We all know Dubai ain’t cheap on New Year’s – thanks to its spectacular fireworks shows, the incredible views of world-record breaking light shows and all the hooplah that comes with it, but now it’s officially one of THE MOST expensive places in the world to celebrate.

A study by cheaphotels.org was released this week, that put Dubai in third place globally, for the price of hotels on NYE.

The study compared 50 cities for a night’s stay on December 31, and found Dubai in the top three for hotel stays at AED999 per night, and according to the survey: “Only hotels with a city centre location, with three stars or more, and with average positive guest reviews were included in the survey.”

The top 10 most expensive destinations in the world are:

1. Miami Beach, US: AED1,032 (US$281)
2. Sydney, Australia: AED1,006 (US$274)
3. Dubai, UAE: AED999 (US$272)
4. New Orleans, US: AED987 (US$269)
5. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: AED830 (US$226)
6. New York City, US: AED822 (US$224)
7. Hong Kong: AED811 (US$221)
8. Nashville, US: AED793 (US$216)
9. Edinburgh, Scotland: AED749 (US$204)
10. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: AED727 (US$198)

Wow!

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