New Orleans was the most affordable city for backpackers in the United States as of January 2025. According to the source, backpackers could expect to spend around 94.93 U.S. dollars per day in the city. This figure includes a dorm bed at a cheap hostel, three budget meals, two public transportation rides, one paid cultural attraction, and three cheap beers (as an “entertainment fund”).

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.

This statistic shows the most affordable cities in Europe for travel ranked by daily public transportation costs in 2017. According to Price of Travel's European Backpacker Index, Kyiv in Ukraine lists as the cheapest city for public transport at 24p a day. Overall Sofia ranked as the most affordable city for backpackers.

According to the European Backpacker Price Index for 2025, Zurich in Switzerland was the most expensive destination for budget travelers. The average daily cost in that city – based on prices for a cheap hostel, budget meals, public transport, and a limited budget for entertainment – amounted to almost 164 U.S. dollars as of January 2025. In comparison, the same trip to Budapest, one of the most affordable cities for backpacking in Europe, would have cost less than 50 U.S. dollars per day.

This statistic shows the most affordable cities in Europe for travel ranked by hostel prices per night for 2017. According to Price of Travel's European Backpacker Index, Sofia in Bulgaria lists as the second cheapest city for hostel accommodation in Europe. Overall Sofia ranked as the most affordable city for backpackers.

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