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Where Will You Go
for Less?

Every destination below includes a real daily budget breakdown, a day-by-day itinerary, and honest tips from backpackers who've been there.

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Tbilisi
winehistory
from $30/day
Georgia · Caucasus

Tbilisi

Ancient city, modern soul — one of the cheapest gems in Europe

$10
accom
$8
food
$4
trans
$8
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Best: Apr–Jun, Sep–OctFull guide
Istanbul
historyfood
from $35/day
Turkey · Middle East / Europe

Istanbul

Two continents, one city — and it's astonishingly affordable

$12
accom
$10
food
$5
trans
$8
activ
Best: Mar–May, Sep–NovFull guide
Sarajevo
Balkanshistory
from $28/day
Bosnia & Herzegovina · Balkans

Sarajevo

The most underrated city in the Balkans, bar none

$10
accom
$8
food
$3
trans
$7
activ
Best: May–SepFull guide
Sofia
EUBalkans
from $25/day
Bulgaria · Balkans

Sofia

EU capital with Eastern European prices

$9
accom
$7
food
$3
trans
$6
activ
Best: May–Jun, Sep–OctFull guide
Yerevan
Caucasushistory
from $28/day
Armenia · Caucasus

Yerevan

The pink city of the Caucasus — welcoming, warm, and incredibly cheap

$10
accom
$8
food
$3
trans
$7
activ
Best: Apr–Jun, Sep–OctFull guide
Thailand
beachestemples
from $25/day
Thailand · Southeast Asia

Thailand

Temples, beaches, and street food so good it'll ruin you for home cooking

$10
accom
$8
food
$5
trans
$5
activ
Best: Nov–FebFull guide
Vietnam
historyfood
from $22/day
Vietnam · Southeast Asia

Vietnam

Ha Long Bay to Hoi An — a $20/day country that punches far above its weight

$8
accom
$6
food
$4
trans
$4
activ
Best: Feb–AprFull guide
Bali
templesbeaches
from $32/day
Indonesia · Southeast Asia

Bali

Temples, rice terraces, and surf — Bali rewards those who explore beyond the tourist trail

$12
accom
$7
food
$5
trans
$8
activ
Best: May–SepFull guide
Balkans Route
routemulti-country
from $32/day
Multi-country · Balkans

Balkans Route

The ultimate backpacker route through Europe's wildest corner

$12
accom
$9
food
$7
trans
$4
activ
Best: May–SepFull guide