What is the price of Uber around the world? The most expensive (and cheapest) cities.

Following the recent controversy surrounding the Uber Files, illegal practices carried out by the company, along with a wave of investigations and raids on their offices, confirm that the company has indeed employed questionable legal methods to aggressively expand in the market, bypassing all kinds of regulations. The truth is, today, Uber operates in over 70 countries.

At the editorial team of TRAVEL, we have closely followed the study conducted by NetCredit on Uber prices in cities worldwide: Where does Uber have the most expensive fares globally? And where are the cheapest?

Despite the recent fuel crisis and rising prices, Uber shows no signs of reducing the number of its services, even though there is a notable increase in costs per ride when booking their services. Perhaps the reason Uber can bypass global pressure to raise prices is that it is one of the strongest and most aggressive companies in the global market, while other rival companies face acceptance issues from customers.

However, Uber prices vary from city to city, so it's best to start with a rough idea of what it might cost to open the app and request their transportation services.

Regarding the methodology of this study, for each city, a trip of about 10 km was manually selected. For this trip, the origin is set as the city center, and from that point, a location in the city situated 10 km from the center is chosen using Google Maps.

For all cities, Uber's estimation tool analyzed each direction separately three times. This provided an approximation taking different variables into account. For example; a weekday during peak hours, the least busy time on a weekend, or during afternoon work hours outside of peak times.

After analyzing the key results, it is summarized that; the city of Bern, Switzerland, is the most expensive city where you will hire UberX services, with an average of 42 euros for a 10 km trip. In contrast, Islamabad in Pakistan has the cheapest UberX fare, offering UberMini for 1.30 euros for a 10 km ride.

New York is the most expensive city in the United States to book Uber, where a 10 km trip can cost around 34.70 euros. Meanwhile, London is the most expensive city in the United Kingdom, with fares reaching around 26 euros for a 10 km journey.

Eight of the ten most expensive capitals for Uber services are in Europe. Uber has faced tough challenges with regulatory policies and tax drivers, thus raising its prices. Additionally, the rising cost of fuel in Europe is increasing due to the situation in Ukraine. Therefore, markets with the lowest prices for Uber services are mainly found in Africa and Asian countries.