Top 10 Budget Friendly Destinations

Backpacker-friendly cities where accommodation, dining, and activities are highly reasonable compared to the rest of the world.

#1 ★ 4.7

Bali

Indonesia, Asia

Meditation on the rice terrace, temple on the cliff, sunset on the surfboard—all in the same day

#2 ★ 4.7

Gaziantep

Southeastern Anatolia Region

Türkiye's gastronomic capital — UNESCO confirms

#3 ★ 4.7

Mardin

Southeastern Anatolia Region

Stone city overlooking Mesopotamia

#4 ★ 4.6

Trabzon

Black sea Region

Steep slopes, foggy plateaus and anchovies of the Black Sea

#5 ★ 4.5

Bangkok

Thailand, Asia

Frankincense on the temple wall, pad thai on the street stall, cocktails on the skyscraper—all on the same block

#6 ★ 4.5

Budapest

Hungary, Europe

Imperial ruins, warming up in thermal pools on both sides of the Danube and waking up in romboats

#7 ★ 4.5

Buenos Aires

Argentina, America

Steak smoke, tango rhythm, Maradona graffiti — Latin America's most flamboyant capital

#8 ★ 4.5

Crete

Greece, Europe

Cradle of Minoan civilization, island of pink sand beaches and Europe's healthiest cuisine

#9 ★ 4.5

Lisbon

Portugal, Europe

The Sorrow of Fado, the Sweetness of Pastéis de Nata and A Streetcar of the Seven Hills

#10 ★ 4.5

Phuket

Thailand, Asia

The pearl of the Andaman Sea — Night turns to morning in Patong, the legend of Maya Bay is rewritten in Phi Phi