EliteSingles Study Reveals San Francisco Replaces New York City as the USA's Priciest Date Night

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​​​​​​​​​​The annual Cost of a Date study from dating site EliteSingles is out for 2019. This year, San Francisco replaces New York as America’s priciest city for dating.

  • At $143, San Francisco takes New York’s place as the priciest US city for date night
  • At $83, Omaha is the cheapest city on the list - $60 less than SF
  • An average US date night costs $116; global average is $85
  • Oslo, Norway is the world’s priciest capital for dating. Washington DC is #3

EliteSingles defined 'date night' as dinner for two, a bottle of wine, two movie tickets, and a 5-mile cab ride. The dating site found the average costs of these items in 21 major US cities and 30 capitals around the world.

In 2019, an average US date night is $116. At $143, the country's most expensive date night is in San Francisco. In New York (#1 in 2017 and 2018), the same date is $142.

The cheapest city is Omaha, where a date costs $83 – $33 below average and $60 less than San Francisco.

Date Costs in 21 American Cities:

  1. San Francisco, CA: $143
  2. New York, NY: $142
  3. Washington, DC: $135
  4. Boston, MA: $131
  5. Los Angeles, CA: $129
  6. Seattle, WA: $129
  7. Minneapolis, MN: $126
  8. Miami, Fl: $125
  9. Honolulu, HI: $125
  10. Philadelphia, PA: $118
  11. Chicago, IL: $114
  12. Atlanta, GA $112
  13. Denver, CO: $112
  14. Houston, TX: $110
  15. Phoenix, AZ: $106
  16. Portland, OR: $104
  17. New Orleans, LA: $103
  18. Salt Lake City, UT: $100
  19. Indianapolis, IN: $95
  20. Kansas City, MO: $91
  21. Omaha, NE: $83​

Figures are rounded: LA is $0.18 more than ​Seattle; Miami is $0.35 more than Honolulu; Atlanta is $0.16 more than Denver.

EliteSingles also found the cost of the same date (in USD) in 30 world capitals. Globally, an average date night costs $85 - $31 less than the US, and a similar price to a date in Omaha.

A date night in Oslo, Norway is the world’s priciest at $159. At $142, London, UK, takes 2nd place, while Washington DC takes third at $135. Rounding out the top five are Tokyo, Japan ($134), and Stockholm, Sweden ($127).

The cheapest capital city for dating is Ankara, Turkey. A date in the city costs $36: less than the price Americans typically pay for dinner alone.

Date Costs (in USD) in 30 Capital Cities

  1. Oslo, Norway:  $159
  2. London, UK: $142
  3. Washington DC, USA: $135
  4. Tokyo, Japan: $134
  5. Stockholm, Sweden: $127
  6. Amsterdam, the Netherlands: $126
  7. Dublin, Ireland: $124
  8. Canberra, Australia: $117
  9. Paris, France: $111
  10. Ottawa, Canada: $104
  11. Rome, Italy: $102
  12. Wellington, New Zealand: $96
  13. Berlin, Germany: $94
  14. Madrid, Spain: $84
  15. Singapore: $82
  16. Seoul, South Korea: $80
  17. Nairobi, Kenya: $73
  18. Taipei, Taiwan (ROC): $68
  19. Lima, Peru: $65
  20. Beijing, China (PRC): $64
  21. Moscow, Russia: $61
  22. Brasilia, Brazil: $59
  23. Cape Town, South Africa: $54*
  24. Bogotá, Colombia: $48
  25. Mexico City, Mexico: $44
  26. Cairo, Egypt: $41
  27. Manila, The Philippines: $41
  28. New Delhi, India: $38
  29. Hanoi, Vietnam: $37
  30. Ankara, Turkey: $36​

* Cape Town is South Africa's legislative capital.​
​Figures are rounded: Cairo is $0.38 more than Manila.

Numbers from Numbeo.com and XE Currency Converter, August 2019.

You can find this data as a shareable infographic here.

Press Contact:
Sophie Watson | press@elitesingles.com

About EliteSingles
Launched in 2013, EliteSingles is designed for successful professionals seeking a fulfilling long-term relationship. EliteSingles is part of Spark Networks SE, a global leader in online dating. Operating in 29 countries and 15 languages, Spark Networks has headquarters in Berlin, and offices in New York, San Francisco, and Utah.

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EliteSingles is a premium dating site designed for successful single professionals seeking a fulfilling long-term relationship. It is part of Spark Networks SE, a global leader in online dating.

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