With 2021 being the year of the dream holiday why not incorporate a wellness and self-care retreat for the ultimate relaxing holiday.
The new Self-Care Capitals report by money.co.uk reveals that Beijing is the best city for wellness resorts with over 9,631 resorts to choose from - whether it’s a massage or facial, Beijing has it all.
Wellness resorts and retreats combine all your self-care needs in one place, with many offering fine dining, luxury spas, and wellness activities.
The Top Ten Wellness Capitals Ranked:
- Beijing - 9,631
- Rome - 7,665
- Bangkok - 4,561
- New Delhi - 4,388
- Moscow - 3,984
- Seoul - 3,172
- Paris - 2,416
- Prague - 2,352
- Jakarta - 2,046
- Budapest - 1,873
Rome takes second place with over 7,665 retreats to choose from for a relaxing day or weekend for focusing on yourself. In third place is Bangkok with over 4,561 luxurious retreats to try.
The study also reveals that:
- Beijing places itself in the top ten capitals for the number of parks
- Beijing is ranked in the top ten for number of museums, with 304 to explore
- Stockholm is the top city for yoga and pilates with 101 studios available across the Swedish capital
- Seoul is revealed to be the top city for relaxation through restaurants with 35,086 restaurant options
- London is the most expensive capital city for self-care with an estimated cost of £4,725.84 per person for the year
- Paris takes second place for self-care spending, with an estimated 2021 cost of £4,032.00 per person
Below, I've pasted the report for more detailed insight.
SELF-CARE CAPITALS OF THE WORLD REVEALED
- Paris is the world’s self-care capital according to a new report from money.co.uk
- Beijing is top for wellness getaways with 9,631 retreats to visit
- Swedish capital Stockholm has the most yoga and pilates classes with 101 studios around the city
- Seoul in South Korea scored high for the number of restaurants with 35,086 eateries to enjoy
- London is the most expensive capital city for self-care with an estimated yearly self-care cost of £4,725.84pp
- Bangkok was found to be the most cost-effective city, with an estimated yearly cost of just £2,102.60pp
- The self-care capitals of the world report can be found here: https://www.money.co.uk/guides/self-care-capitals
If 2020 taught us anything it is the importance of taking time for ourselves. Wellness and self-care are at the top of everyone's list right now after the challenges they’ve faced this year.
And that’s why the consumer spending experts at money.co.uk predict that 2021 will be the year of self-care, with more of us making time for ourselves and our personal wellbeing.
The Self-Care Capitals Report takes 25 of the world’s most populated capital cities and scores them on fourteen different self-care factors* to determine which care the most about wellness and self-care.
Using a weighted ranking system, the study then assigned a score to each capital in the index, revealing the best self-care capitals around the world.
Top 10 Capital Cities for Self-Care Revealed:
Source: Money.co.uk
Paris topped the world’s self-care scale, scoring 104.5 out of 130 for its open green spaces and 936 spas.
London is next on the list, scoring high on fitness and exercise, with 103 gyms in the city centre.
Moscow rounds out the top three, coming top of the class for creative mindfulness, with 87 pottery and art classes on offer and 715 museums to explore.
Calculating the cost of self-care in the top 10 cities
We all know the importance of self-care and looking after our own wellbeing, but how much does looking after ourselves really cost?
The personal finance experts at money.co.uk have counted the cost of self-care in the report’s top 10 cities, in order to determine the capital cities that are the most and least cost-effective for self-care activities per year.
Revealed: The average yearly cost of self-care in the top 10 cities:
Source: Money.co.uk
The study’s calculations reveal that London is the most expensive capital city for self-care with an estimated yearly cost of £4,725.84 per person. This figure takes into account the average cost of one yoga and pilates drop-in class every month, one spa visit per month, gym membership cost per month, the monthly cost of a museum pass, dining out for a three-course meal every month, and the price of getting one haircut every month.
Bangkok was found to be the most cost-effective city, with one drop-in yoga and pilates classes, one spa visit per month, a rolling gym membership, a museum pass, a three-course meal, and one haircut per month costing just £2,102.60 on average.
Salman Haqqi, personal finance expert at money.co.uk, said:
“Wellness is important, but it doesn’t always have to be about spending lots of money. Self-care means different things to different people, from a visit to a spa to a walk in the park, there are wellness activities to suit every budget.
“But if you did want to splash out on a treatment or a trip, then there are a few ways to ensure you’re looking after both your wellbeing and your wallet.
“If you’re booking abroad, make sure you always use a credit card so that you are protected if your home country goes into lockdown again or if travel restrictions change while you are away.
“Book your trip or treatment using a cashback or rewards credit card, which will give you back a percentage of whatever you spend. However, only spend what you can realistically afford on acts of self-care so it’s worth spending some time shopping around and comparing deals to you can make your money go further."
Find the full Self-Care Capitals Report here
