The cheapest holiday destinations for Brits this summer
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Your support makes all the difference.As the weather heats up, many Brits are looking to book a last-minute holiday.
To find the cheapest places to visit, a new study from the travel search engine KAYAK.co.uk crunched the holiday costs of its most searched-for destinations and ranked them from the most to least expensive.
The travel site calculated the average total cost of a week's holiday in each destination, including the cost of return flights, a week's stay at a three-star hotel, car hire, a city or museum tour, three cocktails, and a souvenir.
From bustling, skyscraper-filled cities to relaxing beach destinations, here are the 10 cheapest trips you could take this summer, along with a breakdown of travel costs for a week's stay.
10. New York City, New York, US — £2,205 ($3,182)
Return flights: £580 ($837)
Accommodation in a three-star hotel: £1,123 ($1,620)
Car hire: £307 ($443)
Daily meals: £135 ($195)
City/museum tour: £30 ($43)
Three cocktails: £27 ($39)
Souvenir: £3 ($4.33)
9. Los Angeles, California, US — £2,054 ($2,964)
Return flights: £692 ($999)
Accommodation in a three-star hotel: £955 ($1,378)
Car hire: £258 ($372)
Daily meals: £93 ($134)
City/museum tour: £23 ($33)
Three cocktails: £30 ($43)
Souvenir: £3 ($4.33)
8. Toronto, Canada — £1,542 ($2,225)
Return flights: £653 ($942)
Accommodation in a three-star hotel: £595 ($859)
Car hire: £169 ($244)
Daily meals: £78 ($113)
City/museum tour: £15 ($22)
Three cocktails: £30 ($43)
Souvenir: £2 ($2.89)
7. Orlando, Florida, US — £1,539 ($2,221)
Return flights: £732 ($1,056)
Accommodation in a three-star hotel: £522 ($753)
Car hire: £193 ($278)
Daily meals: £63 ($91)
City/museum tour: £8 ($12)
Three cocktails: £18 ($26)
Souvenir: £3 ($4.33)
6. Barcelona, Spain — £1,203 ($1,736)
Return flights: £414 ($597)
Accommodation in a three-star hotel: £560 ($808)
Car hire: £109 ($157)
Daily meals: £75 ($108)
City/museum tour: £21 ($30)
Three cocktails: £21 ($30)
Souvenir: £3 ($4.33)
5. Malaga, Andalucia, Spain — £1,037 ($1,496)
Return flights: £341 ($492)
Accommodation in a three-star hotel: £560 ($730)
Car hire: £104 ($150)
Daily meals: £51 ($74)
City/museum tour: £17 ($25)
Three cocktails: £15 ($22)
Souvenir: £3 ($4.33)
4. Palma de Mallorca, Mallorca, Spain — £1,027 ($1,742)
Return flights: £273 ($394)
Accommodation in a three-star hotel: £547 ($789)
Car hire: £99 ($143)
Daily meals: £69 ($100)
City/museum tour: £9 ($13)
Three cocktails: £27 ($39)
Souvenir: £3 ($4.33)
3. Faro, Portugal — £963 ($1,390)
Return flights: £370 ($524)
Accommodation in a three-star hotel: £358 ($517)
Car hire: £149 ($215)
Daily meals: £54 ($78)
City/museum tour: £12 ($17)
Three cocktails: £15 ($22)
Souvenir: £5 ($7.21)
2. Alicante, Spain — £880 ($1,270)
Return flights: £289 ($417)
Accommodation in a three-star hotel: £408 ($589)
Car hire: £89 ($128)
Daily meals: £69 ($100)
City/museum tour: £8 ($12)
Three cocktails: £15 ($22)
Souvenir: £2 ($2.89)
1. Bangkok, Thailand — £838 ($1,209)
Return flights: £380 ($548)
Accommodation in a three-star hotel: £234 ($338)
Car hire: £134 ($193)
Daily meals: £39 ($56)
City/museum tour: £28 ($40)
Three cocktails: £21 ($30)
Souvenir: £2 ($2.89)
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