What is the cheapest country in South-East Asia?

Indonesia, at about $440 a week, ahead of the Philippines ($514), Vietnam ($526) and Malaysia ($536). Thailand costs $635 a week and Singapore $1,557.

What is the cheapest region of Asia?

South Asia, with an average of $539 a week, then Central Asia ($638) and South-East Asia ($725). Western Asia ($910) and Eastern Asia ($1,079) cost the most.

Are flights included?

No. The ranking counts only the cost on site, so it holds wherever you fly from.

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 %.

HelloSafe data2026 edition · 37 European countries · prices surveyed in October 2026

Cheapest Asian Countries to Visit in 2026

The cost of a week in 27 Asian 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+

A. Fruchard
Co-Founder & Travel Insurance Expert

Last updated: October 24, 2026100 % public, traceable data

Key facts

The cheapest Asian countries in 30 seconds

These costs do not include the flight. For every country of the world, see our ranking of the cheapest countries to visit.

27Asian countries ranked by the cost of one week on site (70 %) and their safety (30 %)

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

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

5of the 5 cheapest countries in the world ranking are Asian: Malaysia, Nepal, India, Indonesia and Vietnam

The essentials in 20 seconds

Malaysia ($536), Nepal ($334) and India ($339) top the Asia ranking, and the world ranking too.
South Asia has the cheapest weeks: Nepal ($334) and India ($339), with a 3-star hotel night at $18 in Kathmandu and $24 in New Delhi.
South Asia is the cheapest region on average ($539 a week), Eastern Asia the most expensive ($1,079).
Among the big destinations, Vietnam ($526) is the cheapest, ahead of Thailand ($635), China ($823) and Japan ($1,196).

01 · Asia ranking

Cheapest Asian countries to visit in 2026

Where is a week in Asia cheapest? The 27 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 (30 %). Each country also shows its place among the 97 countries of the world ranking. Click a country for the detail of its costs.

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#1 in Asia · #1 in South-East Asia · #1 worldwide

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 · Map of Asia

The cost of a week across Asia

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 27 of 27 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 by region of Asia

Asia's five regions, as defined by the UN, each ranked on its own. South Asia has the lowest average cost ($539 a week), ahead of Central Asia ($638), South-East Asia ($725), Western Asia ($910) and Eastern Asia ($1,079). First come Nepal in South Asia, Uzbekistan in Central Asia, Malaysia in South-East Asia, Georgia in Western Asia and Mongolia in Eastern Asia.

Eastern Asia · average $1,079 · 7 countries scored, 7 published

Cheapest countries · Eastern Asia

1Mongolia$663#11
2Taiwan$949#17
3China$823#18
4Japan$1,196#19
5Macao SAR China$1,148#21
6Hong Kong SAR China$1,369#23
7South Korea$1,403#26

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Reading the results

What the ranking says

South Asia is the cheapestThe two cheapest weeks in Asia are in South Asia: Nepal ($334) and India ($339). A 3-star hotel night costs $18 in Kathmandu and $24 in New Delhi, and meals and local transport about $30 and $24 a day.

South-East Asia offers the best valueMalaysia comes first in Asia and in the world: a week at $536 and a safety score of 65/100. Indonesia ($440) is 4th, Vietnam ($526) 5th and the Philippines ($514) 9th. Thailand, at $635 a week, is 15th.

Central Asia and the CaucasusUzbekistan ($546) is 6th in Asia, Kazakhstan ($610) 8th and Kyrgyzstan ($674) 16th. In the Caucasus, Georgia ($645) is 7th and Armenia ($946) 20th.

The big destinations of Eastern AsiaChina costs $823 a week (18th), Taiwan $949 (17th) and Japan $1,196 (19th). Singapore ($1,557) and South Korea ($1,403) are among the most expensive weeks in Asia, along with Hong Kong ($1,369).

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) over the 97 countries of the world ranking. Safety: the HelloSafe safety score, out of 100. The figures are those of the world ranking: a country has the same cost and the same order on both pages.

Hotel3-star hotels in each capital, 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 the offers.

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 governance indicators.

RegionsUN geoscheme (M49): the Caucasus and the Gulf are in Western Asia.

What the study does not show

Flights, visas, insurance and activities are not included.
Prices are those of the capital; beach resorts and tourist islands 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 visit in Asiaunder $600$600–$900$900–$1,300$1,300+Source: HelloSafe, Cheapest Asian Countries to Visit in 2026

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

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

“The five cheapest countries to visit in the world are all in Asia.”

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

Good to know

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 Indonesia ($440) follow. Counting safety, Malaysia ($536) tops our Asia ranking.

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