Most everyone here is focused on LDs. I don't do them much so I really don't judge a club by them. What matters to me is how much it will cost me to either enjoy very high quality time with an attractive dancer ITC in the VIP or get to the point with her where I can arrange OTC.
Almost any of the large clubs in Manhattan will cost you a bundle just to be there and interact with the dancers. Most have $10-20+ cover charges, will run you close to $20 for a single drink and charge anywhere from several hundred to $1000+ for VIP - and that is with no guarantee of absolutely anything happening. Now oddly enough, LDs in many Manhattan clubs are still $20, but the clubs drain your wallet awfully quick in every other way.
Next up: Glass Slipper in Boston. $10 to get in, $12+ (before tip) for a regular drink and $30 dancer drinks that are required if you actually want to talk to a dancer for a few minutes (gotta love the dancer drink gimmick). In either Manhattan or Beantown, you can, just by buying a few rounds of drinks for you and the dancer and perhaps tipping a little for time, easily spend $200+ in a couple of hours without blinking an eye or getting much of anything.
Man I love the Southern clubs (SC, GA, FL). Cheap booze, low cover charges and cheap (relatively) VIPs. Also, most of the Southern clubs have long since done away with the dancer drink gimmick. For me, the best value clubs have been in Pasco County, FL (Emperor) and Greenvile, SC (Trophy). Shit, even Centerfolds in Jacksonville was a very nice surprise if you steer clear of the $30 LDs and focus on the important stuff. ;)