The difference in capacity seems a plausible explanation as far as Madrid is concerned, says media researcher Professor Tom Evens (UGent), who researched concert prices a while back. “The stadium in Madrid is bigger than the King Baudouin Stadium, but that is only part of the explanation. You cannot ask for 149 euros (ed. the cheapest ticket at the time of the conversation with Evens) in a country with a lower purchasing power. he explains. “In Scandinavia it will probably be more expensive than here.”
Although this of course does not explain the price difference between our country and the Netherlands. Even with the new 99 euro tickets, the cheapest ticket in Amsterdam remains 15 euro cheaper. The two halls are approximately the same size with approximately the same number of tickets. Purchasing power in Belgium is also not higher than in the Netherlands.
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