How much does it cost to go to a World Cup game? We did the math

If you want to attend one of the opening matches of the upcoming World Cup, hotels and tickets are still widely available. But it’s going to cost you.

If you want to attend one of the opening matches of the upcoming FIFA World Cup, hotels and tickets are still widely available. But depending on which match you want to attend, it could cost you roughly the same amount as a month of rent in Chicago.

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For the first time since 1994, the United States will host the World Cup. Eleven cities across the U.S. — as well as five in Mexico and Canada — will host the biggest sporting event in the world, with the soccer tournament kicking off on June 11 and running through July 19.

Since tickets went on sale last year, there has been ongoing controversy surrounding the cost of attendance, from confusing (and expensive) ticket prices to high transit costs.