Kuala Lumpur has been ranked the fourth most affordable city in the world in terms of urban transport prices, according to journey-planning platform GoEuro.
GoEuro said Kuala Lumpur was among 60 cities ranked in the Urban Transit Price Index, which took several factors into account.
"Distance, time and taxes were among the data gathered by GoEuro from official provider sites," GoEuro said in a statement.
On average in Kuala Lumpur, a public transport ticket costs US$0.74 (RM2.43) per ride, a taxi journey US$3.68 per 10km and an Uber journey US$5.05 per 10km.
According to GoEuro, the most expensive city for urban transport is Stockholm where public transport costs US$4.96 per ride.
A taxi journey in Stockholm costs US$40.04 per 10km and an Uber journey US$48.57 per 10km.
The cheapest city for transport overall is New Delhi where an average public transport ticket costs US$0.22 per ride, a taxi journey US$2.62 per 10km and an Uber journey US$4.40 per 10km.
GoEuro said INFORMATION
about the cost of getting to and from the airport, train or bus station to a hotel was essential, especially when on a budget.
about the cost of getting to and from the airport, train or bus station to a hotel was essential, especially when on a budget.
"As disruptive technologies like Uber and ride sharing become more common, travellers have more options than ever before.
"Understanding the price and how it may vary from city to city is a valuable resource for the BUSINESS and holiday traveller."
and holiday traveller."
The Urban Transit Price Index is an in-depth comparison of urban transport prices in 60 cities across the world as part of the GoEuro Price Index series. – October 30, 2014.
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