Millions of tickets have been sold for the FIFA World Cup that's set to get underway in Russia this week. But it's expected to be an expensive affair for thousands of fans travelling between the 11 host cities, with Russian hotels and airlines, inflating their prices. CGTN's Julia Lyobova reports.

Russia is expecting an influx of football fans for the FIFA World Cup this summer with more than 89% of tickets sold already. But questions are being raised whether Russia has the capacity to run a successful event.

Many hotels, like this 3 star Slavyanka hotel, one of the official FIFA World Cup accommodation providers, are set to take advantage of the Russian government's price regulations.

SERGEY KOLESNIKOV ALLIANCE HOTEL MANAGEMENT "Using its experience of the Sochi Olympic Games, Russia was able to regulate the prices for hotels in each region. The price depends on how many stars the hotel has and its maximum it can charge."

According to the rules, a single room in a one-star hotel in Moscow can cost up to $125 a night during the World Cup. The capital's five-star hotels can charge up to $8500 a night for their most expensive rooms. Russia has already fined 539 hotels for over-inflating their prices. But it may not be the price that's the biggest worry for fans in some host cities. Saransk, for example, is running out of space to accommodate all the guests.

SERGEY KOLESNIKOV ALLIANCE HOTEL MANAGEMENT "I'm going to a match in Saransk and I have a dilemma of where to stay! I'm a hotelier but I don't have a room in a hotel! "

The World Cup in Russia will be spread among 11 host cities and demand has been driving air travel prices up. According to research by the RBC business portal flight ticket prices have grown over 200% to some World Cup destinations.

LARISA AKHANOVA, HEAD OF PR TEZ TOUR "For those fans who organised the trip themselves, they should have thought their trip, their logistics through a year ago, or resign to higher prices offered now."

Ticket holders will be able to use free public transport on match days. And Russia has also made it easier for foreign tourists to rent cars during the tournament by accepting foreign travel documents online.

JULIA LYUBOVA MOSCOW "For the World Cup in Russia FIFA has introduced a fan ID. It allows foreign fans a visa-free entry to Russia. It may also help to cut the cost for some fans as their fan ID and a match ticket will get them on one of the free trains connecting host cities. However, with some journeys lasting from 24 to 42 hours, it may not be a solution to everyone and thousands of fans may have to cough up more than they wanted in Russia. JL, CGTN, Moscow."