Dipping Out: Taxi rates in 72 cities around the world for when you're out of your element

The people over at Price of Travel [PoT] have compiled a list of worldwide taxi rates to help people get a better idea of how to budget for transportation expenses. In order to make the rates more easily comparable, PoT has set a standard distance of three kilometers and then gauged metered rates for a variety of cities (listed below).

The site mentions the usual forms of taxi travel (such as airport trips and the very general "getting around town"), but more often than not taxis aren't really the best means of transport.

For example, transportation to and from airports in many major cities is better off done with the local rail or bus systems (try ~$10 to get to Tokyo by train, versus $100+ by taxi). In more rural areas, however, people likely don't have a choice.

Have a look below to see what kind of rates to expect when going international on that second honeymoon.

By Phil Alex

Source & Data: PriceofTravel

WORLD TAXI PRICES

*Prices on the left reflect taxi rides without traffic, and on the right, for high-traffic situations. US Dollar conversions were made with November, 2010 exchange rates.

1. $0.90 – $1.58 Delhi, India
2. $0.97 – $1.28 Mumbai, India
3. $1.04 – $1.73 Cairo, Egypt
4. $1.14 – $1.71 La Paz, Bolivia
5. $1.17 – $1.87 Manila, Philippines
6. $1.22 – $2.03 Mexico City, Mexico
7. $1.23 – $2.94 Panama City, Panama
8. $1.23 – $1.68 Kuta, Bali, Indonesia
9. $1.24 – $1.86 Fez, Morocco
10. $1.29 – $1.94 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
11. $1.50 – $2.99 Beijing, China
12. $1.54 – $2.05 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
13. $1.64 – $2.05 Hanoi, Vietnam
14. $1.68 – $2.35 Bangkok, Thailand
15. $1.69 – $3.38 Kathmandu, Nepal
16. $1.80 – $2.69 Shanghai, China
17. $1.86 – $3.10 Marrakech, Morocco
18. $2.00 – $4.00 Quito, Ecuador
19. $2.01 – $3.51 Montevideo, Uruguay
20. $2.14 – $3.21 Lima, Peru
21. $2.53 – $3.03 Buenos Aires, Argentina
22. $2.60 – $3.90 St. Petersburg, Russia
23. $2.72 – $3.27 Dubai, UAE
24. $2.82 – $4.23 Amman, Jordan
25. $2.86 – $5.37 Seoul, South Korea
26. $3.10 – $6.20 Singapore, Singapore
27. $3.35 – $5.16 Hong Kong, China
28. $3.53 – $5.88 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
29. $3.57 – $5.00 Sofia, Bulgaria
30. $3.68 – $6.25 Athens, Greece
31. $3.74 – $5.52 Moscow, Russia
32. $4.05 – $5.68 Santiago, Chile
33. $4.14 – $8.29 Tel Aviv, Israel
34. $4.93 – $7.04 Istanbul, Turkey
35. $5.28 – $8.80 Krakow, Poland
36. $5.33 – $7.99 Beirut, Lebanon
37. $5.35 – $8.92 Tallinn, Estonia
38. $5.45 – $7.92 Vancouver, Canada
39. $5.56 – $8.33 Lisbon, Portugal
40. $5.70 – $7.98 Prague, Czech Republic
41. $5.70 – $8.29 Budapest, Hungary
42. $5.75 – $7.90 Cape Town, South Africa
43. $5.91 – $7.88 Taipei, Taiwan
44. $6.25 – $9.72 Barcelona, Spain
45. $6.45 – $9.68 Edinburgh, Scotland
46. $6.94 – $9.72 Madrid, Spain
47. $7.00 – $12.00 New York City, USA
48. $7.50 – $10.00 Los Angeles, USA
49. $8.10 – $13.50 Reykjavik, Iceland
50. $8.33 – $13.89 Brussels, Belgium
51. $8.33 – $13.89 Paris, France
52. $8.91 – $11.88 Toronto, Canada
53. $8.91 – $11.88 Montreal, Canada
54. $9.00 – $12.00 Melbourne, Australia
55. $9.23 – $11.54 Auckland, New Zealand
56. $9.51 – $15.21 Zagreb, Croatia
57. $9.72 – $13.89 Vienna, Austria
58. $10.00 – $13.00 Sydney, Australia
59. $10.86 – $13.67 Copenhagen, Denmark
60. $11.11 – $16.67 Munich, Germany
61. $11.11 – $15.28 Berlin, Germany
62. $11.11 – $16.67 Dublin, Ireland
63. $11.11 – $13.89 Rome, Italy
64. $11.29 – $14.52 London, England
65. $12.05 – $15.06 Stockholm, Sweden
66. $12.50 – $16.67 Nice, France
67. $13.03 – $16.13 Tokyo, Japan
68. $13.47 – $13.47 Amsterdam, Netherlands
69. $13.89 – $19.44 Helsinki, Finland
70. $15.28 – $19.44 Monaco, Monaco
71. $17.12 – $22.26 Oslo, Norway
72. $18.18 – $24.24 Zurich, Switzerland