Krakow, Poland, is the cheapest European city to travel in 2021. Discover the full list of the cheapest cities in Europe in the photo gallery below.
This a study evaluates travel costs to some of the most popular cities.
It should be understood that, for example, Lisbon is presented here and is not the cheapest city in Portugal, but it is the “number one” destination. Just like Madrid is not the cheapest destination in Spain, but it is at the top of travelers’ preferences. These are the cheapest cities in Europe but most importantly they are among some of the most beautiful cities in Europe and the ones that provide better bang for your buck.
For each day, the price includes: one night at a cheap hostel (but with minimum conditions), in a central location and with positive comments on accommodation booking websites; two trips on public transport; an entrance to a tourist attraction or museum; three meals and three beers – which can be considered an additional daily expense for those who do not drink alcohol.
The figures presented are estimates of what is possible to spend, so that it can be easier to decide your next travel destination, comparing city to city, with the converted prices – in the case of destinations that do not have the Euro as main currency.
Cheapest cities in Europe
- Berlin, Germany
Currency: Euro
Cheapest hostel: 16.80 euros per night
Transport: 5.60 euros
Meals: 16.80 euros
Extra cost: 9 euros
Attractions: 12 euros
Approximate cost: 60.20 euros per day
- Nice, France
Currency: Euro
Cheapest hostel: 19 euros per night
Transport: 3 euros
Meals: 19.20 euros
Extra cost: 9 euros
Attractions: 8 euros
Approximate cost: EUR 58.20 euros per day
- Athens, Greece
Currency: Euro
Cheapest hostel: 14 euros per night
Transport: 2.80 euros
Meals: 19.20 euros
Extra cost: 9 euros
Attractions: 10 euros
Approximate cost: 55 euros per day
- Madrid, Spain
Currency: Euro
Cheapest hotel: 16.49 euros per night
Transport: 3 euros
Meals: 19.20 euros
Extra cost: 6 euros
Attractions: 10 euros
Approximate cost: 54.69 euros per day
- Ibiza, Spain
Currency: Euro
Cheapest hostel: 13.30 euros per night
Transport: 2.60 euros
Meals: 18 euros
Extra cost: 9 euros
Attractions: 10 euros
Approximate cost: 52.90 euros per day
- Naples, Italy
Currency: Euro
Cheapest hostel: 18 euros per night
Transport: 2.60 euros
Meals: 15.60 euros
Extra cost: 6 euros
Attractions: 10 euros
Approximate cost: 52.20 euros per day
- Valleta, Malta
Currency: Euro
Cheapest hostel: 15.30 euros per night
Transport: 3 euros
Meals: 15.60 euros
Extra cost: 7.50 euros
Attractions: 8 euros
Approximate cost: 49.40 euros per day
- Lisbon, Portugal
Currency: Euro
Cheapest hostel: 10.50 euros per night
Transport: 2.80 euros
Meals: 16.80 euros
Extra cost: 10.50 euros
Attractions: 8 euros
Approximate cost: 48.60 euros per day
- Moscow, Russia
Currency: Ruble
Cheapest hostel: 8.08 euros per night
Transport: 1.27 euros
Meals: 16.49 euros
Extra cost: 11.45 euros
Attractions: 5.09 euros
Approximate cost: 42.39 euros per day
- Ljubljana, Slovenia
Currency: Euro
Cheapest hostel: 15.49 euros per night
Transport: 2.40 euros
Meals: 16.20 euros
Extra cost: 6 euros
Attractions: 5 euros
Approximate cost: 45.09 euros per day
- Tenerife, Spain
Currency: Euro
Cheapest hostel: 13.90 euros per night
Transport: 2.70 euros
Meals: 14.40 euros
Extra cost: 7.50 euros
Attractions: 5 euros
Approximate cost: 43.50 euros per day
- Tallinn, Estonia
Currency: Euro
Cheapest hostel: 12 euros per night
Transport: 2 euros
Meals: 14.40 euros
Extra cost: 9 euros
Attractions: 6 euros
Approximate cost: 43.40 euros per day
- Santorini, Greece
Currency: Euro
Cheapest hostel: 9 euros per night
Transport: 3.20 euros
Meals: 15.60 euros
Extra cost: 10.50 euros
Attractions: 3 euros
Approximate cost: 41.30 euros per day
- Prague, Czech Republic
Currency: Krona
Cheapest hostel: 10.87 euros per night
Transport: 1.86 euros
Meals: 14.43 euros
Extra cost: 4.08 euros
Attractions: 9.71 euros
Approximate cost: 40.96 euros per day
- Split, Croatia
Currency: Kuna
Cheapest hostel: 12.26 euros per night
Transport: 2.42 euros
Meals: 13.58 euros
Extra cost: 6.06 euros
Attractions: 5.39 euros
Approximate cost: 39.72 euros per day
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
Currency: Ruble
Cheapest hostel: 7.10 euros per night
Transport: 1.15 euro
Meals: 15.82 euros
Extra cost: 7.68 euros
Attractions: 5.12 euros
Approximate cost: 36.89 euros per day
- Český Krumlov, Czech Republic
Currency: Krona
Cheapest hostel: 15.41 euros per night
Transport: 1.86 euros
Meals: 11.18 euros
Extra cost: 3.49 euros
Attractions: 3.88 euros
Approximate cost: 35.82 euros per day
- Zagreb, Croatia
Currency: Kuna
Cheapest hostel: 9.23 euros per night
Transport: 2.69 euros
Meals: 11.32 euros
Extra cost: 4.85 euros
Attractions: 6.74 euros
Approximate cost: 34.82 euros per day
- Bratislava, Slovakia
Currency: Euro
Cheapest hostel: 10.23 euros per night
Transport: 1.40 euros
Meals: 12 euros
Extra cost: 6 euros
Attractions: 4 euros
Approximate cost: 33.63 euros per day
- Vilnius, Lithuania
Currency: Euro
Cheapest hostel: 8.75 euros per night
Transport: 2 euros
Meals: 13.20
Extra cost: 6 euros
Attractions: 3 euros
Approximate cost: 32.95 euros per day
- Warsaw, Poland
Currency: Zloty
Cheapest hostel: 10.89 euros per night
Transport: 1.58 euros
Meals: 9.22 euros
Extra cost: 5.59 euros
Attractions: 5.36 euros
Approximate cost: 32.64 euros per day
- Riga, Latvia
Currency: Euro
Cheapest hostel: 9.50 euros per night
Transport: 2.30 euros
Meals: 12 euros
Extra cost: 6 euros
Attractions: 3 euros
Approximate cost: 32.80 euros per day
- Istanbul, Turkey
Currency: Turkish Lira
Cheapest hostel: 7.84 euros per night
Transport: 1.31 euros
Meals: 8.03 euros
Extra cost: 7.35 euros
Attractions: 4.90 euros
Approximate cost: 29.41 euros per day
- Budapest, Hungary
Currency: Hungarian Forint
Cheapest hostel: 9.92 euros per night
Transport: 2.17 euros
Meals: 9.68 euros
Extra cost: 3.26 euros
Attractions: 4.65 euros
Approximate cost: 29.68 euros per day
- Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Currency: Bosnian mark
Cheapest hostel: 6 euros per night
Transport: 3.60 euros
Meals: 9.60 euros
Extra cost: 4.50 euros
Attractions: 5 euros
Approximate cost: 28.70 euros per day
- Belgrade, Serbia
Currency: Serbian Dinar
Cheapest hostel: 8 euros per night
Transport: 1.50 euros
Meals: 9.60 euros
Extra cost: 4.50 euros
Attractions: 3 euros
Approximate cost: 26.60 euros per day
- Sofia, Bulgaria
Currency: Bulgarian Lev
Cheapest hostel: 8.89 euros per night
Transport: 1.64 euro
Meals: 8.59 euros
Extra cost: 3.84 euros
Attractions: 3.07 euros
Approximate cost: 26.02 euros per day
- Kiev, Ukraine
Currency: Grivnia
Cheapest hostel: 6.35 euros per night
Transport: 0.51 euros
Meals: 15.25 euros
Extra cost: 3.34 euros
Attractions: 0.48 euros
Approximate cost: 25.92 euros per day
- Bucharest, Romania
Currency: Leu
Cheapest hostel: 8.07 euros per night
Transport: 1.07 euros
Meals: 9.79 euros
Extra cost: 3.22 euros
Attractions: 2.58 euros
Approximate cost: 24.73 euros per day
- Krakow, Poland
Currency: Zloty
Cheapest hostel: 7.70 euros per night
Transport: 1.30 euros
Meals: 5.60 euros
Extra cost: 5.60 euros
Attractions: 3.73 euros
Approximate cost: 23.90 euros per night
Other equivalent cities
Keep in mind that this guide serves only as an example so you can have a broad idea of prices in different cities and countries. For example we didn’t mention Porto but we have info for Lisbon. You can expect prices in Porto to be somewhat similar to Lisbon. Creating a full list of prices of the cheapest cities in Europe would be exhausting and of low value for the reader.
Safe travels!