New Year's Eve Dubai ($3,000+)

New Year's Eve Dubai spots impose $3,000 minimum spends for a 10-minute fireworks display at the Burj Khalifa, in a city where alcohol markups already reach 300%. The cost per minute of viewing is $300, far exceeding the typical New Year's Eve ticket elsewhere. This tops #6's World Cup packages in per-experience cost while delivering substantially less event duration.