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The revolution in the taxi industry around the world has been very controversial in many cities and countries as the “ride sharing” service known as Uber has moved in. Leaving the politics of that aside for the moment, this has been a very big deal for travelers in the know.

I wrote a recent detailed article about how travelers can use Uber to save money AND add luxury to their trips, and the list below should help illustrate that point even more clearly. If you haven’t used Uber yet you might not be aware of how much easier the service is compared to traditional taxis, combined with the fact that it removes nearly all of the corruption you have to deal with regarding taxi drivers who refuse to use the meter or drive in circles and so forth.

Summary of why Uber is so helpful to travelers

• Uber is usually cheaper than normal taxis
• Uber drivers are screened so chances of getting scammed are very low
• You can easily use Uber even if you and the driver don’t speak the same language
• Uber drivers have to provide good service or they can get kicked out of the program

Cost of a 5-kilometer Uber ride in 67 major cities around the world

A few years ago we did something similar by listing the price of a 3-kilometer taxi ride in cities around the world. Those prices are now at least a bit out of date, but generally the order of cities hasn’t changed and most of the fares haven’t changed dramatically in the last few years anyway.

Uber helpfully lists all of their worldwide prices on their website, so it was relatively easy to compile the list below.

Prices below are for a 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) ride lasting 10 minutes during normal fare periods for the cheapest Uber service available in each city.

The cheapest service is known as UberX or UberPOP in different cities, where the only requirement is that the vehicle has 4 doors and is no more than 10 years old. In most cities Uber also offers UberBLACK, which requires a luxury sedan or SUV for the driver. Some cities on the list below don’t offer the cheaper services so the price quoted is for UberBLACK service, noted as (Black) on the list.

Cost of a 5-kilometer Uber ride in 67 major cities around the world

Prices converted to US dollars in August, 2015

1. US$1.17 – Jakarta, Indonesia
2. $1.33 – New Delhi, India
3. $1.47 – Cairo, Egypt
4. $1.51 – Hanoi, Vietnam
5. $1.58 – Beijing, China
6. $1.61 – Kuta, Bali, Indonesia (Uber Black)
7. $1.64 – Bangkok, Thailand
8. $1.91 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
9. $1.93 – Manila, Philippines
10. $2.04 – Mumbai, India
11. $2.39 – Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
12. $2.42 – St. Petersburg, Russia
13. $2.65 – Moscow, Russia
14. $2.66 – Sofia, Bulgaria
15. $2.67 – Bucharest, Romania
16. $2.74 – Mexico City, Mexico
17. $3.10 – Amman, Jordan
18. $3.20 – Lima, Peru
19. $3.65 – Panama City, Panama
20. $3.67 – Cape Town, South Africa
21. $3.77 – Krakow, Poland
22. $4.04 – Taipei, Taiwan
23. $4.20 – Budapest, Hungary
24. $4.30 – Beirut, Lebanon
25. $4.36 – Nairobi, Kenya
26. $4.44 – Prague, Czech Republic
27. $4.60 – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
28. $5.11 – Casablanca, Morocco
29. $5.22 – Shanghai, China
30. $5.25 – Santiago, Chile
31. $5.38 – Dubai, UAE
32. $5.52 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Black)
33. $5.61 – Tallinn, Estonia
34. $5.72 – Abu Dhabi, UAE
35. $5.72 – Lisbon, Portugal
36. $5.90 – Los Angeles, USA
37. $6.15 – Singapore, Singapore
38. $6.36 – Milan, Italy
39. $6.55 – Miami, USA
40. $7.53 – Toronto, Canada
41. $7.63 – Brussels, Belgium
42. $7.79 – Chicago, USA
43. $7.90 – Amsterdam, Netherlands
44. $8.16 – Washington DC, USA
45. $8.26 – Montreal, Canada
46. $8.69 – Stockholm, Sweden
47. $8.97 – Melbourne, Australia
48. $9.03 – Hong Kong, Hong Kong (Black)
49. $9.10 – Vienna, Austria
50. $9.83 – San Francisco, USA
51. $10.19 – Vancouver, Canada
52. $10.19 – Sydney, Australia
53. $10.25 – Auckland, New Zealand
54. $12.54 – Paris, France
55. $12.54 – Nice, France
56. $12.54 – Munich, Germany
57. $12.72 – Rome, Italy
58. $13.01 – Zurich, Switzerland
59. $13.38 – Seoul, South Korea (Black)
60. $13.67 – New York City, USA
61. $15.47 – Istanbul, Turkey (Black)
62. $15.91 – London, England
63. $18.57 – Tokyo, Japan (Black)
64. $20.17 – Helsinki, Finland (Black)
65. $20.44 – Dublin, Ireland (Black)
66. $26.35 – Copenhagen, Denmark (Black)
67. $31.99 – Oslo, Norway (Black)