According to the European Backpacker Price Index for 2024, Zurich in Switzerland was the most expensive destination for budget travelers. The average daily cost in that city - based on December 2023 prices for a cheap hostel, budget meals, public transport, and a limited budget for entertainment - amounted to just above 152 U.S. dollars. 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.
Least affordable cities for backpacking in Europe in 2024, by daily price index
(in U.S. dollars)
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 based on 54 cities analyzed in Europe in late December 2023.
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Price of Travel. (December 21, 2023). Least affordable cities for backpacking in Europe in 2024, by daily price index (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/696870/most-expensive-cities-for-backpacking-europe/
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Price of Travel. (2023). Least affordable cities for backpacking in Europe in 2024, by daily price index (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/696870/most-expensive-cities-for-backpacking-europe/
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