According to the European Backpacker Price Index for 2025, Eastern and Central European destinations dominated the ranking of the most affordable cities for backpacking in Europe. In January 2025, the source included Kyiv as the cheapest destination on the list. It then specified that the Ukrainian capital was never a popular destination for backpacking – and it is unlikely that it will welcome many tourists any time soon – but it reported the lowest average daily cost among the analyzed cities. Meanwhile, the average daily cost in Sofia, based on a cheap hostel, budget meals, the price of public transport, and a limited budget for entertainment, amounted to roughly 39 U.S. dollars.
Most affordable cities for backpacking in Europe in 2025, by daily price index
(in U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
Daily price in U.S. dollars
Kyiv, Ukraine
36.32
Sofia, Bulgaria
38.85
Bucharest, Romania
39.85
Budapest, Hungary
41.02
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
46.91
Zagreb, Croatia
48.52
Český Krumlov, Czechia
48.94
Belgrade, Serbia
49.58
Krakow, Poland
51.49
Riga, Latvia
53.27
Warsaw, Poland
54.96
Bratislava, Slovakia
56.02
Vilnius, Lithuania
61.04
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daily price based on cheapest bunk in the least expensive hostel (with a good location and good reviews), two public transport rides, one paid/famous attraction, three budget meals per day, and three cheap, local beers (or wine) as an "entertainment fund"
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The index was published in January 2025 and based on 54 cities in Europe.
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