Brits misbehaving abroad face the biggest penalties in this city

British tourists travelling to Europe this summer face the toughest penalties for public order offences in Rome. The fine for misbehaving in the Italian capital can reach up to £8,850, with urinating in public something the city takes very seriously, costing you up to £7,746.

Those en route to Paris for Euro 2016 can be less worried as the French capital's common fines come in at just under £300.

SEE ALSO: Ten things NOT to do on holiday in Italy

SEE ALSO: British tourists facing charges 'after skinny dipping in Rome fountain'

Reykjavik also won't max out your credit card and the most lenient city for penalty fines, penalizing only for smoking in a restricted area and urinating in public, totalling £54.

A study from money-saving website Voucherbox.co.uk and travel comparison website GoEuro analysed monetary penalties across 18 European cities for offences including drinking alcohol in the street, smoking in a restricted area, being drunk and disorderly, taking public transport without a ticket and urinating in public.

Rome was found to be 109% more expensive for the same act fines in all the other cities put together (£3,701).

Despite the huge disparity in price, most cities serve the biggest punishment for urinating in public, often with fines costing considerably more than being caught drunk and disorderly - although that kind of behaviour might get you some jail time instead.

Iceland's capital is the only city that doesn't charge a fine for travelling without a ticket on public transport, although if caught, passengers would be asked to leave the vehicle. In London, you can be fined up to £1,000 – 385% more expensive than in Lisbon, which is the next highest fine for the same act (£206).

Berlin is most lenient if you get caught short in a public place with a fine of just £16, as well as being one of the most lenient overall with fines totalling £141, just ahead of Helsinki at £109.

Seven of the 18 cities in Europe allow people to drink alcohol in the street and four will just give you a warning for smoking in a restricted area – Copenhagen permits both.

Dublin is the place not to get caught smoking somewhere you shouldn't, with a fine of £2,324, the city's biggest fine which puts it in second place for the most expensive place to misbehave.

See the infographic at voucherbox.co.uk

%VIRTUAL-TripAdvisorWidget%