Prices converted from local currency to U.S. dollars on December 20, 2020.
Figures of daily food costs include breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Breakfast is based on continental breakfast. Lunch refers to a sandwich, salad, and nonalcoholic drink. Dinner is based on a fish, chicken, or beef course, salad, a glass of wine, and dessert or cheese tray.
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Most expensive European cities for business travel 2020, by daily cost of food
Zurich in Switzerland was the most expensive business travel destination in Europe based on the average daily cost for food in 2020. That year, Zurich's total average meal price, including spending on breakfast, lunch, and dinner, amounted to roughly *** U.S. dollars. Another Swiss city, Basel, ranked second on the list in 2020, with daily food costs of around *** U.S. dollars.
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