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Best Cities for Backpackers 2026

Top cities for budget backpackers ranked by daily cost. Cheap hostels, street food, and affordable transport — the best destinations to stretch your money.

Rawalpindi, Pakistan
#1
$12/day

Rawalpindi

Pakistan

Aleppo, Syria
#2
$15/day

Aleppo

Syria

Hampi, India
#3
$15/day

Hampi

India

Hyderabad, India
#4
$15/day

Hyderabad

India

Indore, India
#5
$15/day

Indore

India

Jaipur, India
#6
$15/day

Jaipur

India

Magelang, Indonesia
#7
$15/day

Magelang

Indonesia

Homs, Syria
#8
$15/day

Homs

Syria

Jhelum, Pakistan
#9
$15/day

Jhelum

Pakistan

Lucknow, India
#10
$15/day

Lucknow

India

Ahmedabad, India
#11
$15/day

Ahmedabad

India

Bengaluru, India
#12
$15/day

Bengaluru

India

Lahore, Pakistan
#13
$15/day

Lahore

Pakistan

Banyuwangi, Indonesia
#14
$20/day

Banyuwangi

Indonesia

Probolinggo, Indonesia
#15
$20/day

Probolinggo

Indonesia

Damascus, Syria
#16
$20/day

Damascus

Syria

India, India
#17
$20/day

India

India

Guilin, China
#18
$20/day

Guilin

China

Surat, India
#19
$20/day

Surat

India

Goiânia, Brazil
#20
$20/day

Goiânia

Brazil

Kolkata, India
#21
$20/day

Kolkata

India

Waisai, Indonesia
#22
$20/day

Waisai

Indonesia

Lombok, Indonesia
#23
$20/day

Lombok

Indonesia

Fortaleza, Brazil
#24
$20/day

Fortaleza

Brazil

Bohol, Philippines
#25
$20/day

Bohol

Philippines

Phnom Penh, Cambodia
#26
$20/day

Phnom Penh

Cambodia

Kathmandu, Nepal
#27
$20/day

Kathmandu

Nepal

Yogyakarta, Indonesia
#28
$20/day

Yogyakarta

Indonesia

Central Visayas, Philippines
#29
$20/day

Central Visayas

Philippines

Davao Oriental, Φιλιππίνες
#30
$20/day

Davao Oriental

Φιλιππίνες

Sapa, Vietnam
#31
$20/day

Sapa

Vietnam

Islamabad, Pakistan
#32
$20/day

Islamabad

Pakistan

Maha Sarakham, Thailand
#33
$20/day

Maha Sarakham

Thailand

Philippines, Philippines
#34
$20/day

Philippines

Philippines

Cebu, Philippines
#35
$20/day

Cebu

Philippines

Bogor, Indonesia
#36
$20/day

Bogor

Indonesia

Dandeli, India
#37
$20/day

Dandeli

India

Vietnam, Vietnam
#38
$25/day

Vietnam

Vietnam

Sa Pa, Vietnam
#39
$25/day

Sa Pa

Vietnam

Medellín, Colombia
#40
$25/day

Medellín

Colombia

Porto Alegre, Brazil
#41
$25/day

Porto Alegre

Brazil

Erzurum, Turkey
#42
$25/day

Erzurum

Turkey

Nha Trang, Vietnam
#43
$25/day

Nha Trang

Vietnam

Ollantaytambo, Peru
#44
$25/day

Ollantaytambo

Peru

Bogota, Colombia
#45
$25/day

Bogota

Colombia

Marrakesh, Morocco
#46
$25/day

Marrakesh

Morocco

Balabac, Philippines
#47
$25/day

Balabac

Philippines

Hue, Vietnam
#48
$25/day

Hue

Vietnam

Da Nang, Vietnam
#49
$25/day

Da Nang

Vietnam

Niš, Serbia
#50
$25/day

Niš

Serbia

Lhasa, China
#51
$25/day

Lhasa

China

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
#52
$25/day

Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam

Arequipa, Peru
#53
$25/day

Arequipa

Peru

Mumbai, India
#54
$25/day

Mumbai

India

Boracay, Philippines
#55
$25/day

Boracay

Philippines

Zhangjiajie, China
#56
$25/day

Zhangjiajie

China

Cairo, Egypt
#57
$25/day

Cairo

Egypt

Colombo, Sri Lanka
#58
$25/day

Colombo

Sri Lanka

Malta, Brazil
#59
$25/day

Malta

Brazil

Varadero, Cuba
#60
$25/day

Varadero

Cuba

Manila, Philippines
#61
$25/day

Manila

Philippines

El Nido, Philippines
#62
$25/day

El Nido

Philippines

Cebu City, Philippines
#63
$25/day

Cebu City

Philippines

Hunedoara, Romania
#64
$25/day

Hunedoara

Romania

Cienfuegos, Cuba
#65
$25/day

Cienfuegos

Cuba

Essaouira, Morocco
#66
$25/day

Essaouira

Morocco

Bali, Indonesia
#67
$25/day

Bali

Indonesia

Viñales, Cuba
#68
$25/day

Viñales

Cuba

Marrakesh, Marokko
#69
$25/day

Marrakesh

Marokko

Tbilisi, Georgia
#70
$25/day

Tbilisi

Georgia

kuala lumpur, malaysia
#71
$25/day

kuala lumpur

malaysia

Taizhou, China
#72
$25/day

Taizhou

China

Baku, Azerbaijan
#73
$25/day

Baku

Azerbaijan

Langkawi, Malaysia
#74
$25/day

Langkawi

Malaysia

Krabi, Thailand
#75
$25/day

Krabi

Thailand

Hanoi, Vietnam
#76
$25/day

Hanoi

Vietnam

Chiang Mai, Thailand
#77
$25/day

Chiang Mai

Thailand

Jakarta, Indonesia
#78
$25/day

Jakarta

Indonesia

Siem Reap, Cambodia
#79
$25/day

Siem Reap

Cambodia

Parapat, Indonesia
#80
$25/day

Parapat

Indonesia

Labuan Bajo, Indonesia
#81
$25/day

Labuan Bajo

Indonesia

Mendoza, Argentina
#82
$25/day

Mendoza

Argentina

Maribor, Slovenia
#83
$30/day

Maribor

Slovenia

Pattaya, Thailand
#84
$30/day

Pattaya

Thailand

Alcácer do Sal, Portugal
#85
$30/day

Alcácer do Sal

Portugal

Vilnius, Lithuania
#86
$30/day

Vilnius

Lithuania

Ljubljana, Slovenia
#87
$30/day

Ljubljana

Slovenia

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
#88
$30/day

Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

Lesbos, Greece
#89
$30/day

Lesbos

Greece

Belgrade, Serbia
#90
$30/day

Belgrade

Serbia

Dobšiná, Slovakia
#91
$30/day

Dobšiná

Slovakia

Cusco, Peru
#92
$30/day

Cusco

Peru

Aguas Calientes, Peru
#93
$30/day

Aguas Calientes

Peru

Buenos Aires, Argentina
#94
$30/day

Buenos Aires

Argentina

Machu Pichu, Peru
#95
$30/day

Machu Pichu

Peru

Lima, Peru
#96
$30/day

Lima

Peru

Sinop, Turkey
#97
$30/day

Sinop

Turkey

Ko Lanta, Thailand
#98
$30/day

Ko Lanta

Thailand

Koh Samui, Thailand
#99
$30/day

Koh Samui

Thailand

Istanbul, Turkey
#100
$30/day

Istanbul

Turkey