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"
Supplementary notes
The index was published in January 2025 and based on 54 cities in Europe.
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Most affordable cities for backpacking in Europe 2025
According to the European Backpacker Price Index for 2025, *** 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 , based on a cheap hostel, budget meals, the price of public transport, and a limited budget for entertainment, amounted to roughly ** U.S. dollars.
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