AMSTERDAM: From €8 (£5.46) Rip-off check: 7/10. Surprisingly bad. It even inspired a movie - Nachtrit (2006) - about taxi war in Amsterdam

BANGKOK: From 40 Baht (£0.61) for tuk-tuk. Max 5 Baht (£0.08) for canal boat. Rip-off check: 7/10 for tuk-tuk if you are first-timer. Flex your bargain muscle. 0/10 for canal boats. No life jacket but fun as hell

BERLIN: €9.8 (£6.7) Rip-off check: 3/10. Has a very low rip-off rating

CAPE TOWN: Max 13.8 Rand (£1) for minicabs. Rip-off check: 0/10. But it can be intimidating. You can hop on and off in a truly African style. And it can get pretty full

MOSCOW: 153.5 Rubels (£3). Taxis are not metered. Rip-off check: "Depends on personal confidence and level of Russian, not to mention stupidity of the payee". OK, we hear you

NEW YORK CITY: USD$12 (£6). Rip-off check: 2/10. As long as you ask for a receipt, you shouldn't get ripped off

KARACHI: From 200 Rupees (£1.65). Taxis are not metered. You have to bargain. Whatever the driver tells you, start with a price 200 rupees below that. Typically, you'll meet him halfway. Rip-off check: 10/10 unless you know how to bargain. Especially watch out if you look obviously foreign. Tips: Be tough. Argue until they agree to your price, or something close. (They usually will, particularly if you say "forget it" and start walking away)

KUALA LUMPUR: RM11 (£1.6) Rip-off check: 0/10 at designated taxi stops. 2/10 if you're a western tourist staying at a 5-star hotel. This rarely happens

LONDON: £11 (USD$21.8) for a black cab. Rip-off check: 0/10 for black cabs. 9/10 for unlicensed minicabs outside city clubs at 2am

ROME: €10-15 (£6.8-£10.2). Rip-off check: 2/10 depending on traffic situation. Look like a lost Japanese tourist at your peril

QUEBEC: C$11 (£5). Rip-off check: 1/10. Has a very low rip-off rating

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