Cheap destinations in Europe: where to travel on a budget
European countries ranked by Eurostat’s price level for restaurants and hotels, with the EU average at 100, and with destinations from our catalogue. Tell us when you’re going and what you’re after, and we’ll give you three.
It’s a country figure, not a city one: Eurostat doesn’t publish prices by city. The season is our own estimate from its monthly HICP for restaurants and accommodation, compared with the EU’s in the same month.
Your three destinations
1
Ohrid · North Macedonia
Index 49.5 for the whole year (EU = 100): 51% cheaper than the EU average.
Its cheapest month compared with the EU: April.
- According to our catalogue: Culture, Nature, Relaxing.
- Clothing 78.3 and footwear 88.6 (EU = 100).
2
Berat · Albania
Index 52.3 for the whole year (EU = 100): 48% cheaper than the EU average.
Its cheapest month compared with the EU: August.
- According to our catalogue: Culture, Nature.
- Clothing 99.6 and footwear 94.1 (EU = 100).
3
Plovdiv · Bulgaria
Index 53.2 for the whole year (EU = 100): 47% cheaper than the EU average.
Its cheapest month compared with the EU: October.
- According to our catalogue: Culture, Relaxing.
- Clothing 78.7 and footwear 82.4 (EU = 100).
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The 10 cheapest countries
| # | Country | Whole year | Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter | Cheapest month | What to see | Clothing / footwear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Macedonia | 49.5 | 48.3 | 49.6 | 50.4 | 49.7 | April | Ohrid | 78.3 / 88.6 |
| 2 | Albania | 52.3 | 52.4 | 51.3 | 52.4 | 53.2 | August | Berat, Albanian Riviera | 99.6 / 94.1 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 53.2 | 52.7 | 54.3 | 52.4 | 53.4 | October | Sofia, Plovdiv | 78.7 / 82.4 |
| 4 | Montenegro | 65.5 | 63.0 | 67.6 | 66.3 | 65.0 | April | Kotor | 94.5 / 103.8 |
| 5 | Serbia | 68.2 | 68.1 | 66.6 | 68.6 | 69.4 | August | Belgrade, Novi Sad | 90.3 / 104.7 |
| 6 | Romania | 68.5 | 68.5 | 66.8 | 68.9 | 69.8 | July | Bucharest, Transylvania | 84.5 / 95.8 |
| 7 | Türkiye | 68.9 | 69.7 | 68.6 | 67.8 | 69.5 | December | Istanbul, Cappadocia | 68.8 / 91.0 |
| 8 | Hungary | 71.8 | 71.8 | 71.4 | 71.7 | 72.4 | July | Budapest | 85.3 / 92.1 |
| 9 | Czechia | 74.1 | 74.5 | 73.2 | 74.1 | 74.7 | August | Prague | 97.2 / 93.9 |
| 10 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 74.6 | 74.6 | 74.6 | 74.6 | 74.6 | — | Mostar | 98.7 / 104.1 |
Restaurants and hotels index; the EU average is 100. Clothing and footwear, likewise.
Eurostat doesn’t publish the index for the United Kingdom, so it isn’t ranked.
It isn’t the price of a particular hotel or of one person: it’s for comparing places with each other.
Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest country to visit in Europe?
Of the countries in our catalogue, North Macedonia: its price level for restaurants and hotels is 49.5, with the EU average at 100 (Eurostat, 2024). Next come Albania and Bulgaria.
Where are clothes cheapest in Europe?
Of the countries on this list, in Türkiye: clothing 68.8 and footwear 91.0, with the EU average at 100 (Eurostat, 2024).
Where can you travel cheaply in summer?
From June to August, the cheapest compared with the EU average are North Macedonia, Albania and Bulgaria.
Official sources
- Price level indices (prc_ppp_ind)Eurostat (European Commission) · Checked on 13 October 2026
- Monthly HICP for restaurants and accommodation (prc_hicp_minr, CP11)Eurostat (European Commission) · Checked on 13 October 2026
INE data up to August 2026 and Eurostat data for 2024; downloaded on 14 October 2026.
Last reviewed: 14 October 2026
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