What is the cheapest country to visit in Europe?

Bosnia and Herzegovina, at about $676 a week. Counting safety, Latvia ($857) comes first in Europe. Portugal is 69th ($1,302).

Why is safety part of the ranking?

A cheap trip is only a good deal if it goes well. The HelloSafe safety score counts for 30 % of the order; the cost of the week, shown for each country, for 70 %.

Are flights included?

No. The ranking counts only the cost on site, so it holds wherever you fly from. For a Christmas trip from Paris with the flight included, see our ranking of the cheapest countries for Christmas.

Where do the hotel prices come from?

From lastminute.com, surveyed on 14 October 2026: up to 20 3-star hotels in each capital, for a week in March and a week in September 2027. We keep the price of the cheapest quarter.

HelloSafe data2026 edition · 100 countries · prices surveyed in October 2026

Cheapest Countries to Visit in 2026

The cost of a week in 100 countries, with their safety. Nepal is the cheapest ($334), Malaysia the best value. Method and open data.

Top 3 · 2026a week per person

under $600$600–$900$900–$1,300$1,300+

Last updated: October 15, 2026100 % public, traceable data

Key facts

The cheapest countries in 30 seconds

These costs do not include the flight, which depends on where and when you leave. For a Christmas trip from Paris, flight included, see our ranking of the cheapest countries for Christmas.

100countries ranked by the cost of one week on site (70 %) and their safety (30 %)

$334Nepal, the cheapest week: hotel, meals and transport for one person

$536Malaysia, #1 of the ranking: a low cost and a safety score of 65/100

$2,205Switzerland, the most expensive country in Europe, about 7 times Nepal

The essentials in 20 seconds

Malaysia ($536), Nepal ($334) and India ($339) top the ranking: low cost for a week and acceptable safety.
The cheapest week is in Nepal ($334), ahead of India ($339) and Egypt ($377).
In Europe, Latvia comes first ($857, safety 73/100); the cheapest week is in Bosnia and Herzegovina ($676).
Flights are not included: they often cost more than the week itself.

01 · World ranking

Cheapest countries to visit in 2026

Where is your trip cheapest? The 100 countries are ranked by what one person spends in a week (seven nights in a 3-star hotel, meals and local transport, in the capital), which counts for 70 %, and by their HelloSafe safety score, which counts for 30 %. The amount shown is the real cost of the week. Type a country to see its rank, its costs and its safety score.

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#1 worldwide · #1 in Asia

Malaysia

$536a weekunder $600

A week in Kuala Lumpur costs about $536 per person: 7 nights in a 3-star hotel ($31 a night), meals and local transport ($46 a day). HelloSafe safety score: 65/100. Flights not included.

Cost breakdown

Hotel night$31

Meals and transport per day$46

HelloSafe safety score65/100

Amounts for one person: a 3-star hotel night and a day of meals and local transport. The HelloSafe safety score (out of 100) counts for 30 % of the order of the ranking, the cost of the week for 70 %.

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02 · World map

The cost of a week around the world

Each country in the colour of its band: under $600 a week, $600 to $900, $900 to $1,300, over $1,300. Click a country to see the detail of its costs and its safety score.

Showing 100 of 100 published countries · click a country for its info

Why are some countries grey? We rank only countries open to tourists with a HelloSafe safety score of at least 40 out of 100, recent Numbeo prices and at least five 3-star hotels offered in their capital.

03 · Regional rankings

The cheapest countries to visit by region

Each region ranked on its own, with every country's place in the world ranking. First comes Malaysia in Asia ($536), Egypt in Africa ($377), Latvia in Europe ($857), Chile in the Americas ($788) and New Zealand in Oceania ($1,044).

Asia · average $812 · 37 countries scored, 30 published

Cheapest countries · Asia

1Malaysia$536#1
2Nepal$334#2
3India$339#3
4Indonesia$440#4
5Vietnam$526#5
6Uzbekistan$546#11
7Georgia$645#12
8Kazakhstan$610#13
9Philippines$514#14
10Sri Lanka$570#15
11Mongolia$663#19
12Jordan$707#22
13Oman$756#23
14Qatar$823#24
15Thailand$635#27
16Kyrgyzstan$674#32
17Taiwan$949#37
18Bahrain$791#38
19Kuwait$839#41
20China$823#50
21Japan$1,196#52
22Armenia$946#53
23Saudi Arabia$1,002#61
24Macao SAR China$1,148#62
25United Arab Emirates$1,158#65
26Hong Kong SAR China$1,369#74
27Singapore$1,557#76
28Maldives$1,124#77
29South Korea$1,403#79
30Israel$1,844#99

Reader service: the weekly cost does not include travel insurance or medical care. A hospital stay abroad can cost far more than the trip itself. Our travel insurance comparison compares cover in 30 seconds.

Reading the results

What the ranking says

Price first, safety secondNepal has the cheapest week ($334) but a safety score of 43/100; Malaysia costs more ($536) with a score of 65/100, and comes first. Safety moves countries a few places; the cost of the week decides most of the order.

Asia and Africa leadThe ten first countries are all in Asia or Africa. In Nepal, a 3-star hotel night costs about $18 and a day of meals and transport $30.

Europe: the Baltics and the BalkansLatvia comes first in Europe thanks to its safety (73/100). The cheapest week is in Bosnia and Herzegovina ($676). France is 90th ($1,587), Italy 87th ($1,524).

Weather and flights are left outThis ranking holds all year. The flight often costs more than the week: our ranking of the cheapest countries for Christmas adds it.

Our method

Methodology

Order = 70 % cost of the week + 30 % safety. Cost of the week: 7 nights in a 3-star hotel + 7 days of meals and local transport, for one person, scaled from 100 (cheapest week) to 1 (most expensive). Safety: the HelloSafe score out of 100. The amount shown is the real cost. Built by the HelloSafe travel insurance team, independently of our comparison service.

Hotel3-star hotels in each capital (the largest city when the capital has fewer than five), one person, surveyed on lastminute.com on 14 October 2026 for two weeks, 8–15 March and 13–20 September 2027. We keep the price of the cheapest quarter of up to 20 hotels.

Meals, transport and safetyNumbeo, mid-2026 edition: two inexpensive meals, half a mid-range dinner for two and four local transport tickets a day, in each capital. HelloSafe safety score: Global Peace Index, Corruption Perceptions Index and World Bank rule of law, equally weighted.

Coverage100 countries open to tourists. Countries under a do-not-travel advisory, with a HelloSafe safety score under 40, or with fewer than five 3-star hotels offered, are not ranked.

What the study does not show

Flights, visas, insurance and activities are not included.
Prices are those of the capital; beach resorts and tourist areas can cost more.
The cost is for one traveller. Two people sharing a room pay less each.
Hotel prices change every day and with the season: ours are the average of a week in March and a week in September.

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04 · For journalists

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HelloSafe data 2026

The cheapest countries to visitunder $600$600–$900$900–$1,300$1,300+Source: HelloSafe, Cheapest Countries to Visit in 2026

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“Nepal is the cheapest country to visit: about $334 for a week, hotel, meals and transport included.”

“Counting safety, Malaysia offers the best value: $536 a week and a safety score of 65/100.”

“A week in Switzerland costs about 7 times as much as a week in Nepal.”

Quotes from Antoine Fruchard, travel insurance expert and author of the study · Contact us

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Frequently asked questions

Nepal, at about $334 for a week for one person in a 3-star hotel, with meals and local transport. India ($339) and Egypt ($377) follow. Counting safety, Malaysia ($536) tops our ranking.

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