Swifties who want to snag tickets to Taylor Swift’s colossal Eras Tour know the experience won’t come cheap.
This year, the billionaire will only visit three U.S. cities – Miami, New Orleans and Indianapolis – and prices for the in-demand shows are astronomical. For the Oct. 18 show in Miami, for example, cost of a single ticket ranged between $1,615 and $8,524 on StubHub.com as of Wednesday afternoon.
So, how else can fans see one of the world’s biggest singers? Go abroad.
In the past 30 days, searches for ‘Taylor Swift Europe tour 2024 tickets’ have increased by 300% in the U.S., indicating that some people are ready to take a long-haul flight to see the wildly popular artist live, according to travel website Islands.com.
Concert-goers who head to Europe for their Swift experience may actually save more money in the long-run. Not only are ticket prices across the pond cheaper, but many European cities, like Warsaw and Lisbon, are also budget-friendly, offering inexpensive food and lodging.
To determine the most affordable Eras Tour stops, Islands.com researchers compared the cost of a two-night trip, including one cheap ticket on StubHub.com, two nights at a four-star hotel, six inexpensive meals, two five-mile taxi rides, and one domestic beer. However, researchers didn’t account for airline tickets or concert merchandise.
With safety at the top of travelers’ minds, the researchers also factored in the city’s safety rating out of 100.
To stay extra safe, the State Department encourages travelers to register with the U.S. embassy in the country they’re visiting any time they travel abroad. That can be done at step.state.gov.
10 cheapest destinations for the Eras Tour in 2024
10. Vienna, Austria – total average cost: $1,089, safety score: 69.72
9. Cardiff, U.K. – total average cost: $1,061, safety score: 61.83
8. Lyon, France – total average cost: $1,047, safety score: 44.3
7. Lisbon, Portugal – total average cost: $1,028, safety score: 70.15
6. Munich, Germany – total average cost: $1,000, safety score: 78.88
5. Paris, France – total average cost: $971, safety score: 41.83
4. Stockholm, Sweden – total average cost: $935, safety score: 53.86
3. Hamburg, Germany – total average cost: $903, safety score: 57.51
2. Gelsenkirchen, Germany – total average cost: $749, safety score: 51.33
1. Warsaw, Poland – total average cost: $712, safety score: 72.98
