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Dublin has been listed among the most expensive capital cities in the world for travellers, according to a new study.

While Abu Dhabi is the priciest holiday spot, Liffeyside is ranked as the fourth most expensive capital for travellers after Reykjavik in Iceland in second place and Amsterdam in third place.

The cost of entry to Dublin’s top ten attractions – the fourth most expensive out of 102 capitals - in the city pushed it up the rankings.

The study by Cuba Holidays found the cheapest of the capital cities is Jakarta in Indonesia which is a staggering 1450% cheaper than the most expensive city Abu Dhabi.

“Jakarta topped the cheapest cities list for providing great value rates across all areas, but particularly offering the cheapest rate for hotels”, said the authors.

The study - Capital Economy: The cheapest and most expensive capital cities for travellers – ranked the price of a holiday according to five different indicators.

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Each city’s ranking was determined by the average cheapest cost of a hotel room over the entire year and how much the top 10 attractions would cost to visit.

The research also factors in the average price of a cup of coffee, a pint of beer and the average price of a meal for two people at medium-range restaurant.

When it came to entry admission to attractions, the Irish capital was the 4th most expensive.

Sergio Garcia at Cuba Holidays said it was interesting to see Dublin rank as one of the most expensive capital cities in the world.

He said: “A large contributing factor to this was the attractions cost, with the cost of visiting the city’s top 10 attractions - such as the Jameson Distillery and the Guinness Storehouse - adding up to just over 100€.

“This was in contrast to cheaper cities where many of the top attractions were free.

“Another of the biggest costs in Dublin was hotel rooms, which averaged out around 55€, putting it towards the more expensive end for hotels.”

Dublin ranked No. 11 when it came to the hotel prices and No. 10 most pricey in the eating out category.

Dublin had the tenth most expensive cup of coffee, the 10th dearest pint and was also No. 10 when it came to the cost of transport.

The capital of Dubai landed in the No. 1 spot due to the steep prices of hotel and the eye-wateringly dear prices for the attractions.

“Abu Dhabi presents staggeringly high prices for attraction entry”, said the study.

It added: “Another of the most expensive cities is Reykjavik in Iceland, where prices are high across hotels, attractions and food.”

Sergio Garcia at Cuba Holidays said the index could prove useful to travellers.

He said: “We would certainly hope that high costs wouldn’t dissuade travellers from visiting a destination of their choice.

“Instead this research will help them to plan in their spending money or look for the best ways to visit certain cities on a budget.”