There are thousands of restaurants, spread across 41 countries, that have earned at least one Michelin star. The cooking styles, dishes and level of pomp and circumstance vary between restaurants, but you can expect all of 'em to demand a pretty penny. However, there is a massive disparity in the total cost around the world.
The folks at Chef's Pencil dug through the tasting menus of over 3,500 restaurants to find out what customers will end up paying at the end of the day. As it turns out, the regional gaps are massive.
Key findings:
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Denmark has the most expensive Michelin-starred restaurants, averaging a whopping $314 for their priciest tasting menus. Hong Kong ($266), Iceland ($248), Singapore ($241) and the United States ($227) round out the top five.
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On the less expensive side, Vietnam rules supreme with a mere $130 average price. Brazil ($131), Malta ($133), China ($138) and Greece ($140) are also comparatively affordable.
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Drilling down to the city level, things get interesting. Copenhagen will absolutely wreck your wallet with an average tasting menu price of $443 — yikes! Macau ($283), Hong Kong ($266), San Francisco ($263) and Dubai ($259) aren't easy to handle either.
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Chengdu is an absolute gem with an average cost of just $88. Vancouver ($113), Hangzhau ($114), Sao Paolo ($115) and Taichung ($116) don't follow too far behind.
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Via Chef's Pencil.
[Image: Nicola Barts ]
