Italian fans in a pub react to their team failing to qualify for the World Cup. TIZIANA FABI / AFP via Getty Images Business Insider created five charts that show just how expensive it is to attend the World Cup. Ticket prices are thousands more than at previous tournaments and than what organizers initially said. Flights, hotels, and local transit have also made the tournament unaffordable for most people. Tickets for the World Cup were up to seven times as expensive as organizers first said,