world's best cities to live in, Helsinki is ruined only by the sound of tourists grumbling about their hotel bills.

7. Copenhagen —
With Danish restaurants charging top dollar for seaweed foraged from shorelines, imagine what actual food costs in Copenhagen.

6. Zurich —
Good thing you set up that secret Swiss bank account all those years ago. You'll need to dip into it to enjoy a weekend in Zurich.

5. Oslo, Norway —
It helps that winter gets so cold in Oslo. Why else would anyone pay $52 for a three-kilometer cab ride?

4. Stockholm —
For the price of an evening meal for two in Stockholm, visitors could be living it up in Hanoi. They might struggle to find a decent plate of pickled herring though.

3. New York —
No wonder the Yankees paid Masahiro Tanaka $155 million to play baseball in New York. Views like this one don't come cheap.

2. Paris —
Paris visitors might be tempted to splutter over their cocktails when they get the check. Or at least they would if they could afford to spill a single drop.

1. London —
Views over the river are about the only thing you won't be charged for in the English capital. TripAdvisor says a weekend city break in London will set you back about $523.

Best value city: Hanoi —
Going out for a night in Hanoi almost costs less than staying at home and thinking about going out for night in Stockholm.


