Helsinki is the most expensive city in the world for hotel room service, according to Tripadvisor. If you’re staying in a hotel on a tight budget, make sure you think twice about opening the minibar – water comes with a $6.40 pricetag. If you need a snack, a simple club sandwich will cost a scandalous $38! Peanuts come in around $12 while dry cleaning a shirt will set you back $20. All in all, your room service bill in a Finnish hotel could amount to $88.94 per day.
Finland’s capital isn’t alone when it comes to charging high rates for room service. Scandinavia has a heavy presence in the following infographic with Oslo, Stockholm and Copenhagen all making the top-10 most expensive cities in the world for hotel snacking. Norway’s capital Oslo is well known for its high prices and it comes in second – a club sandwich in a hotel there will cost $29.40. Seoul rounds off the top three with average room service items adding up to $73.31.
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