How far every FIFA World Cup stadium is to a Costco, ranked by distance
The FIFA World Cup is welcoming fans from around the world to North America.
That begs a question not enough people are asking: how many fans from visiting countries have been to a Costco before?
Costco does operate in 14 countries worldwide, 11 of which are participating in the World Cup. That means the majority of countries may not know about the best pre-game meal deal around. Costco’s legendary hot dog and soft drink deal has remained $1.50 for the last 40 years.
Closest Costco stores to FIFA World Cup stadiums
So, how easy is it for FIFA World Cup visitors to find a Costco for a cheap, pre-game meal?
Well, unless you’re in Vancouver or Los Angeles, it’s going to be a bit of a trek.
The majority of host cities for the FIFA World Cup have their stadium located outside of a downtown core, with only Vancouver, Seattle, and Atlanta having their massive venues situated in the heart of the city.
However, given that Costco is a giant warehouse, they often aren’t located downtown either. Take Atlanta, for instance. Despite having one of the few stadiums located in a downtown core, fans in that city have one of the furthest treks to a Costco. It would take someone nearly four hours to walk from Costco to Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
The perfect storm must exist for the $1.50 pre-game meal to work out for FIFA World Cup fans. So, which city has the best setup for this?
- Vancouver (BC Place): 0.25 km
- Los Angeles (SoFi Stadium): 1 km
- Mexico City (Estadio Azteca): 3.4 km
- Seattle (Lumen Field): 6.8 km
- San Francisco (Levi’s Stadium): 5.3 km
- Guadalajara (Estadio Akron): 6.2 km
- New York/New Jersey (MetLife Stadium): 6.5 km
- Boston (Gillette Stadium): 6.9 km
- Toronto (BMO Field): 8.1 km
- Houston (NRG Stadium): 7.7 km
- Dallas (AT&T Stadium): 8.3 km
- Miami (Hard Rock Stadium): 9.4 km
- Kansas City (Arrowhead Stadium): 9.4 km
- Monterrey (Estadio BBVA): 9.7 km
- Atlanta (Mercedes-Benz Stadium): 16.2 km
- Philadelphia (Lincoln Financial Field): 16.9 km
Nobody comes close to Vancouver
Imagine getting a hot dog for $1.50 before checking out a FIFA World Cup game here. (Kenneth Chan/Daily Hive)
Congratulations to Vancouver for taking the crown as having the closest Costco to a World Cup stadium.
Thanks to the central, downtown stadium, Vancouver also has the closest McDonald’s to a World Cup stadium as well.
Los Angeles comes in second place, with Costco being just a 14-minute walk to SoFi Stadium.
Mexico City is in third place, with a Costco that can be reached on foot from Estadio Azteca in 49 minutes, despite the fact that this stadium is on the edge of the city, nearly a one-hour drive from downtown.
Lumen Field in Seattle is the only other stadium where you could walk to a Costco in under an hour.