Is there a good resource that would help to estimate and compare travel expenses by city?

Question

I am looking for a resource with somewhat accurate/reliable estimations of travel expenses for popular tourism destinations. I am able to find bits and pieces on wikitravel, tripadvisor, lonelyplanet guides and elsewhere. However, a more exhaustive and organized resource would be much more helpful for all the travelers planning their budget and weighing their options.

budgetyourtrip.com resembles to what I am looking for, but I am not too convinced of the accuracy of their data: according to it, daily expenses in Paris are in average 50% higher than daily expenses in Oslo.

So, it there an obvious and well-known resource that I am unaware of?

Answer 1

Something more for expats but along this line is Expatistan.

For example: Comparing Sydney, Australia to Christchurch, New Zealand.

It looks at thousands of data points submitted by users, and produces stats on transportation, food etc.

While housing may not be that useful to you, it at least gives you a good reference point for the other aspects of existing in that city.