Backpacker Cost Index 2026

Real daily costs from 15,000+ hostels across 208 cities. Updated weekly from live hostel pricing data.

Cities tracked

208

Cheapest city

Hue · $9.93

Last updated

4d ago

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208 cities

Daily Costs by City

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🌴Southeast Asia

72 cities

Avg daily cost

$17.14/day

Cheapest

Hue · $9.93

Priciest

Melaka · $51.66

$9.93/day$51.66/day

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🌎Latin America

60 cities

Avg daily cost

$25.67/day

Cheapest

Sucre · $13.78

Priciest

Buenos Aires · $51.49

$13.78/day$51.49/day

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🏰Europe

76 cities

Avg daily cost

$51.27/day

Cheapest

Lagos · $15.58

Priciest

Interlaken · $100.50

$15.58/day$100.50/day

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All City Data

#	CITY	DAILY TOTAL▲	HOSTEL/NIGHT↕	FOOD/DAY↕	TRANSPORT↕	ACTIVITIES↕	REGION	SAMPLES
1	🇻🇳 HueCheapest	$9.93	$4.47	$2.73	$0.93	$1.80	Southeast Asia	15
2	🇻🇳 Phong Nha	$10.31	$4.64	$2.84	$0.96	$1.87	Southeast Asia	10
3	🇮🇩 Yogyakarta	$10.55	$4.75	$2.90	$0.99	$1.91	Southeast Asia	13
4	🇮🇩 Gili Islands	$11.12	$5.00	$3.06	$1.04	$2.02	Southeast Asia	11
5	🇮🇩 Lombok	$11.12	$5.00	$3.06	$1.04	$2.02	Southeast Asia	10
6	🇻🇳 Hoi An	$11.40	$5.13	$3.13	$1.07	$2.07	Southeast Asia	14
7	🇻🇳 Sapa	$11.71	$5.41	$3.15	$1.07	$2.08	Southeast Asia	10
8	🇮🇩 Sumatra	$11.95	$4.78	$3.58	$1.22	$2.37	Southeast Asia	2
9	🇻🇳 Da Nang	$12.00	$5.40	$3.30	$1.12	$2.18	Southeast Asia	12
10	🇻🇳 Ho Chi Minh City	$12.19	$5.49	$3.35	$1.14	$2.21	Southeast Asia	19
11	🇻🇳 Hanoi	$12.29	$5.53	$3.38	$1.15	$2.23	Southeast Asia	15
12	🇻🇳 Ninh Binh	$12.29	$5.53	$3.38	$1.15	$2.23	Southeast Asia	13
13	🇻🇳 Ha Long Bay	$12.38	$5.19	$3.60	$1.22	$2.37	Southeast Asia	6
14	🇱🇦 Luang Prabang	$12.49	$5.62	$3.43	$1.17	$2.27	Southeast Asia	12
15	🇱🇦 Don Det	$12.49	$5.62	$3.43	$1.17	$2.27	Southeast Asia	0
16	🇲🇲 Yangon	$12.63	$5.05	$3.79	$1.29	$2.50	Southeast Asia	1
17	🇻🇳 Da Lat	$12.71	$5.05	$3.83	$1.30	$2.53	Southeast Asia	8
18	🇲🇲 Bagan	$12.80	$5.12	$3.84	$1.31	$2.53	Southeast Asia	1
19	🇹🇭 Chiang Rai	$12.80	$5.76	$3.52	$1.20	$2.32	Southeast Asia	15
20	🇱🇦 Vang Vieng	$13.30	$5.99	$3.66	$1.24	$2.41	Southeast Asia	11
21	🇱🇦 Vientiane	$13.40	$6.03	$3.69	$1.25	$2.43	Southeast Asia	13
22	🇮🇩 Flores	$13.43	$5.37	$4.03	$1.37	$2.66	Southeast Asia	2
23	🇻🇳 Nha Trang	$13.62	$5.84	$3.89	$1.32	$2.57	Southeast Asia	4
24	🇹🇭 Pai	$13.65	$6.14	$3.75	$1.28	$2.48	Southeast Asia	15
25	🇧🇴 Sucre	$13.78	$6.20	$3.79	$1.29	$2.50	Latin America	11
26	🇹🇭 Chiang Mai	$14.06	$6.33	$3.87	$1.31	$2.55	Southeast Asia	14
27	🇵🇪 Puno	$14.51	$6.53	$3.99	$1.36	$2.63	Latin America	0
28	🇰🇭 Battambang	$14.54	$5.82	$4.36	$1.48	$2.88	Southeast Asia	1
29	🇮🇩 Jakarta	$14.65	$5.41	$4.62	$1.57	$3.05	Southeast Asia	8
30	🇰🇭 Siem Reap	$14.68	$5.62	$4.53	$1.54	$2.99	Southeast Asia	13
31	🇮🇩 Canggu	$14.94	$6.72	$4.11	$1.40	$2.71	Southeast Asia	15
32	🇮🇩 Nusa Penida	$14.94	$5.81	$4.57	$1.55	$3.01	Southeast Asia	12
33	🇹🇭 Koh Tao	$14.95	$6.73	$4.11	$1.40	$2.71	Southeast Asia	15
34	🇮🇩 Seminyak	$14.95	$6.01	$4.47	$1.52	$2.95	Southeast Asia	8
35	🇮🇩 Bali	$14.98	$6.74	$4.12	$1.40	$2.72	Southeast Asia	48
36	🇪🇨 Banos	$15.09	$6.79	$4.15	$1.41	$2.74	Latin America	10
37	🇮🇩 Ubud	$15.09	$6.79	$4.15	$1.41	$2.74	Southeast Asia	13
38	🇧🇴 La Paz	$15.16	$6.82	$4.17	$1.42	$2.75	Latin America	6
39	🇹🇭 Ayutthaya	$15.22	$6.85	$4.19	$1.42	$2.76	Southeast Asia	5
40	🇵🇭 Boracay	$15.31	$6.89	$4.21	$1.43	$2.78	Southeast Asia	6
41	🇹🇭 Koh Phangan	$15.31	$6.89	$4.21	$1.43	$2.78	Southeast Asia	14
42	🇵🇭 Baguio	$15.40	$6.16	$4.62	$1.57	$3.05	Southeast Asia	1
43	🇵🇭 Siargao	$15.47	$6.96	$4.25	$1.45	$2.81	Southeast Asia	11
44	🇵🇹 Lagos	$15.58	$7.01	$4.28	$1.46	$2.83	Europe	20
45	🇲🇾 Cameron Highlands	$16.02	$7.57	$4.22	$1.44	$2.79	Southeast Asia	9
46	🇪🇨 Montanita	$16.26	$7.32	$4.47	$1.52	$2.95	Latin America	7
47	🇹🇭 Koh Phi Phi	$16.34	$7.35	$4.49	$1.53	$2.97	Southeast Asia	15
48	🇹🇭 Krabi	$16.34	$7.35	$4.49	$1.53	$2.97	Southeast Asia	15
49	🇪🇨 Cuenca	$16.35	$6.54	$4.90	$1.67	$3.24	Latin America	1
50	🇳🇮 Granada	$16.40	$7.38	$4.51	$1.53	$2.98	Latin America	15
51	🇹🇭 Koh Lanta	$16.44	$7.40	$4.52	$1.54	$2.98	Southeast Asia	15
52	🇵🇪 Cusco	$16.48	$7.42	$4.53	$1.54	$2.99	Latin America	19
53	🇲🇾 Langkawi	$16.54	$7.44	$4.55	$1.55	$3.00	Southeast Asia	12
54	🇨🇴 Santa Marta	$17.00	$7.65	$4.67	$1.59	$3.09	Latin America	18
55	🇵🇪 Arequipa	$17.17	$7.65	$4.76	$1.62	$3.14	Latin America	19
56	🇲🇾 Penang	$17.35	$7.81	$4.77	$1.62	$3.15	Southeast Asia	10
57	🇵🇭 Dumaguete	$17.51	$8.03	$4.74	$1.61	$3.13	Southeast Asia	5
58	🇵🇭 Cebu	$17.52	$8.70	$4.41	$1.50	$2.91	Southeast Asia	16
59	🇵🇭 Bohol	$17.52	$7.88	$4.82	$1.64	$3.18	Southeast Asia	13
60	🇧🇴 Copacabana	$17.70	$6.30	$5.70	$1.94	$3.76	Latin America	3
61	🇧🇴 Uyuni	$17.77	$7.11	$5.33	$1.81	$3.52	Latin America	2
62	🇨🇴 Cali	$17.78	$8.00	$4.89	$1.66	$3.23	Latin America	20
63	🇰🇭 Kampot	$17.88	$5.80	$6.04	$2.05	$3.99	Southeast Asia	10
64	🇹🇭 Bangkok	$17.93	$8.07	$4.93	$1.68	$3.25	Southeast Asia	14
65	🇵🇭 Coron	$18.21	$8.19	$5.01	$1.70	$3.31	Southeast Asia	15
66	🇵🇭 El Nido	$18.21	$8.19	$5.01	$1.70	$3.31	Southeast Asia	15
67	🇵🇭 Puerto Princesa	$18.21	$8.19	$5.01	$1.70	$3.31	Southeast Asia	10
68	🇲🇽 Palenque	$18.25	$8.21	$5.02	$1.71	$3.31	Latin America	0
69	🇹🇼 Kaohsiung	$18.47	$8.31	$5.08	$1.73	$3.35	Southeast Asia	7
70	🇵🇪 Mancora	$18.49	$8.32	$5.08	$1.73	$3.36	Latin America	12
71	🇳🇮 San Juan del Sur	$18.50	$8.32	$5.09	$1.73	$3.36	Latin America	16
72	🇬🇹 Lake Atitlan	$18.91	$8.51	$5.20	$1.77	$3.43	Latin America	13
73	🇰🇭 Koh Rong	$19.16	$8.62	$5.27	$1.79	$3.48	Southeast Asia	17
74	🇹🇼 Hualien	$19.23	$8.65	$5.29	$1.80	$3.49	Southeast Asia	5
75	🇰🇭 Sihanoukville	$19.24	$9.06	$5.09	$1.73	$3.36	Southeast Asia	4
76	🇵🇪 Lima	$19.34	$8.64	$5.35	$1.82	$3.53	Latin America	19
77	🇵🇪 Huacachina	$19.49	$8.77	$5.36	$1.82	$3.54	Latin America	9
78	🇰🇭 Phnom Penh	$19.71	$6.77	$6.47	$2.20	$4.27	Southeast Asia	13
79	🇪🇨 Quito	$19.71	$8.87	$5.42	$1.84	$3.58	Latin America	14
80	🇲🇽 San Cristobal de las Casas	$19.89	$7.77	$6.06	$2.06	$4.00	Latin America	17
81	🇲🇾 Kota Kinabalu	$20.04	$9.02	$5.51	$1.87	$3.64	Southeast Asia	9
82	🇵🇭 Manila	$20.21	$9.09	$5.56	$1.89	$3.67	Southeast Asia	11
83	🇵🇦 Bocas del Toro	$20.22	$9.10	$5.56	$1.89	$3.67	Latin America	11
84	🇹🇼 Taichung	$20.51	$9.23	$5.64	$1.92	$3.72	Southeast Asia	7
85	🇨🇴 Salento	$21.05	$9.47	$5.79	$1.97	$3.82	Latin America	15
86	🇲🇽 Campeche	$21.05	$9.47	$5.79	$1.97	$3.82	Latin America	0
87	🇳🇮 Leon	$21.12	$10.36	$5.38	$1.83	$3.55	Latin America	10
88	🇹🇭 Koh Samui	$21.17	$9.53	$5.82	$1.98	$3.84	Southeast Asia	15
89	🇲🇾 Kuala Lumpur	$21.21	$10.57	$5.32	$1.81	$3.51	Southeast Asia	13
90	🇬🇹 Flores	$21.49	$9.67	$5.91	$2.01	$3.90	Latin America	5
91	🇲🇽 Bacalar	$22.14	$9.96	$6.09	$2.07	$4.02	Latin America	0
92	🇨🇴 Cartagena	$23.27	$9.31	$6.98	$2.37	$4.61	Latin America	1
93	🇨🇴 Bogota	$23.35	$11.13	$6.11	$2.08	$4.03	Latin America	5
94	🇨🇴 Medellin	$23.35	$10.51	$6.42	$2.18	$4.24	Latin America	5
95	🇲🇽 Oaxaca	$23.38	$10.52	$6.43	$2.19	$4.24	Latin America	21
96	🇲🇽 Valladolid	$23.74	$10.68	$6.53	$2.22	$4.31	Latin America	0
97	🇧🇷 Rio de Janeiro	$23.75	$10.69	$6.53	$2.22	$4.31	Latin America	23
98	🇹🇼 Taipei	$24.48	$11.02	$6.73	$2.29	$4.44	Southeast Asia	14
99	🌍 Mostar	$24.58	$11.06	$6.76	$2.30	$4.46	Europe	4
100	🇹🇷 Cappadocia	$24.90	$9.96	$7.47	$2.54	$4.93	Europe	1
101	🇬🇹 Antigua	$25.10	$11.29	$6.90	$2.35	$4.56	Latin America	22
102	🇯🇵 Osaka	$25.52	$11.48	$7.02	$2.39	$4.63	Southeast Asia	13
103	🇹🇭 Phuket	$25.85	$11.63	$7.11	$2.42	$4.69	Southeast Asia	15
104	🇧🇷 Florianopolis	$26.22	$11.80	$7.21	$2.45	$4.76	Latin America	21
105	🇰🇷 Seoul	$26.33	$11.85	$7.24	$2.46	$4.78	Southeast Asia	14
106	🇯🇵 Tokyo	$26.51	$11.93	$7.29	$2.48	$4.81	Southeast Asia	15
107	🇧🇿 Belize City	$26.55	$11.95	$7.30	$2.48	$4.82	Latin America	0
108	🇧🇷 Sao Paulo	$27.56	$12.40	$7.58	$2.58	$5.00	Latin America	21
109	🌍 Sarajevo	$28.95	$13.63	$7.66	$2.60	$5.06	Europe	13
110	🇲🇽 Merida	$30.18	$13.58	$8.30	$2.82	$5.48	Latin America	0
111	🇦🇷 Cordoba	$30.58	$11.63	$9.48	$3.22	$6.25	Latin America	10
112	🇲🇽 Puerto Escondido	$30.65	$13.79	$8.43	$2.87	$5.56	Latin America	24
113	🇭🇰 Hong Kong	$30.78	$13.85	$8.46	$2.88	$5.59	Southeast Asia	13
114	🇨🇱 Valparaiso	$31.00	$11.20	$9.90	$3.37	$6.53	Latin America	13
115	🇯🇵 Kyoto	$31.74	$14.28	$8.73	$2.97	$5.76	Southeast Asia	14
116	🇵🇦 Panama City	$31.94	$12.64	$9.65	$3.28	$6.37	Latin America	16
117	🇲🇽 Tulum	$31.97	$13.15	$9.41	$3.20	$6.21	Latin America	16
118	🇨🇱 Santiago	$32.62	$14.68	$8.97	$3.05	$5.92	Latin America	18
119	🇸🇬 Singapore	$32.91	$14.81	$9.05	$3.08	$5.97	Southeast Asia	15
120	🇨🇷 San Jose	$32.93	$11.17	$10.88	$3.70	$7.18	Latin America	5
121	🇨🇷 La Fortuna	$32.95	$14.83	$9.06	$3.08	$5.98	Latin America	15
122	🇨🇷 Santa Teresa	$32.95	$14.83	$9.06	$3.08	$5.98	Latin America	14
123	🇦🇱 Tirana	$33.61	$14.61	$9.50	$3.23	$6.27	Europe	5
124	🇷🇴 Cluj-Napoca	$33.83	$13.53	$10.15	$3.45	$6.70	Europe	2
125	🇨🇱 San Pedro de Atacama	$33.98	$14.25	$9.87	$3.35	$6.51	Latin America	21
126	🇧🇿 Caye Caulker	$34.00	$15.30	$9.35	$3.18	$6.17	Latin America	0
127	🇲🇽 Mexico City	$34.07	$15.33	$9.37	$3.19	$6.18	Latin America	22
128	🇦🇷 Bariloche	$34.20	$16.60	$8.80	$2.99	$5.81	Latin America	18
129	🇲🇽 Sayulita	$34.33	$15.45	$9.44	$3.21	$6.23	Latin America	0
130	🇹🇷 Istanbul	$34.37	$15.47	$9.45	$3.21	$6.24	Europe	5
131	🇲🇽 Guanajuato	$34.51	$15.53	$9.49	$3.23	$6.26	Latin America	4
132	🇲🇽 Guadalajara	$34.52	$10.30	$12.11	$4.12	$7.99	Latin America	16
133	🇦🇷 Mendoza	$34.53	$11.23	$11.65	$3.96	$7.69	Latin America	16
134	🇲🇽 Cancun	$34.76	$13.92	$10.42	$3.54	$6.88	Latin America	31
135	🇵🇱 Krakow	$34.90	$14.48	$10.21	$3.47	$6.74	Europe	20
136	🇧🇬 Sofia	$34.99	$13.69	$10.65	$3.62	$7.03	Europe	8
137	🇵🇱 Warsaw	$35.33	$15.90	$9.72	$3.30	$6.41	Europe	5
138	🇦🇷 El Calafate	$36.05	$17.31	$9.37	$3.19	$6.18	Latin America	12
139	🇲🇪 Kotor	$36.36	$16.36	$10.00	$3.40	$6.60	Europe	5
140	🇸🇰 Bratislava	$36.54	$15.34	$10.60	$3.60	$7.00	Europe	10
141	🇭🇺 Budapest	$37.20	$18.39	$9.40	$3.20	$6.21	Europe	5
142	🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen	$37.58	$14.70	$11.44	$3.89	$7.55	Latin America	15
143	🇨🇿 Prague	$37.91	$17.42	$10.25	$3.48	$6.76	Europe	5
144	🇵🇱 Gdansk	$37.99	$13.95	$12.02	$4.09	$7.93	Europe	4
145	🇵🇱 Wroclaw	$38.01	$11.65	$13.18	$4.48	$8.70	Europe	10
146	🇭🇷 Zagreb	$38.07	$17.13	$10.47	$3.56	$6.91	Europe	5
147	🇷🇴 Bucharest	$38.94	$15.76	$11.59	$3.94	$7.65	Europe	4
148	🇵🇹 Porto	$39.01	$17.34	$10.84	$3.68	$7.15	Europe	74
149	🇷🇸 Belgrade	$39.87	$13.51	$13.18	$4.48	$8.70	Europe	17
150	🇪🇸 Seville	$39.92	$17.96	$10.98	$3.73	$7.25	Europe	20
151	🇱🇹 Vilnius	$40.43	$16.61	$11.91	$4.05	$7.86	Europe	10
152	🇵🇹 Lisbon	$41.60	$19.36	$11.12	$3.78	$7.34	Europe	73
153	🇵🇹 Faro	$43.30	$19.48	$11.91	$4.05	$7.86	Europe	13
154	🇬🇷 Mykonos	$44.80	$17.92	$13.44	$4.57	$8.87	Europe	1
155	🇪🇸 Granada	$44.92	$21.06	$11.93	$4.06	$7.87	Europe	15
156	🇸🇮 Ljubljana	$45.99	$18.71	$13.64	$4.64	$9.00	Europe	17
157	🇱🇻 Riga	$46.28	$17.89	$14.19	$4.83	$9.37	Europe	8
158	🇸🇮 Lake Bled	$46.70	$19.34	$13.68	$4.65	$9.03	Europe	5
159	🇭🇷 Hvar	$46.72	$21.02	$12.85	$4.37	$8.48	Europe	4
160	🇭🇷 Split	$46.82	$16.36	$15.23	$5.18	$10.05	Europe	5
161	🇮🇹 Rome	$47.19	$21.24	$12.98	$4.41	$8.56	Europe	20
162	🇮🇹 Naples	$47.20	$21.24	$12.98	$4.41	$8.57	Europe	14
163	🇬🇷 Thessaloniki	$47.51	$22.03	$12.74	$4.33	$8.41	Europe	6
164	🇪🇸 Madrid	$47.89	$21.55	$13.17	$4.48	$8.69	Europe	19
165	🇬🇷 Athens	$48.43	$17.65	$15.39	$5.23	$10.16	Europe	22
166	🇪🇸 Valencia	$48.94	$22.02	$13.46	$4.58	$8.88	Europe	19
167	🇫🇷 Lyon	$50.40	$22.68	$13.86	$4.71	$9.15	Europe	9
168	🇪🇪 Tallinn	$50.59	$13.25	$18.67	$6.35	$12.32	Europe	8
169	🇺🇾 Montevideo	$51.09	$15.61	$17.74	$6.03	$11.71	Latin America	11
170	🇪🇸 Bilbao	$51.45	$23.15	$14.15	$4.81	$9.34	Europe	0
171	🇦🇷 Buenos Aires	$51.49	$17.51	$16.99	$5.78	$11.21	Latin America	18
172	🇫🇷 Nice	$51.63	$23.23	$14.20	$4.83	$9.37	Europe	11
173	🇫🇷 Marseille	$51.64	$23.24	$14.20	$4.83	$9.37	Europe	4
174	🇲🇾 Melaka	$51.66	$8.61	$21.52	$7.32	$14.21	Southeast Asia	8
175	🇪🇸 Barcelona	$51.79	$23.31	$14.24	$4.84	$9.40	Europe	22
176	🇫🇷 Paris	$52.44	$23.60	$14.42	$4.90	$9.52	Europe	23
177	🇸🇪 Stockholm	$54.12	$20.04	$17.04	$5.79	$11.25	Europe	5
178	🇫🇮 Helsinki	$54.44	$26.95	$13.75	$4.67	$9.07	Europe	6
179	🇦🇹 Salzburg	$54.51	$23.91	$15.30	$5.20	$10.10	Europe	6
180	🇩🇪 Berlin	$54.95	$21.53	$16.71	$5.68	$11.03	Europe	23
181	🇩🇪 Hamburg	$55.24	$21.48	$16.88	$5.74	$11.14	Europe	14
182	🇪🇸 San Sebastian	$56.34	$25.35	$15.49	$5.27	$10.23	Europe	11
183	🇮🇪 Galway	$57.46	$25.86	$15.80	$5.37	$10.43	Europe	7
184	🇧🇪 Ghent	$57.57	$25.91	$15.83	$5.38	$10.45	Europe	4
185	🇭🇷 Dubrovnik	$57.90	$26.20	$15.85	$5.39	$10.46	Europe	7
186	🇮🇹 Cinque Terre	$58.75	$28.97	$14.89	$5.06	$9.83	Europe	3
187	🇮🇹 Venice	$59.03	$27.33	$15.85	$5.39	$10.46	Europe	9
188	🇮🇹 Florence	$59.41	$24.71	$17.35	$5.90	$11.45	Europe	15
189	🇩🇪 Frankfurt	$59.95	$13.71	$23.12	$7.86	$15.26	Europe	4
190	🇮🇹 Milan	$60.66	$27.30	$16.68	$5.67	$11.01	Europe	20
191	🇮🇹 Bologna	$60.81	$27.36	$16.72	$5.69	$11.04	Europe	8
192	🇦🇹 Vienna	$60.96	$23.51	$18.72	$6.37	$12.36	Europe	17
193	🇩🇪 Munich	$62.72	$23.54	$19.59	$6.66	$12.93	Europe	15
194	🇮🇹 Amalfi	$63.74	$28.68	$17.53	$5.96	$11.57	Europe	0
195	🇮🇪 Dublin	$63.99	$27.79	$18.10	$6.15	$11.95	Europe	13
196	🇳🇱 Amsterdam	$65.58	$28.82	$18.38	$6.25	$12.13	Europe	24
197	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Edinburgh	$65.77	$26.76	$19.51	$6.63	$12.87	Europe	18
198	🇳🇱 Rotterdam	$67.07	$27.41	$19.83	$6.74	$13.09	Europe	10
199	🇧🇪 Bruges	$67.40	$23.86	$21.77	$7.40	$14.37	Europe	4
200	🇩🇰 Copenhagen	$67.75	$20.47	$23.64	$8.04	$15.60	Europe	5
201	🇧🇪 Brussels	$68.48	$32.73	$17.87	$6.08	$11.80	Europe	17
202	🇬🇷 Santorini	$73.04	$24.94	$24.05	$8.18	$15.87	Europe	9
203	🇳🇴 Oslo	$73.25	$29.30	$21.98	$7.47	$14.50	Europe	2
204	🇳🇴 Bergen	$73.68	$28.86	$22.41	$7.62	$14.79	Europe	4
205	🇬🇧 London	$74.71	$24.39	$25.16	$8.55	$16.61	Europe	24
206	🇮🇸 Reykjavik	$79.92	$35.96	$21.98	$7.47	$14.51	Europe	4
207	🇨🇭 Zurich	$91.63	$41.23	$25.20	$8.57	$16.63	Europe	5
208	🇨🇭 Interlaken	$100.50	$47.94	$26.28	$8.94	$17.34	Europe	5

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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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