the real cost

Football

of the world cup

This summer will see Russia host the 2018 World Cup,
with millions flocking to the country to see their team compete.

No matter who you support, getting to Russia isn’t going to be cheap, but which country has it worst?

We’ve taken a look at the 31 teams travelling to Russia in June and calculated how much their fans are going to need to spend on flights and hotels if they want to attend their teams’ three group stage matches (inculding £240 for match tickets).

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ranks country total-cost total-flights total-hotels avg income weeks to save
Rank Country Total Cost
(All)
Flights
(Total Cost)
Hotels
(Total Cost)
Disposable
Income (Weekly)
Weeks
(To Save)
x Argentina £ £ £ £ 10
x Australia £ £ £ £ 4
x Belgium £ £ £ £ 2
x Brazil £ £ £ £ 17
x Colombia £ £ £ £ 35
x Costa Rica £ £ £ £ 15
x Croatia £ £ £ £ 8
x Denmark £ £ £ £ 4
x Egypt £ £ £ £ 45
x England £ £ £ £ 3
x France £ £ £ £ 3
x Germany £ £ £ £ 2
x Iceland £ £ £ £ 4
x Iran £ £ £ £ 13
x Japan £ £ £ £ 6
x Mexico £ £ £ £ 23
x Morocco £ £ £ £ 15
x Nigeria £ £ £ £ 14
x Panama £ £ £ £ 20
x Peru £ £ £ £ 46
x Poland £ £ £ £ 7
x Portugal £ £ £ £ 7
x Saudi Arabia £ £ £ £ 8
x Senegal £ £ £ £ 57
x Serbia £ £ £ £ 11
x South Korea £ £ £ £ 4
x Spain £ £ £ £ 4
x Sweden £ £ £ £ 3
x Switzerland £ £ £ £ 1
x Tunisia £ £ £ £ 28
x Uruguay £ £ £ £ 26