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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.

$12/day

Rawalpindi

Pakistan

$15/day

Jhelum

Pakistan

$15/day

Magelang

Indonesia

$15/day

Hampi

India

$15/day

Hyderabad

India

$15/day

Ahmedabad

India

$20/day

Philippines

$20/day

Islamabad

Pakistan

$20/day

Kathmandu

Nepal

#10

$20/day

Damascus

Syria

#11

$20/day

Fortaleza

Brazil

#12

$20/day

Lombok

Indonesia

#13

$20/day

Waisai

Indonesia

#14

$20/day

Sapa

Vietnam

#15

$20/day

Surat

India

#16

$20/day

Bohol

Philippines

#17

$20/day

Yogyakarta

Indonesia

#18

$20/day

Davao Oriental

Φιλιππίνες

#19

$20/day

Dandeli

India

#20

$20/day

India

#21

$20/day

Guilin

China

#22

$20/day

Phnom Penh

Cambodia

#23

$20/day

Cebu

Philippines

#24

$20/day

Maha Sarakham

Thailand

#25

$20/day

Central Visayas

Philippines

#26

$20/day

Goiânia

Brazil

#27

$20/day

Kolkata

India

#28

$20/day

Bogor

Indonesia

#29

$25/day

Sa Pa

Vietnam

#30

$25/day

Lhasa

China

#31

$25/day

Cebu City

Philippines

#32

$25/day

Siem Reap

Cambodia

#33

$25/day

Boracay

Philippines

#34

$25/day

Baku

Azerbaijan

#35

$25/day

Balabac

Philippines

#36

$25/day

Arequipa

Peru

#37

$25/day

Tbilisi

Georgia

#38

$25/day

Hue

Vietnam

#39

$25/day

Bogota

Colombia

#40

$25/day

Medellín

Colombia

#41

$25/day

Ollantaytambo

Peru

#42

$25/day

Porto Alegre

Brazil

#43

$25/day

Langkawi

Malaysia

#44

$25/day

Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam

#45

$25/day

Erzurum

Turkey

#46

$25/day

Essaouira

Morocco

#47

$25/day

Mumbai

India

#48

$25/day

Colombo

Sri Lanka

#49

$25/day

Manila

Philippines

#50

$25/day

Cairo

Egypt

#51

$25/day

Malta

Brazil

#52

$25/day

Da Nang

Vietnam

#53

$25/day

Bali

Indonesia

#54

$25/day

Nha Trang

Vietnam

#55

$25/day

kuala lumpur

malaysia

#56

$25/day

Marrakesh

Morocco

#57

$25/day

Hanoi

Vietnam

#58

$25/day

Vietnam

#59

$25/day

Hunedoara

Romania

#60

$25/day

Chiang Mai

Thailand

#61

$25/day

Jakarta

Indonesia

#62

$25/day

Parapat

Indonesia

#63

$25/day

Marrakesh

Marokko

#64

$25/day

Taizhou

China

#65

$25/day

Krabi

Thailand

#66

$25/day

El Nido

Philippines

#67

$25/day

Niš

Serbia

#68

$25/day

Labuan Bajo

Indonesia

#69

$25/day

Viñales

Cuba

#70

$30/day

Tirana

Albania

#71

$30/day

Ljubljana

Slovenia

#72

$30/day

Belgrade

Serbia

#73

$30/day

Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

#74

$30/day

Cusco

Peru

#75

$30/day

Pattaya

Thailand

#76

$30/day

Lesbos

Greece

#77

$30/day

Vilnius

Lithuania

#78

$30/day

Alcácer do Sal

Portugal

#79

$30/day

Buenos Aires

Argentina

#80

$30/day

Coron

Philippines

#81

$30/day

Aguas Calientes

Peru

#82

$30/day

Lima

Peru

#83

$30/day

Sinop

Turkey

#84

$30/day

Machu Pichu

Peru

#85

$30/day

Sarajevo

Bosnia and Herzegovina

#86

$30/day

Istanbul

Turkey

#87

$30/day

Koh Samui

Thailand

#88

$30/day

Ko Lanta

Thailand

#89

$30/day

Nairobi

Kenya

#90

$30/day

Wadi Musa

Jordan

#91

$30/day

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

#92

$30/day

Marrakech

Morocco

#93

$30/day

Puerto Madryn

Argentina

#94

$30/day

Craiova

Romania

#95

$30/day

Bangkok

Thailand

#96

$30/day

Beijing

China

#97

$30/day

Hoi An

Vietnam

#98

$30/day

Havana

Cuba

#99

$30/day

Cape Town

South Africa

#100

$30/day

Maribor

Slovenia