{"id":123972,"date":"2015-12-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-16T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/bucharest-ranks-among-the-worlds-best-shopping-cities\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T20:44:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T18:44:46","slug":"bucharest-ranks-among-the-worlds-best-shopping-cities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rhn.ro\/en\/bucharest-ranks-among-the-worlds-best-shopping-cities\/","title":{"rendered":"Bucharest Ranks Among the World’s Best Shopping Cities"},"content":{"rendered":"
Expedia, one of the world’s largest travel agencies, has published the top 25 best shopping cities in the world for 2015, and among them is Romania’s capital, Bucharest.<\/div>\n
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The criteria considered by the ranking’s creators are purchasing power, merchant attitude, and the annual number of visitors. Each of these criteria receives a score between 1 and 10, and the ranking was established based on the average obtained.  <\/div>\n
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With 11 points out of a possible 30, Bucharest received a score of 9 for purchasing power, with the creators showing that public transport is very cheap, at 0.24 GBP, while a pair of Levi\u2019s jeans sells for 39.62 GBP, and Nike footwear for 44.67 GBP.<\/div>\n
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Below we present Expedia’s ranking:<\/div>\n
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1.New York<\/div>\n
2.Berlin<\/div>\n
3.Los Angeles<\/div>\n
4.London<\/div>\n
5.Kuala Lumpur<\/div>\n
6.Tokyo<\/div>\n
7.Singapore<\/div>\n
8.Istanbul<\/div>\n
9.Paris<\/div>\n
10.Madrid<\/div>\n
11.Sao Paolo<\/div>\n
12.Bangkok<\/div>\n
13.San Francisco<\/div>\n
14.Dubai<\/div>\n
15.Milan<\/div>\n
16.Rome<\/div>\n
17.Hong Kong<\/div>\n
18.Seoul<\/div>\n
19.Marrakech<\/div>\n
20.Edinburgh<\/div>\n
21.Melbourne<\/div>\n
22.Vienna<\/div>\n
23.Cape Town<\/div>\n
24.Amsterdam<\/div>\n
25.Bucharest.<\/div>\n

Source: Mediafax<\/a><\/p>\n

Frequently Asked Questions<\/h3>\n

Why was Bucharest included in the top shopping cities list?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Bucharest was recognized for its high purchasing power score, driven by low costs for public transportation and competitive prices for international brands.<\/p>\n

What criteria were used for the Expedia ranking?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The ranking evaluated cities based on three key factors: purchasing power, merchant attitude, and the annual number of visitors.<\/p>\n

Which city took the top spot in the global shopping rankings?<\/strong><\/p>\n

New York was ranked as the number one shopping destination in the world, followed by Berlin and Los Angeles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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