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Budget travel guides
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253 destination guides, grouped by region. Popular starting points: Paris, London, Rome and Barcelona.
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France · best April–June and September–October
Paris
World-class museums, café terraces and walkable riverside quarters

United Kingdom · best May–June and September
London
Free national museums, royal landmarks, West End theatre and riverside walks

Italy · best April–May and September–October
Rome
Ancient ruins, Vatican art, Baroque piazzas and long trattoria lunches

Spain · best May–June and September–October
Barcelona
Gaudí architecture, Gothic lanes, tapas bars and city beaches

Netherlands · best April–June and September
Amsterdam
Canal rings, Golden Age art, brown cafés and a city made for bikes

Japan · best March–May and October–November
Tokyo
Neon districts, historic shrines, outstanding food and punctual trains
Europe
| Destination | Budget per day | Mid-range per day |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | $90–$140 | $200–$350 |
| London | $110–$170 | $260–$420 |
| Rome | $70–$120 | $170–$300 |
| Barcelona | $70–$120 | $180–$300 |
| Amsterdam | $90–$140 | $220–$360 |
| Istanbul | $45–$85 | $120–$230 |
| Lisbon | $65–$110 | $150–$260 |
| Madrid | $70–$110 | $150–$260 |
| Prague | $50–$90 | $120–$220 |
| Vienna | $75–$120 | $170–$300 |
| Berlin | $70–$110 | $150–$260 |
| Venice | $90–$140 | $200–$350 |
| Florence | $80–$130 | $180–$320 |
| Athens | $60–$100 | $140–$260 |
| Budapest | $50–$90 | $110–$210 |
| Dublin | $90–$140 | $200–$350 |
| Edinburgh | $80–$130 | $180–$320 |
| Copenhagen | $110–$170 | $240–$420 |
| Reykjavík | $100–$170 | $220–$400 |
| Seville | $55–$90 | $130–$230 |
| Porto | $50–$85 | $120–$210 |
| Munich | $80–$130 | $180–$320 |
| Milan | $80–$130 | $180–$330 |
| Naples | $50–$85 | $120–$220 |
| Nice | $80–$130 | $180–$320 |
| Dubrovnik | $80–$130 | $170–$300 |
| Santorini | $80–$140 | $200–$380 |
| Brussels | $80–$130 | $170–$300 |
| Bruges | $80–$130 | $170–$300 |
| Kraków | $45–$75 | $90–$170 |
| Warsaw | $50–$80 | $100–$180 |
| Stockholm | $80–$130 | $180–$320 |
| Oslo | $110–$170 | $250–$400 |
| Helsinki | $80–$130 | $180–$300 |
| Tallinn | $60–$100 | $130–$220 |
| Riga | $50–$85 | $110–$190 |
| Vilnius | $45–$80 | $100–$170 |
| Zurich | $130–$200 | $280–$450 |
| Geneva | $130–$200 | $280–$450 |
| Lucerne | $110–$170 | $250–$420 |
| Interlaken | $110–$180 | $260–$450 |
| Salzburg | $80–$130 | $180–$300 |
| Hamburg | $75–$120 | $160–$280 |
| Frankfurt | $80–$130 | $170–$300 |
| Cologne | $70–$110 | $150–$260 |
| Lyon | $70–$110 | $150–$250 |
| Bordeaux | $80–$120 | $170–$280 |
| Marseille | $75–$115 | $160–$260 |
| Valencia | $60–$95 | $130–$220 |
| Málaga | $60–$95 | $130–$220 |
| Granada | $55–$90 | $120–$200 |
| Palma de Mallorca | $75–$115 | $160–$270 |
| Ibiza | $90–$140 | $220–$380 |
| Tenerife | $60–$100 | $130–$230 |
| Bologna | $70–$110 | $150–$260 |
| Verona | $70–$110 | $150–$270 |
| Amalfi Coast | $90–$140 | $220–$400 |
| Cinque Terre | $80–$130 | $180–$320 |
| Palermo | $50–$85 | $110–$200 |
| Split | $60–$100 | $140–$250 |
| Ljubljana | $70–$110 | $150–$250 |
| Bratislava | $50–$85 | $110–$190 |
| Belgrade | $40–$70 | $90–$160 |
| Sofia | $40–$70 | $90–$160 |
| Bucharest | $45–$75 | $100–$180 |
| Mykonos | $100–$170 | $250–$450 |
| Crete | $60–$100 | $130–$230 |
| Rhodes | $60–$100 | $130–$250 |
| Antalya | $40–$70 | $90–$180 |
| Cappadocia | $40–$70 | $120–$250 |
| Bodrum | $50–$90 | $130–$260 |
| San Sebastián | $80–$130 | $180–$320 |
| Lake Como | $90–$150 | $220–$400 |
| Sorrento | $80–$130 | $180–$320 |
| Innsbruck | $80–$130 | $170–$300 |
| Hallstatt | $90–$140 | $180–$320 |
| Rotterdam | $80–$130 | $170–$300 |
| The Hague | $80–$130 | $170–$300 |
| Antwerp | $80–$130 | $170–$300 |
| Bergen | $110–$170 | $250–$400 |
| Tromsø | $120–$180 | $280–$450 |
| Manchester | $70–$120 | $160–$280 |
| Liverpool | $65–$110 | $150–$260 |
| Bath | $80–$130 | $180–$320 |
| York | $70–$120 | $160–$280 |
| Glasgow | $70–$120 | $160–$280 |
| Belfast | $65–$110 | $150–$260 |
| Galway | $80–$130 | $170–$300 |
| Madeira | $60–$100 | $130–$240 |
| Algarve | $60–$100 | $130–$250 |
| Azores | $60–$100 | $130–$230 |
| Corfu | $55–$95 | $120–$220 |
| Thessaloniki | $50–$80 | $110–$190 |
| Valletta | $60–$100 | $130–$230 |
| Kotor | $50–$85 | $110–$200 |
| Sarajevo | $35–$60 | $80–$140 |
| Zagreb | $50–$80 | $110–$190 |
| Hvar | $70–$120 | $160–$300 |
| Strasbourg | $70–$110 | $150–$260 |
| Cannes | $100–$160 | $230–$420 |
| Chamonix | $90–$150 | $200–$380 |
Asia
| Destination | Budget per day | Mid-range per day |
|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | $60–$110 | $150–$280 |
| Bangkok | $35–$60 | $90–$180 |
| Singapore | $60–$100 | $160–$300 |
| Hong Kong | $60–$110 | $160–$300 |
| Seoul | $50–$90 | $120–$230 |
| Kyoto | $60–$100 | $150–$280 |
| Osaka | $55–$95 | $140–$260 |
| Bali | $30–$60 | $80–$180 |
| Phuket | $35–$65 | $90–$200 |
| Hanoi | $25–$45 | $60–$120 |
| Ho Chi Minh City | $25–$45 | $60–$130 |
| Kuala Lumpur | $30–$55 | $80–$160 |
| Taipei | $40–$70 | $100–$200 |
| Tbilisi | $30–$50 | $70–$140 |
| Baku | $40–$70 | $90–$180 |
| Yerevan | $35–$60 | $80–$150 |
| Maldives | $70–$130 | $250–$500 |
| Goa | $25–$45 | $70–$150 |
| Delhi | $20–$40 | $60–$130 |
| Mumbai | $25–$50 | $80–$180 |
| Jaipur | $20–$40 | $60–$150 |
| Agra | $20–$40 | $60–$150 |
| Kathmandu | $20–$40 | $50–$120 |
| Colombo | $25–$45 | $70–$160 |
| Chiang Mai | $25–$45 | $60–$140 |
| Krabi | $25–$45 | $70–$150 |
| Koh Samui | $30–$55 | $90–$200 |
| Siem Reap | $25–$45 | $60–$130 |
| Phnom Penh | $25–$45 | $60–$130 |
| Luang Prabang | $25–$45 | $60–$140 |
| Da Nang | $25–$45 | $60–$130 |
| Hoi An | $25–$45 | $60–$130 |
| Manila | $30–$55 | $80–$160 |
| Cebu | $30–$50 | $70–$150 |
| Boracay | $35–$60 | $90–$180 |
| Jakarta | $30–$55 | $80–$160 |
| Yogyakarta | $20–$40 | $50–$110 |
| Shanghai | $50–$90 | $130–$250 |
| Beijing | $45–$80 | $120–$230 |
| Macau | $60–$100 | $150–$300 |
| Busan | $45–$80 | $110–$200 |
| Jeju | $55–$95 | $120–$230 |
| Sapporo | $65–$110 | $140–$260 |
| Okinawa | $60–$100 | $140–$260 |
| Hiroshima | $55–$95 | $120–$230 |
| Nara | $50–$90 | $110–$220 |
| Fukuoka | $50–$90 | $110–$220 |
| Penang | $30–$60 | $80–$160 |
| Langkawi | $30–$55 | $80–$160 |
| Ubud | $30–$60 | $80–$170 |
| Ha Long Bay | $30–$55 | $100–$220 |
| Palawan | $35–$65 | $90–$200 |
| Kerala | $25–$50 | $70–$150 |
| Pokhara | $20–$40 | $50–$110 |
| Almaty | $35–$60 | $90–$180 |
| Samarkand | $30–$55 | $70–$140 |
North America
| Destination | Budget per day | Mid-range per day |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | $130–$200 | $300–$500 |
| Los Angeles | $100–$160 | $250–$400 |
| San Francisco | $110–$170 | $270–$450 |
| Las Vegas | $80–$140 | $200–$400 |
| Miami | $90–$150 | $230–$400 |
| Orlando | $100–$170 | $250–$450 |
| Chicago | $100–$160 | $250–$400 |
| Washington, D.C. | $100–$160 | $250–$400 |
| Boston | $110–$170 | $260–$420 |
| New Orleans | $90–$150 | $220–$350 |
| Honolulu | $130–$200 | $300–$500 |
| Toronto | $80–$130 | $200–$350 |
| Vancouver | $80–$130 | $200–$350 |
| Montreal | $70–$120 | $170–$300 |
| San Diego | $100–$160 | $230–$400 |
| Seattle | $110–$170 | $250–$420 |
| Portland | $90–$140 | $200–$340 |
| Austin | $90–$140 | $200–$330 |
| Nashville | $100–$150 | $220–$360 |
| Denver | $90–$140 | $210–$350 |
| Philadelphia | $90–$150 | $220–$380 |
| Atlanta | $85–$140 | $200–$350 |
| San Antonio | $75–$130 | $180–$320 |
| Dallas | $80–$140 | $200–$350 |
| Houston | $80–$140 | $190–$330 |
| Phoenix | $85–$150 | $200–$380 |
| Sedona | $110–$180 | $260–$450 |
| Charleston | $110–$170 | $250–$400 |
| Savannah | $100–$160 | $220–$360 |
| Key West | $150–$230 | $320–$520 |
| Maui | $150–$240 | $350–$600 |
| Anchorage | $110–$170 | $240–$400 |
| Salt Lake City | $90–$150 | $200–$330 |
| Quebec City | $80–$130 | $180–$320 |
| Calgary | $80–$130 | $170–$300 |
| Banff | $110–$170 | $250–$450 |
Middle East
| Destination | Budget per day | Mid-range per day |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai | $80–$140 | $200–$380 |
| Abu Dhabi | $80–$140 | $180–$350 |
| Doha | $70–$130 | $170–$320 |
| Tel Aviv | $80–$130 | $200–$350 |
| Jerusalem | $70–$120 | $180–$320 |
| Amman | $45–$80 | $110–$200 |
| Muscat | $60–$100 | $150–$280 |
| Riyadh | $70–$120 | $180–$320 |
| Jeddah | $60–$110 | $160–$300 |
| Petra | $50–$90 | $130–$250 |
| Ras Al Khaimah | $80–$140 | $200–$380 |
Oceania
| Destination | Budget per day | Mid-range per day |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney | $80–$130 | $200–$350 |
| Melbourne | $75–$120 | $180–$320 |
| Auckland | $70–$110 | $160–$280 |
| Queenstown | $75–$120 | $180–$320 |
| Brisbane | $65–$100 | $150–$260 |
| Gold Coast | $65–$100 | $150–$260 |
| Cairns | $60–$95 | $150–$260 |
| Perth | $65–$100 | $150–$270 |
| Fiji | $70–$120 | $180–$350 |
| Christchurch | $70–$120 | $170–$300 |
| Wellington | $75–$130 | $180–$320 |
Latin America & Caribbean
| Destination | Budget per day | Mid-range per day |
|---|---|---|
| Cancún | $60–$100 | $180–$320 |
| Mexico City | $40–$70 | $120–$220 |
| Rio de Janeiro | $40–$70 | $110–$220 |
| Buenos Aires | $45–$80 | $110–$220 |
| San Juan | $100–$160 | $220–$370 |
| Havana | $50–$90 | $110–$220 |
| Punta Cana | $60–$110 | $180–$350 |
| Nassau | $120–$180 | $280–$500 |
| Montego Bay | $70–$120 | $180–$350 |
| Aruba | $100–$160 | $250–$400 |
| Barbados | $90–$150 | $220–$380 |
| Cartagena | $40–$70 | $110–$200 |
| Medellín | $30–$55 | $80–$150 |
| Bogotá | $35–$60 | $90–$170 |
| Lima | $35–$60 | $100–$180 |
| Cusco | $30–$55 | $80–$160 |
| Santiago | $45–$75 | $110–$200 |
| Quito | $30–$50 | $80–$150 |
| São Paulo | $40–$70 | $100–$180 |
| Montevideo | $50–$80 | $130–$230 |
| Tulum | $50–$90 | $150–$300 |
| Playa del Carmen | $40–$70 | $110–$220 |
| Puerto Vallarta | $40–$70 | $100–$200 |
Africa
| Destination | Budget per day | Mid-range per day |
|---|---|---|
| Marrakech | $35–$60 | $90–$180 |
| Cairo | $25–$45 | $70–$150 |
| Cape Town | $40–$75 | $100–$200 |
| Fes | $35–$60 | $90–$170 |
| Casablanca | $40–$70 | $100–$180 |
| Zanzibar | $45–$80 | $120–$250 |
| Nairobi | $40–$70 | $120–$250 |
| Johannesburg | $40–$70 | $100–$200 |
| Mauritius | $60–$100 | $150–$300 |
| Luxor | $30–$60 | $80–$170 |
| Sharm El Sheikh | $40–$70 | $100–$200 |
| Hurghada | $35–$65 | $90–$180 |
| Tangier | $35–$60 | $90–$170 |
| Victoria Falls | $60–$110 | $180–$350 |
| Seychelles | $120–$200 | $300–$550 |