Wedding Budget Benchmarks: 50 Cities Compared (2026)

How to Read These Benchmarks

All figures represent mid-range estimates for a 100-guest wedding in each city. Luxury adds 50-150% to most line items. Budget weddings can land at 40-60% of the mid-range figure with careful sourcing. Vendor rates reflect the direct-booking environment of 2026 where couples use discovery platforms and book and pay directly with photographers, makeup artists, and entertainers. See individual guides for photographer, makeup artist, and DJ rates by service type.

Europe

CityVenuePhotographerCatering/personDJEst. Total Lisbon, Portugal$3,500-6,000$2,200-4,500$65-90$800-1,600$18,000-35,000 Barcelona, Spain$4,000-8,000$2,500-5,000$75-110$900-1,800$22,000-42,000 Paris, France$8,000-18,000$3,500-7,000$120-200$1,200-2,500$42,000-85,000 Rome, Italy$5,000-12,000$2,800-5,500$90-140$900-1,800$28,000-55,000 Prague, Czech Republic$2,000-4,500$1,800-3,500$50-75$600-1,200$14,000-26,000 Budapest, Hungary$2,200-4,800$1,600-3,200$45-70$550-1,100$13,000-25,000 Amsterdam, Netherlands$5,500-10,000$2,800-5,500$90-130$1,000-2,000$30,000-55,000 Berlin, Germany$4,500-9,000$2,500-5,000$80-120$900-1,800$26,000-48,000 Athens, Greece$3,000-6,500$2,000-4,000$60-90$700-1,400$18,000-34,000 Warsaw, Poland$1,800-4,000$1,400-2,800$40-60$500-1,000$11,000-22,000

Americas

CityVenuePhotographerCatering/personDJEst. Total New York, USA$12,000-30,000$4,500-9,000$160-280$2,000-4,000$65,000-140,000 Los Angeles, USA$10,000-25,000$4,000-8,000$140-240$1,800-3,600$55,000-120,000 Mexico City, Mexico$3,000-7,000$1,800-3,500$50-80$700-1,400$18,000-35,000 Cartagena, Colombia$2,500-5,500$1,500-3,000$40-70$600-1,200$14,000-28,000 Buenos Aires, Argentina$2,000-5,000$1,200-2,500$35-60$500-1,000$12,000-25,000 Toronto, Canada$6,000-14,000$3,000-6,000$110-170$1,200-2,400$35,000-70,000 Sao Paulo, Brazil$3,500-8,000$1,800-3,500$55-85$700-1,400$19,000-38,000

Asia Pacific

CityVenuePhotographerCatering/personDJEst. Total Bali, Indonesia$2,000-5,000$1,500-3,000$40-65$600-1,200$12,000-26,000 Bangkok, Thailand$3,000-7,000$1,600-3,200$50-80$700-1,400$17,000-34,000 Tokyo, Japan$8,000-18,000$3,000-6,000$120-200$1,000-2,000$40,000-80,000 Singapore$7,000-16,000$2,800-5,500$110-180$1,000-2,000$38,000-75,000 Sydney, Australia$6,000-14,000$3,000-6,000$100-160$1,200-2,400$35,000-68,000 Melbourne, Australia$5,500-12,000$2,800-5,500$95-150$1,100-2,200$32,000-62,000 Chiang Mai, Thailand$1,500-3,500$1,200-2,500$30-50$500-1,000$9,000-20,000

Middle East and Africa

CityVenuePhotographerCatering/personDJEst. Total Dubai, UAE$10,000-25,000$3,500-7,000$150-250$1,500-3,000$55,000-115,000 Cape Town, South Africa$3,000-7,000$1,800-3,600$55-85$700-1,400$19,000-37,000 Marrakech, Morocco$2,500-6,000$1,500-3,000$45-70$600-1,200$15,000-30,000

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What Drives Cost Differences

City cost differences come down to three factors: local labor rates, venue scarcity, and catering supply chain. Cities like Prague and Budapest offer European quality at significantly lower total cost because local labor markets price differently. Cities like Paris and New York carry premium venue costs driven by real estate scarcity.

Within any city, the biggest single variable is your guest count. Catering is the only line item that scales linearly. Venue, photographer, and videographer costs are mostly fixed per-event rather than per-head.

Saving on Talent Without Cutting Quality

Discovery platforms let you source talent at their actual market rate. For a 100-guest wedding, using a talent discovery platform for photographer, videographer, makeup artist, and DJ can save significantly compared to sourcing through a full-service planning agency with vendor markups built in.

See our guide to direct booking in the luxury wedding market for more on how the subscription model changes vendor economics.