Looking to travel more in 2025, but feel like it’s too expensive? We’re with you on that one. There are places you can travel for cheap, though. A recent study by scuba and snorkeling site DIPNDIVE has revealed the top 25 most affordable cities for travelers on a budget, based on data collected from TripAdvisor, Numbeo, and Booking.com.
Here are their findings, which includes the number of free tourist attractions, the average price for an inexpensive meal, and the average price for a cheap hotel for each city.
1. Rome
Free tourist attractions: 976
Average inexpensive restaurant meal: $16.20
Average Cheap Hotel Price: $80
2. Bangkok
Free tourist attractions: 477
Average inexpensive restaurant meal: $3.14
Average Cheap Hotel Price: $8
3. Lisbon
Free tourist attractions: 285
Average inexpensive restaurant meal: $14.04
Average Cheap Hotel Price: $52
4. Budapest
Free tourist attractions: 295
Average inexpensive restaurant meal: $10.80
Average Cheap Hotel Price: $34
5. Prague
Free tourist attractions: 389
Average inexpensive restaurant meal: $10.71
Average Cheap Hotel Price: $34
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6. Madrid
Free tourist attractions: 552
Average inexpensive restaurant meal: $16.20
Average Cheap Hotel Price: $38
7. Athens
Free tourist attractions: 203
Average inexpensive restaurant meal: $16.20
Average Cheap Hotel Price: $29
8. Zagreb
Free tourist attractions: 122
Average inexpensive restaurant meal: $10.80
Average Cheap Hotel Price: $64
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9. Bucharest
Free tourist attractions: 144
Average inexpensive restaurant meal: $12.49
Average Cheap Hotel Price: $28
10. Warsaw
Free tourist attractions: 133
Average inexpensive restaurant meal: $9.90
Average Cheap Hotel Price: $58
11. London
Free tourist attractions: 1,426
Average inexpensive restaurant meal: $25.98
Average Cheap Hotel Price: $53
12. Riga
Free tourist attractions: 122
Average inexpensive restaurant meal: $10.80
Average Cheap Hotel Price: $38
13. Paris
Free tourist attractions: 739
Average inexpensive restaurant meal: $19.44
Average Cheap Hotel Price: $74
14. Berlin
Free tourist attractions: 427
Average inexpensive restaurant meal: $16.20
Average Cheap Hotel Price: $58
15. Vienna
Free tourist attractions: 318
Average inexpensive restaurant meal: $16.20
Average Cheap Hotel Price: $54
16. Singapore
Free tourist attractions: 440
Average inexpensive restaurant meal: $11.38
Average Cheap Hotel Price: $46
17. Amsterdam
Free tourist attractions: 386
Average inexpensive restaurant meal: $21.60
Average Cheap Hotel Price: $88
18. Brussels
Free tourist attractions: 223
Average inexpensive restaurant meal: $21.60
Average Cheap Hotel Price: $76
19. Stockholm
Free tourist attractions: 125
Average inexpensive restaurant meal: $14.22
Average Cheap Hotel Price: $67
20. Dubai
Free tourist attractions: 208
Average inexpensive restaurant meal: $10.89
Average Cheap Hotel Price: $14
21. Los Angeles
Free tourist attractions: 177
Average inexpensive restaurant meal: $25.00
Average Cheap Hotel Price: $113
22. Helsinki
Free tourist attractions: 134
Average inexpensive restaurant meal: $17.28
Average Cheap Hotel Price: $88
23. Chicago
Free tourist attractions: 229
Average inexpensive restaurant meal: $25.00
Average Cheap Hotel Price: $185
24. New York City
Free tourist attractions: 630
Average inexpensive restaurant meal: $25.00
Average Cheap Hotel Price: $339
25. Bern
Free tourist attractions: 42
Average inexpensive restaurant meal: $26.53
Average Cheap Hotel Price: $218
