Same thing happened for us last year. My Daughter really wanted to go but she understood that was a crazy price for tickets. So because TSwift was playing in a big outdoor stadium, Heinz Field, we went up to the hill that overlooks the stadium along with about 500 people, lol. Wasn't bad up there at all.
The next night she went with a friends mother and a bunch of girls an went to the park right in front of the stadium and listened to the show from there. She said they had a great time. Not sure if you have that opportunity.
But your story is exactly why people have bought tickets to a show in Europe and flown to the show and spent a few days in that city for the cost of tickets in there own city.