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City bus ride

One adult ride, flat or minimum fare · Transport and cars

In the US

USD3.00

3rd priciest of 16 countries

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Cheapest in Philippines at USD0.28. Priciest in Switzerland at USD5.69, 20 times as much.

Bold figures are converted to USD. The dashed red line marks the price in the US. Press a row to see its source.

CountryLocal priceIn USDvs the US
PhilippinesPHP18estimate0.28−91%
ChinaCNY20.30−90%
UAEAED30.82−73%
SingaporeSGD1.281.00−67%
South KoreaKRW1,5001.12−63%
JapanJPY2101.32−56%
ItalyEUR1.501.67−44%
SpainEUR1.501.67−44%
New ZealandNZD31.68−44%
AustraliaAUD3.302.27−24%
FranceEUR2.052.29−24%
CanadaCAD3.302.32−23%
United KingdomGBP1.852.47−18%
United StatesUSD33.00Base
GermanyEUR44.46+49%
SwitzerlandCHF4.705.69+90%
No dataTaiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam

Sources and dates

CountrySourceAs ofTypeNote
JapanGO TOKYO (東京都・東京観光財団 公式観光サイト)Sep 2026Official priceToei Bus flat fare in the 23 wards (same for IC and cash); confirmed on the Tokyo government tourism site because the Toei site blocks automated access
United StatesMTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority)Nov 2026Official priceMTA local bus flat fare (OMNY/MetroCard)
CanadaToronto Transit Commission (TTC)Nov 2026Official priceTTC flat fare by PRESTO or contactless (2-hour transfer); cash $3.35
United KingdomTransport for London (TfL)Nov 2026Official priceLondon bus flat pay-as-you-go fare (Hopper, 1 hour)
FranceÎle-de-France MobilitésJan 2026Official priceParis single Bus-Tram ticket, full price; Navigo Liberté+ post-paid is €1.64
GermanyBVGNov 2026Official priceBerlin AB single ticket (2 hours, valid on bus and rail); Kurzstrecke short-hop is €2.80
ItalyATAC RomaNov 2026Official priceRome BIT ticket, 100 minutes, bus and metro
SpainConsorcio Regional de Transportes de Madrid (CRTM)Nov 2026Official priceMadrid EMT city bus single (bought on board)
SwitzerlandZVV (Zürcher Verkehrsverbund)Nov 2026Official priceZurich city zone 110 (counts as 2 zones), 1-hour ticket, 2nd class; Kurzstrecke CHF 2.80
AustraliaTransport for NSW (transportnsw.info) Adult Opal faresNov 2026Official priceSydney bus 0–3 km peak fare (Opal/contactless); off-peak $2.31
New ZealandAuckland TransportFeb 2026Official priceAuckland 1-zone bus fare (AT HOP/contactless); CBD Citylink bus is $0.95
South Korea서울특별시 교통분야 누리집Nov 2026Official priceSeoul trunk/branch city bus, adult transit-card fare (since 12 Aug 2023, current)
TaiwanNo data——Taipei DOT and Public Transportation Office sites were readable but no current fare page was found (ebus.gov.taipei did not respond). The NT$15 adult fare in the city law database is a 2013 text, so not used
China上海市交通委员会Nov 2026Official priceUrban air-conditioned bus flat fare CNY 2.00 (air-conditioned buses are now the norm); page dated 2016
Hong KongNo data——There is no flat fare, so the figure depends on which route is chosen
SingaporePublic Transport Council (PTC)Jan 2026Official priceSingapore basic bus, card fare up to 3.2 km (minimum distance fare); cash $2.10
ThailandNo data——BMTA site (bmta.co.th) renders by JavaScript; no fare text could be read, so the official fare was not confirmed.
VietnamNo data——Free only under a subsidy that ends on 31 December 2026; the regular fare could not be confirmed
PhilippinesLTFRB (reported by Philippine News Agency via SunStar, 17 Mar 2026)Nov 2026EstimateMetro Manila air-conditioned city bus minimum fare (first 5 km); ordinary buses PHP 15. LTFRB site returned 403, so read from the PNA report carried by SunStar
UAERTA Dubai (nol Fares)Nov 2026Official priceDubai bus within 1 zone, nol Silver card fare (Red Ticket AED 4)