[Lisbon.]RossHelen/iStock * The price of public transport in cities always seems on the rise. * And getting around Europe's lesser-known capitals can often be a headache in itself, but the bargain prices sometimes make it worth it. * Here are the 11 cheapest European capitals based on the base price for a single journey on the metro. * Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. While getting around much of the US means jumping in a car or cab, Europe's major cities are often best explored using their abundant, and cheap, public transport systems. Many of Europe's capital cities have extensive metro systems which let tourists and locals get around quickly, efficiently, and most of all, cheaply. Insider has ranked the continent's cheapest capital cities based on the base cost of a single fare, or shortest journey duration, between any two stations on their public transport system. Here's where you get the most bang for your buck. 11. LISBON, PORTUGAL: $1.60 RossHelen/iStock A single fare on the metro in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon costs €1.45 ($1.60.) Source: Lisboa Metro 10. ATHENS, GREECE: $1.54 Reuters A single trip in Athens on the Athena metro costs €1.40 ($1.54.) Source: Athens Transport 9. BUDAPEST, HUNGARY: $1.15 Bela Szandelszky/AP A single fare on Budapest's Metro costs 350 Hungarian forints ($1.15.) Source: BKK SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDER SEE ALSO: * A 57 year-old just spent 307 days sailing around Antarctica and the Americas. He never slept more than 90 minutes at a time. * The most haunted roads in the US and the chilling stories behind them * From an app store named after the Persian word for 'apple,' to a payments platform called ZarinPal, Iran's most popular apps are strikingly similar to their Western equivalents
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