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The Cost Of: Tickets to the World Cup or Knicks finals, or six new cars?

Here's what the cost of two tickets can buy you.

Nick Meidanis

Jun 3, 2026, 12:35 PM

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The Knicks are in the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years, and the World Cup is coming to the Meadowlands for the first time since 1994—but many fans are priced out.

A pair of courtside seats at MSG can run about $123,000, and two trophy lounge tickets for the World Cup could cost at least $127,000.

So, what can you do with that kind of money?

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You could send your child to Rutgers, covering tuition and housing for seven of eight semesters.

Instead of attending the Knicks game, you could buy six new Hyundai Venues, which start at $20,550.

If your favorite breakfast sandwich costs about $8, you could buy one every day for 41 years—or sit courtside at a Knicks game.

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