This Guide Will Help You Plan Your Hiking Trip in Asia
Traveling to many countries in Asia is inexpensive, but if you’re on a tight budget, comparing even the cheapest options may be more beneficial for you. This price index for 31 cities in Asia will help you decide which destinations are in your price range.
Of course, price is just one factor when planning your trip, but this index is a good place to start when comparing your options. Southeast Asia is at the top of the list as travel costs are lower there than in other parts of Asia, so keep that in mind if you’re looking for a specific country or location. Even if you don’t want to travel to certain cities on the list, this will give you an idea of how much it will cost to travel to different regions. Here are the criteria that Price of Travel looked at:
- One night in the cheapest bed in the cheapest hostel with a good location and good reviews, or half the price of a double room in a hotel where there are no hostels.
- Two public transport trips per day
- One paid / famous attraction per day (each city is loaded with free activities for budget travelers, but here we are taking the average cost of the main attraction in each city for each day).
- Three “budget” meals a day (we took our minimum meal price and added 20% to make it more realistic for a longer trip).
- Three cheap local beers (or two big beers) every day as an “entertainment fund”. Non-drinkers might instead eat dessert and coffee or attend a local music show, so this is a general guideline that should be proportional to each city.
These are the same criteria they used for their European Tourist Index , so check it out if you want to compare two popular hiking spots.
31 Asian Cities by Price: 2016 Tourist Index | Travel price