Backpacker Cost Index 2026

Real daily costs from 15,000+ hostels across 299 cities. Updated weekly from live hostel pricing data.

Cities tracked

299

Cheapest city

Moni · $9.83

Last updated

44d ago

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295 cities

Daily Costs by City

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🌴Southeast Asia

116 cities

Avg daily cost

$34.47/day

Cheapest

Moni · $9.83

Priciest

Tokyo · $102.94

$9.83/day$102.94/day

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🌎Latin America

65 cities

Avg daily cost

$56.54/day

Cheapest

Banos · $24.19

Priciest

La Fortuna · $139.49

$24.19/day$139.49/day

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🏰Europe

81 cities

Avg daily cost

$96.01/day

Cheapest

Lagos · $37.04

Priciest

Zurich · $194.63

$37.04/day$194.63/day

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All City Data

#	CITY	DAILY TOTAL▲	HOSTEL/NIGHT↕	FOOD/DAY↕	TRANSPORT↕	ACTIVITIES↕	REGION	SAMPLES
1	🇮🇩 MoniCheapest	$9.83	$4.67	$3.00	$0.83	$1.33	Southeast Asia	0
2	🇮🇩 Ruteng	$10.50	$5.00	$3.33	$1.00	$1.17	Southeast Asia	0
3	🇮🇩 Bajawa	$10.50	$5.00	$3.33	$1.00	$1.17	Southeast Asia	0
4	🇮🇩 Lake Toba	$10.66	$5.00	$3.33	$1.00	$1.33	Southeast Asia	0
5	🇻🇳 Dong Van	$12.33	$5.00	$4.00	$1.33	$2.00	Southeast Asia	0
6	🇻🇳 Yen Minh	$12.33	$5.00	$4.00	$1.33	$2.00	Southeast Asia	0
7	🇻🇳 Kon Tum	$12.49	$5.33	$4.00	$1.33	$1.83	Southeast Asia	0
8	🇻🇳 My Tho	$13.17	$6.00	$4.33	$1.17	$1.67	Southeast Asia	0
9	🇵🇭 Sagada	$13.40	$6.00	$4.33	$1.07	$2.00	Southeast Asia	0
10	🇰🇭 Kep	$13.84	$6.67	$4.33	$1.17	$1.67	Southeast Asia	0
11	🇲🇲 Kalaw	$14.17	$6.67	$4.33	$1.17	$2.00	Southeast Asia	0
12	🇹🇭 Chiang Dao	$14.67	$6.67	$4.67	$1.33	$2.00	Southeast Asia	0
13	🇻🇳 Can Tho	$15.15	$5.03	$4.25	$1.17	$4.70	Southeast Asia	4
14	🌍 Cat Ba Island	$15.51	$6.67	$4.67	$1.50	$2.67	other	0
15	🇮🇩 Probolinggo	$16.53	$4.75	$3.67	$6.44	$1.67	Southeast Asia	5
16	🇮🇩 Banyuwangi	$16.59	$7.38	$3.67	$3.87	$1.67	Southeast Asia	6
17	🇵🇭 Banaue	$17.26	$7.17	$4.33	$3.93	$1.83	Southeast Asia	1
18	🇻🇳 Phong Nha	$17.39	$6.75	$4.68	$0.96	$5.00	Southeast Asia	14
19	🇻🇳 Ha Long Bay	$18.29	$5.45	$6.62	$1.22	$5.00	Southeast Asia	10
20	🇻🇳 Ha Giang	$19.95	$5.99	$4.00	$7.96	$2.00	Southeast Asia	10
21	🇮🇩 Medan	$21.20	$9.43	$5.60	$1.17	$5.00	Southeast Asia	1
22	🇮🇩 Surabaya	$21.21	$6.50	$4.95	$4.76	$5.00	Southeast Asia	3
23	🇮🇩 Malang	$21.28	$6.68	$4.09	$5.51	$5.00	Southeast Asia	11
24	🇻🇳 Pleiku	$21.52	$5.33	$4.00	$10.36	$1.83	Southeast Asia	0
25	🇵🇭 Moalboal	$22.03	$12.53	$5.00	$1.50	$3.00	Southeast Asia	14
26	🇻🇳 Da Lat	$23.32	$5.32	$7.03	$5.97	$5.00	Southeast Asia	12
27	🇹🇭 Mae Hong Son	$23.62	$7.00	$5.00	$9.29	$2.33	Southeast Asia	0
28	🇻🇳 Chau Doc	$23.71	$6.00	$4.33	$11.71	$1.67	Southeast Asia	0
29	🇪🇨 Banos	$24.19	$8.30	$9.48	$1.41	$5.00	Latin America	10
30	🌍 Nusa Penida	$24.30	$6.83	$9.40	$3.07	$5.00	other	12
31	🇮🇩 Yogyakarta	$24.59	$8.58	$5.11	$5.90	$5.00	Southeast Asia	15
32	🇻🇳 Buon Ma Thuot	$24.81	$5.33	$3.67	$8.08	$7.73	Southeast Asia	0
33	🇻🇳 Nha Trang	$25.27	$6.87	$8.02	$5.38	$5.00	Southeast Asia	4
34	🇲🇲 Bagan	$25.29	$12.96	$6.02	$1.31	$5.00	Southeast Asia	1
35	🇹🇭 Khon Kaen	$25.31	$6.33	$4.65	$6.69	$7.64	Southeast Asia	0
36	🇲🇾 Taman Negara	$25.77	$7.33	$4.67	$11.77	$2.00	Southeast Asia	0
37	🇹🇭 Nong Khai	$25.80	$6.00	$5.11	$8.22	$6.47	Southeast Asia	0
38	🇹🇭 Sukhothai	$25.98	$0.00	$6.89	$14.09	$5.00	Southeast Asia	0
39	🇮🇩 Jakarta	$26.12	$6.29	$9.23	$5.60	$5.00	Southeast Asia	8
40	🇹🇭 Khao Lak	$26.37	$10.00	$5.67	$6.37	$4.33	Southeast Asia	4
41	🇰🇭 Battambang	$26.38	$3.87	$7.47	$10.04	$5.00	Southeast Asia	3
42	🇱🇦 Nong Khiaw	$26.50	$5.00	$3.67	$16.16	$1.67	Southeast Asia	0
43	🌍 Seminyak	$26.54	$7.07	$9.40	$5.07	$5.00	other	8
44	🇧🇿 Belize City	$26.55	$11.95	$7.30	$2.48	$4.82	Latin America	0
45	🇵🇪 Puno	$26.56	$11.21	$9.06	$1.36	$4.93	Latin America	6
46	🇻🇳 Sapa	$26.92	$5.69	$6.01	$10.22	$5.00	Southeast Asia	13
47	🇲🇾 Semporna	$27.07	$7.67	$4.67	$9.73	$5.00	Southeast Asia	0
48	🇲🇲 Yangon	$27.10	$13.66	$7.15	$1.29	$5.00	Southeast Asia	1
49	🇲🇾 Perhentian Islands	$27.63	$9.33	$5.67	$9.30	$3.33	Southeast Asia	0
50	🇧🇴 Sucre	$28.35	$10.03	$8.19	$5.13	$5.00	Latin America	11
51	🇻🇳 Meo Vac	$28.47	$5.00	$4.00	$17.47	$2.00	Southeast Asia	0
52	🌍 Gili Islands	$28.55	$8.99	$4.92	$9.64	$5.00	other	11
53	🇵🇭 Boracay	$28.57	$12.52	$9.62	$1.43	$5.00	Southeast Asia	6
54	🇱🇦 Vientiane	$28.65	$9.37	$6.47	$6.81	$6.00	Southeast Asia	13
55	🇮🇩 Labuan Bajo	$29.13	$9.93	$5.33	$7.20	$6.67	Southeast Asia	6
56	🌍 Canggu	$29.41	$11.28	$9.40	$3.73	$5.00	Southeast Asia	15
57	🇹🇭 Udon Thani	$29.48	$10.82	$6.54	$7.12	$5.00	Southeast Asia	2
58	🇹🇭 Surat Thani	$29.55	$6.67	$5.84	$12.16	$4.88	Southeast Asia	0
59	🇮🇩 Lombok	$30.29	$10.02	$4.92	$10.35	$5.00	Southeast Asia	21
60	🇻🇳 Mui Ne	$30.29	$6.29	$4.20	$0.00	$19.80	Southeast Asia	5
61	🇻🇳 Hoi An	$30.36	$10.90	$5.94	$8.52	$5.00	Southeast Asia	14
62	🇲🇾 Kuching	$30.93	$13.73	$11.06	$1.33	$4.81	Southeast Asia	6
63	🇻🇳 Ben Tre	$31.06	$16.00	$4.33	$9.06	$1.67	Southeast Asia	1
64	🇳🇮 Leon	$31.13	$10.28	$12.13	$1.83	$6.89	Latin America	10
65	🇱🇦 Pakse	$31.63	$6.35	$4.00	$19.45	$1.83	Southeast Asia	9
66	🇲🇾 Cameron Highlands	$31.64	$8.91	$9.32	$8.41	$5.00	Southeast Asia	9
67	🇪🇨 Montanita	$31.76	$9.76	$10.56	$6.44	$5.00	Latin America	7
68	🇳🇮 Granada	$32.08	$14.35	$10.20	$1.53	$6.00	Latin America	15
69	🇮🇩 Bali	$32.21	$11.75	$8.26	$6.20	$6.00	Southeast Asia	98
70	🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City	$32.36	$12.91	$6.65	$7.80	$5.00	Southeast Asia	19
71	🇵🇭 Siquijor	$32.60	$7.33	$4.67	$18.27	$2.33	Southeast Asia	0
72	🇮🇩 Bukit Lawang	$32.97	$9.69	$6.35	$11.93	$5.00	Southeast Asia	2
73	🇻🇳 Hue	$33.16	$6.46	$4.30	$17.40	$5.00	Southeast Asia	15
74	🇻🇳 Hanoi	$33.26	$9.03	$6.61	$12.62	$5.00	Southeast Asia	15
75	🇱🇦 Don Det	$33.67	$3.89	$6.30	$18.48	$5.00	Southeast Asia	1
76	🇱🇦 Vang Vieng	$33.95	$11.19	$7.38	$10.38	$5.00	Southeast Asia	13
77	🇰🇭 Phnom Penh	$34.02	$7.97	$12.92	$7.13	$6.00	Southeast Asia	13
78	🇰🇭 Siem Reap	$34.08	$6.27	$6.67	$15.14	$6.00	Southeast Asia	15
79	🇵🇪 Huacachina	$34.69	$14.59	$13.28	$1.82	$5.00	Latin America	9
80	🇹🇭 Ayutthaya	$35.96	$10.95	$8.43	$11.58	$5.00	Southeast Asia	5
81	🇱🇦 Luang Prabang	$36.47	$9.70	$6.30	$15.47	$5.00	Southeast Asia	13
82	🇲🇾 Tioman Island	$36.48	$15.31	$5.33	$11.84	$4.00	Southeast Asia	1
83	🇨🇴 Santa Marta	$36.54	$13.53	$10.54	$7.47	$5.00	Latin America	18
84	🇰🇭 Kampot	$36.98	$6.45	$8.88	$16.65	$5.00	Southeast Asia	11
85	🇵🇹 Lagos	$37.04	$21.45	$9.13	$1.46	$5.00	Europe	20
86	🇮🇩 Flores	$37.20	$17.36	$7.64	$7.20	$5.00	Southeast Asia	2
87	🇹🇭 Chiang Rai	$37.37	$9.33	$6.25	$16.79	$5.00	Southeast Asia	15
88	🇨🇴 Cali	$37.50	$13.17	$10.03	$8.30	$6.00	Latin America	20
89	🇹🇼 Hualien	$37.66	$15.79	$12.58	$4.29	$5.00	Southeast Asia	5
90	🇻🇳 Da Nang	$37.83	$11.17	$6.39	$15.27	$5.00	Southeast Asia	12
91	🇵🇭 Bohol	$37.88	$12.27	$11.99	$8.62	$5.00	Southeast Asia	13
92	🌍 Ubud	$38.01	$16.51	$9.52	$6.98	$5.00	Southeast Asia	13
93	🇲🇾 Kota Kinabalu	$38.08	$12.40	$9.95	$9.73	$6.00	Southeast Asia	9
94	🇵🇪 Lima	$38.74	$10.16	$11.91	$10.67	$6.00	Latin America	19
95	🇰🇭 Sihanoukville	$38.78	$10.66	$10.25	$10.79	$7.08	Southeast Asia	4
96	🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur	$38.85	$12.44	$13.67	$6.74	$6.00	Southeast Asia	13
97	🇪🇨 Quito	$38.96	$11.03	$13.00	$8.93	$6.00	Latin America	14
98	🇿🇦 Hazyview	$39.00	$11.33	$10.00	$6.00	$11.67	africa	0
99	🇹🇭 Koh Lanta	$39.07	$19.48	$9.32	$5.27	$5.00	Southeast Asia	15
100	🇱🇦 Thakhek	$39.16	$10.82	$3.67	$23.00	$1.67	Southeast Asia	2
101	🇲🇽 Valladolid	$39.31	$13.42	$17.51	$3.07	$5.31	Latin America	11
102	🇨🇴 Salento	$39.32	$14.14	$14.54	$5.64	$5.00	Latin America	16
103	🇿🇦 Stellenbosch	$39.66	$13.33	$12.33	$4.67	$9.33	africa	0
104	🇹🇭 Koh Phi Phi	$39.85	$21.77	$9.52	$3.56	$5.00	Southeast Asia	15
105	🇲🇽 Monterrey	$40.00	$22.00	$10.00	$5.00	$3.00	Latin America	2
106	🇲🇾 Penang	$40.01	$11.00	$11.34	$12.67	$5.00	Southeast Asia	10
107	🇵🇪 Cusco	$40.43	$13.81	$10.91	$10.71	$5.00	Latin America	20
108	🇹🇷 Cappadocia	$40.68	$14.53	$18.61	$2.54	$5.00	Europe	1
109	🇵🇭 Coron	$40.71	$10.38	$11.49	$13.84	$5.00	Southeast Asia	15
110	🇹🇼 Kaohsiung	$40.72	$17.19	$11.85	$6.68	$5.00	Southeast Asia	7
111	🇲🇽 Campeche	$40.78	$15.21	$14.35	$5.51	$5.71	Latin America	2
112	🇵🇭 Manila	$41.35	$11.98	$14.00	$10.37	$5.00	Southeast Asia	11
113	🇹🇼 Taichung	$41.84	$18.41	$13.80	$4.63	$5.00	Southeast Asia	7
114	🇨🇴 Bogota	$42.85	$13.10	$15.57	$8.18	$6.00	Latin America	5
115	🇵🇭 Puerto Princesa	$43.10	$12.21	$11.49	$14.40	$5.00	Southeast Asia	10
116	🇹🇭 Bangkok	$43.24	$16.43	$9.35	$11.46	$6.00	Southeast Asia	14
117	🇪🇨 Cuenca	$43.83	$21.92	$9.64	$6.27	$6.00	Latin America	1
118	🇬🇹 Antigua	$44.04	$18.27	$15.10	$4.67	$6.00	Latin America	22
119	🇵🇭 Baguio	$44.13	$25.87	$9.89	$3.37	$5.00	Southeast Asia	1
120	🇲🇽 San Cristobal de las Casas	$44.32	$9.14	$13.81	$16.37	$5.00	Latin America	17
121	🇿🇦 Durban	$44.51	$16.83	$18.35	$4.33	$5.00	africa	2
122	🇵🇭 Port Barton	$44.74	$15.50	$4.67	$22.40	$2.17	Southeast Asia	10
123	🇹🇭 Chiang Mai	$45.13	$14.37	$6.14	$18.62	$6.00	Southeast Asia	14
124	🇲🇽 Merida	$45.22	$16.22	$10.00	$0.00	$19.00	Latin America	11
125	🇵🇦 Bocas del Toro	$45.52	$19.59	$13.73	$7.20	$5.00	Latin America	11
126	🇰🇭 Koh Rong	$45.95	$14.40	$10.86	$15.69	$5.00	Southeast Asia	17
127	🇵🇭 Cebu	$46.15	$12.79	$11.99	$16.37	$5.00	Southeast Asia	16
128	🇿🇦 Knysna	$46.40	$16.79	$11.67	$9.27	$8.67	africa	1
129	🇨🇷 San Jose	$47.68	$13.14	$24.84	$3.70	$6.00	Latin America	5
130	🇬🇹 Flores	$48.06	$22.12	$14.94	$6.00	$5.00	Latin America	5
131	🇵🇭 Dumaguete	$48.08	$9.45	$11.99	$21.64	$5.00	Southeast Asia	5
132	🇬🇹 Lake Atitlan	$48.19	$20.40	$12.72	$10.07	$5.00	Latin America	13
133	🇹🇼 Taipei	$48.41	$19.82	$17.89	$5.70	$5.00	Southeast Asia	14
134	🇹🇭 Koh Phangan	$48.50	$19.29	$8.34	$15.87	$5.00	Southeast Asia	14
135	🇲🇽 Merida	$48.89	$15.36	$22.90	$4.27	$6.36	Latin America	3
136	🇹🇭 Pai	$49.27	$16.69	$6.90	$20.68	$5.00	Southeast Asia	15
137	🇨🇴 Medellin	$49.36	$19.71	$15.48	$8.17	$6.00	Latin America	5
138	🇰🇷 Seoul	$49.38	$22.67	$19.25	$2.46	$5.00	Southeast Asia	14
139	🇹🇭 Krabi	$49.73	$21.13	$9.52	$14.08	$5.00	Southeast Asia	15
140	🇲🇽 Palenque	$49.85	$27.00	$12.12	$5.47	$5.26	Latin America	3
141	🇻🇳 Ninh Binh	$50.69	$12.47	$6.57	$26.65	$5.00	Southeast Asia	13
142	🇨🇱 Valparaiso	$51.50	$13.31	$23.76	$8.43	$6.00	Latin America	13
143	🇨🇴 Cartagena	$51.76	$21.44	$15.32	$9.00	$6.00	Latin America	1
144	🇲🇽 Mazunte	$52.33	$21.33	$11.50	$0.00	$19.50	Latin America	1
145	🇵🇱 Krakow	$52.38	$17.04	$26.63	$3.47	$5.24	Europe	20
146	🇹🇭 Koh Samui	$52.63	$19.35	$11.95	$15.33	$6.00	Southeast Asia	15
147	🇵🇭 El Nido	$52.74	$20.53	$11.49	$15.72	$5.00	Southeast Asia	15
148	🇲🇾 Langkawi	$53.24	$12.10	$9.69	$26.45	$5.00	Southeast Asia	12
149	🇵🇦 Panama City	$53.30	$14.87	$26.23	$7.20	$5.00	Latin America	16
150	🌍 Mostar	$53.33	$17.24	$16.18	$13.91	$6.00	Europe	4
151	🇹🇭 Khao Sok	$53.54	$14.17	$5.33	$30.04	$4.00	Southeast Asia	12
152	🇿🇦 Port Elizabeth	$54.34	$15.51	$24.63	$9.20	$5.00	africa	3
153	🇵🇪 Mancora	$54.94	$29.17	$12.17	$8.60	$5.00	Latin America	12
154	🇧🇴 Uyuni	$54.97	$14.00	$12.20	$23.77	$5.00	Latin America	1
155	🇦🇷 Mendoza	$55.27	$13.29	$27.93	$8.87	$5.18	Latin America	16
156	🇦🇷 Cordoba	$55.48	$13.97	$23.58	$12.93	$5.00	Latin America	10
157	🇹🇭 Koh Tao	$56.30	$27.40	$8.03	$15.87	$5.00	Southeast Asia	15
158	🇵🇭 Siargao	$56.33	$16.85	$9.95	$24.53	$5.00	Southeast Asia	14
159	🇦🇷 Bariloche	$56.94	$21.62	$27.20	$2.99	$5.13	Latin America	18
160	🇺🇸 Miami	$57.00	$25.00	$16.00	$9.00	$7.00	north_america	10
161	🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro	$57.10	$27.17	$16.26	$8.67	$5.00	Latin America	23
162	🇲🇽 Guadalajara	$57.89	$12.12	$28.36	$12.23	$5.18	Latin America	16
163	🇺🇸 Atlanta	$58.00	$30.00	$14.00	$8.00	$6.00	north_america	3
164	🇨🇿 Cesky Krumlov	$58.40	$0.00	$28.24	$24.16	$6.00	Europe	0
165	🇲🇽 Bacalar	$58.93	$16.26	$13.10	$5.67	$23.90	Latin America	7
166	🇨🇱 Santiago	$58.93	$19.42	$25.92	$8.59	$5.00	Latin America	18
167	🇦🇷 El Calafate	$59.09	$20.94	$29.55	$3.19	$5.41	Latin America	12
168	🇵🇪 Arequipa	$59.56	$9.00	$11.59	$33.97	$5.00	Latin America	19
169	🇺🇸 Houston	$60.00	$30.00	$14.00	$10.00	$6.00	north_america	3
170	🇹🇭 Phuket	$60.11	$20.52	$16.78	$16.81	$6.00	Southeast Asia	15
171	🇹🇭 Koh Lipe	$60.75	$21.75	$10.50	$8.00	$20.50	Southeast Asia	5
172	🇲🇽 Zipolite	$60.80	$31.80	$11.00	$0.00	$18.00	Latin America	2
173	🌍 Sarajevo	$61.63	$16.03	$20.31	$19.29	$6.00	Europe	13
174	🇲🇽 Tulum	$63.68	$15.47	$24.64	$18.57	$5.00	Latin America	16
175	🇵🇱 Wroclaw	$64.20	$13.70	$29.48	$15.02	$6.00	Europe	10
176	🇨🇷 Santa Teresa	$64.33	$30.30	$25.95	$3.08	$5.00	Latin America	14
177	🇺🇸 Dallas	$65.00	$35.00	$14.00	$10.00	$6.00	north_america	2
178	🇺🇸 Philadelphia	$65.00	$35.00	$15.00	$8.00	$7.00	north_america	4
179	🇧🇷 Sao Paulo	$65.06	$18.71	$19.55	$20.80	$6.00	Latin America	21
180	🇬🇷 Naxos	$65.33	$0.00	$21.00	$9.33	$35.00	Europe	0
181	🇿🇦 Cape Town	$65.67	$23.62	$27.49	$9.33	$5.23	africa	11
182	🇲🇽 Guanajuato	$65.97	$17.77	$28.35	$14.67	$5.18	Latin America	4
183	🇷🇸 Belgrade	$66.09	$15.89	$30.86	$13.36	$5.98	Europe	17
184	🇭🇰 Hong Kong	$66.84	$36.28	$22.68	$2.88	$5.00	Southeast Asia	13
185	🇦🇺 Perth	$66.99	$29.00	$17.33	$11.33	$9.33	oceania	0
186	🇺🇸 Seattle	$67.00	$35.00	$17.00	$8.00	$7.00	north_america	4
187	🇱🇹 Vilnius	$67.13	$19.54	$32.06	$9.47	$6.06	Europe	10
188	🇦🇱 Tirana	$67.26	$17.19	$26.64	$17.43	$6.00	Europe	5
189	🇲🇽 Cancun	$67.51	$19.78	$15.00	$4.13	$28.60	Latin America	9
190	🇲🇪 Kotor	$67.53	$22.17	$26.82	$12.54	$6.00	Europe	5
191	🇧🇬 Sofia	$67.76	$16.11	$27.08	$18.57	$6.00	Europe	8
192	🇲🇾 Melaka	$67.80	$10.12	$41.66	$8.27	$7.75	Southeast Asia	8
193	🇧🇿 Caye Caulker	$68.05	$21.87	$25.30	$3.18	$17.70	Latin America	3
194	🇲🇽 Puerto Vallarta	$68.22	$24.42	$15.00	$0.00	$28.80	Latin America	13
195	🇸🇰 Bratislava	$68.66	$18.05	$27.72	$16.89	$6.00	Europe	10
196	🇲🇽 Mexico City	$69.30	$20.12	$27.37	$15.81	$6.00	Latin America	22
197	🇲🇽 Oaxaca	$69.71	$19.24	$17.30	$28.17	$5.00	Latin America	21
198	🇯🇵 Osaka	$69.77	$29.03	$17.34	$18.40	$5.00	Southeast Asia	13
199	🇹🇷 Istanbul	$69.97	$20.53	$26.77	$16.67	$6.00	Europe	5
200	🇵🇱 Warsaw	$70.46	$22.51	$26.88	$15.07	$6.00	Europe	5
201	🇵🇹 Lisbon	$71.00	$26.11	$30.88	$7.77	$6.24	Europe	21
202	🇺🇸 Los Angeles	$71.00	$35.00	$18.00	$10.00	$8.00	north_america	6
203	🇨🇦 Vancouver	$71.00	$40.00	$16.00	$8.00	$7.00	north_america	5
204	🇵🇹 Porto	$71.27	$21.88	$29.35	$14.04	$6.00	Europe	22
205	🇷🇴 Cluj-Napoca	$71.86	$27.38	$27.23	$12.18	$5.07	Europe	2
206	🇧🇷 Florianopolis	$71.87	$21.43	$17.57	$26.87	$6.00	Latin America	21
207	🇵🇱 Gdansk	$72.20	$16.40	$29.31	$20.49	$6.00	Europe	4
208	🇭🇺 Budapest	$72.28	$15.45	$28.10	$22.73	$6.00	Europe	5
209	🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen	$72.50	$17.29	$31.50	$18.07	$5.64	Latin America	15
210	🇵🇹 Faro	$73.66	$28.06	$30.22	$8.88	$6.50	Europe	13
211	🇨🇿 Prague	$74.12	$20.49	$28.41	$19.22	$6.00	Europe	5
212	🇳🇿 Rotorua	$74.78	$19.35	$27.88	$22.13	$5.42	oceania	5
213	🇨🇦 Toronto	$78.00	$45.00	$17.00	$8.00	$8.00	north_america	7
214	🇭🇷 Zagreb	$78.26	$23.01	$30.83	$18.42	$6.00	Europe	5
215	🇨🇱 San Pedro de Atacama	$78.89	$16.77	$27.75	$29.27	$5.10	Latin America	21
216	🇺🇸 New York	$79.00	$40.00	$20.00	$9.00	$10.00	north_america	8
217	🇺🇸 Boston	$79.00	$45.00	$18.00	$8.00	$8.00	north_america	5
218	🇪🇪 Tallinn	$79.45	$15.59	$39.87	$16.40	$7.59	Europe	8
219	🇱🇻 Riga	$80.45	$21.05	$36.74	$15.72	$6.94	Europe	8
220	🇷🇴 Bucharest	$80.47	$18.54	$31.10	$24.83	$6.00	Europe	4
221	🇦🇺 Byron Bay	$80.77	$46.97	$18.00	$9.13	$6.67	oceania	7
222	🇺🇸 San Francisco	$81.00	$45.00	$19.00	$9.00	$8.00	north_america	6
223	🇸🇬 Singapore	$81.16	$41.23	$23.75	$10.18	$6.00	Southeast Asia	15
224	🇲🇽 Sayulita	$81.79	$25.39	$17.60	$8.00	$30.80	Latin America	6
225	🇬🇷 Athens	$81.96	$20.76	$39.61	$14.33	$7.26	Europe	22
226	🇯🇵 Kyoto	$82.24	$36.97	$23.78	$16.49	$5.00	Southeast Asia	14
227	🇵🇹 Sagres	$82.26	$36.26	$19.50	$0.00	$26.50	Europe	4
228	🇺🇸 Kansas City	$83.00	$55.00	$13.00	$10.00	$5.00	north_america	1
229	🇪🇸 Granada	$83.77	$24.78	$35.38	$16.87	$6.74	Europe	15
230	🇧🇴 La Paz	$83.80	$18.80	$8.57	$50.43	$6.00	Latin America	6
231	🇲🇽 Puerto Escondido	$84.58	$22.68	$24.03	$32.87	$5.00	Latin America	24
232	🇭🇷 Split	$84.79	$19.25	$38.47	$20.05	$7.02	Europe	5
233	🇳🇿 Wellington	$84.86	$22.97	$34.13	$21.02	$6.74	oceania	6
234	🇦🇺 Adelaide	$85.80	$27.55	$41.63	$8.67	$7.95	oceania	7
235	🇪🇸 Seville	$85.94	$36.46	$30.62	$12.86	$6.00	Europe	20
236	🇦🇺 Gold Coast	$86.08	$28.00	$45.52	$4.13	$8.43	oceania	0
237	🇺🇾 Montevideo	$86.69	$18.37	$41.99	$18.67	$7.66	Latin America	11
238	🇬🇷 Thessaloniki	$88.25	$25.92	$40.09	$15.11	$7.13	Europe	6
239	🇸🇮 Ljubljana	$88.67	$22.01	$36.93	$22.83	$6.90	Europe	17
240	🇭🇷 Hvar	$90.12	$28.55	$37.72	$16.84	$7.01	Europe	4
241	🇦🇷 Buenos Aires	$90.55	$20.07	$44.09	$18.67	$7.72	Latin America	18
242	🇦🇺 Cairns	$91.20	$37.19	$37.85	$8.67	$7.49	oceania	12
243	🇮🇹 Amalfi	$91.96	$28.68	$50.12	$3.60	$9.56	Europe	0
244	🇩🇪 Berlin	$92.91	$25.33	$40.00	$19.34	$8.24	Europe	23
245	🇪🇸 Valencia	$92.94	$30.51	$38.22	$16.87	$7.34	Europe	19
246	🇪🇸 Bilbao	$93.52	$35.92	$42.52	$7.36	$7.72	Europe	8
247	🇵🇹 Peniche	$94.37	$49.37	$17.50	$0.00	$27.50	Europe	6
248	🇪🇸 Madrid	$94.90	$34.89	$38.34	$14.49	$7.18	Europe	19
249	🇪🇸 San Sebastian	$95.06	$37.90	$45.98	$2.73	$8.45	Europe	11
250	🇩🇪 Hamburg	$96.48	$25.27	$40.26	$22.66	$8.29	Europe	14
251	🇸🇮 Lake Bled	$96.97	$22.75	$36.46	$30.76	$7.00	Europe	5
252	🇦🇺 Brisbane	$98.10	$43.37	$41.59	$6.04	$7.10	oceania	12
253	🇫🇷 Lyon	$98.22	$29.65	$39.44	$21.57	$7.56	Europe	9
254	🇩🇪 Frankfurt	$98.88	$16.12	$44.99	$28.78	$8.99	Europe	4
255	🇫🇮 Helsinki	$100.44	$33.46	$40.90	$17.91	$8.17	Europe	6
256	🇵🇹 Ericeira	$100.97	$49.97	$21.80	$0.00	$29.20	Europe	7
257	🇫🇷 Nice	$101.49	$31.65	$41.63	$20.47	$7.74	Europe	11
258	🇬🇷 Mykonos	$101.62	$40.61	$34.56	$19.73	$6.72	Europe	1
259	🇮🇹 Naples	$102.44	$30.75	$37.67	$26.94	$7.08	Europe	14
260	🇯🇵 Tokyo	$102.94	$57.35	$18.61	$21.98	$5.00	Southeast Asia	15
261	🇳🇿 Auckland	$103.54	$36.16	$33.95	$26.80	$6.63	oceania	10
262	🇦🇺 Melbourne	$103.58	$44.37	$41.12	$10.00	$8.09	oceania	13
263	🇦🇹 Salzburg	$105.25	$28.12	$42.86	$26.09	$8.18	Europe	6
264	🇪🇸 Barcelona	$105.86	$40.90	$39.55	$17.64	$7.77	Europe	23
265	🇦🇹 Vienna	$105.94	$27.66	$47.88	$21.26	$9.14	Europe	17
266	🇧🇪 Ghent	$107.59	$40.97	$46.19	$11.79	$8.64	Europe	4
267	🇮🇹 Florence	$107.78	$29.07	$49.40	$20.40	$8.91	Europe	15
268	🇧🇪 Bruges	$108.46	$28.07	$56.09	$14.19	$10.11	Europe	4
269	🇩🇪 Munich	$108.50	$27.02	$47.06	$25.01	$9.41	Europe	15
270	🇫🇷 Marseille	$108.58	$35.65	$41.41	$23.77	$7.75	Europe	4
271	🇮🇪 Galway	$108.79	$45.92	$46.98	$7.27	$8.62	Europe	7
272	🇭🇷 Dubrovnik	$109.35	$42.23	$47.00	$11.43	$8.69	Europe	13
273	🇸🇪 Stockholm	$110.55	$23.58	$38.63	$40.22	$8.12	Europe	5
274	🇫🇷 Paris	$111.59	$36.68	$40.55	$26.49	$7.87	Europe	22
275	🇦🇺 Sydney	$111.62	$44.09	$47.75	$10.67	$9.11	oceania	11
276	🇮🇹 Rome	$113.11	$44.98	$37.65	$23.40	$7.08	Europe	20
277	🇬🇷 Santorini	$113.66	$29.34	$61.37	$12.00	$10.95	Europe	9
278	🇳🇱 Rotterdam	$113.89	$32.25	$51.64	$19.94	$10.06	Europe	10
279	🇿🇦 Johannesburg	$115.61	$19.93	$27.41	$62.87	$5.40	africa	3
280	🇳🇱 Amsterdam	$116.02	$33.91	$52.04	$20.23	$9.84	Europe	24
281	🇮🇹 Milan	$117.14	$38.60	$49.49	$19.95	$9.10	Europe	20
282	🇮🇹 Venice	$117.25	$32.15	$49.48	$26.77	$8.85	Europe	9
283	🇮🇹 Cinque Terre	$118.13	$36.78	$49.75	$22.79	$8.81	Europe	4
284	🇧🇴 Copacabana	$119.10	$7.06	$12.11	$94.93	$5.00	Latin America	3
285	🇳🇮 San Juan del Sur	$120.47	$14.25	$13.22	$88.00	$5.00	Latin America	16
286	🇩🇰 Copenhagen	$120.54	$24.08	$54.17	$32.13	$10.16	Europe	5
287	🇮🇹 Bologna	$121.07	$42.50	$49.39	$20.06	$9.12	Europe	8
288	🇧🇪 Brussels	$123.62	$38.51	$56.58	$18.26	$10.27	Europe	17
289	🇳🇿 Christchurch	$127.28	$32.96	$39.86	$47.20	$7.26	oceania	8
290	🌍 London	$128.40	$28.69	$59.27	$29.23	$11.21	Europe	24
291	🇳🇿 Queenstown	$130.73	$36.73	$39.66	$47.20	$7.14	oceania	13
292	🇳🇴 Bergen	$131.62	$33.95	$58.02	$28.60	$11.05	Europe	4
293	🇮🇸 Reykjavik	$132.93	$50.45	$63.02	$7.47	$11.99	Europe	4
294	🇨🇷 La Fortuna	$139.49	$20.54	$25.95	$88.00	$5.00	Latin America	15
295	🇮🇪 Dublin	$143.09	$32.69	$53.27	$47.53	$9.60	Europe	13

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the cheapest region for backpacking in 2026?

Southeast Asia remains the cheapest region for backpackers in 2026, with daily costs averaging $22/day across the region. Cambodia, Myanmar, and Laos are the cheapest individual countries at $15–$16/day. Latin America averages $25/day, while Europe averages $40/day.

How is the Backpacker Cost Index calculated?

We aggregate live hostel dorm bed prices from 15,000+ properties across 222 cities, then add surveyed daily averages for street food meals, local public transport, and one paid activity. Data refreshes monthly. Flight costs are tracked separately as round-trip estimates from major US departure hubs.

How much money do you need per day to backpack?

It depends entirely on the region. In Southeast Asia, $20–$30/day covers accommodation, food, transport, and activities comfortably. In Latin America, plan for $25–$35/day. In Europe, budget $35–$65/day depending on whether you stick to Eastern or Western Europe. Our index breaks down exact costs city by city.

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