2026 Global Travel Affordability Index

Definitive ranking of worldwide travel destinations sorted by average daily spending requirements.

  1. Lahore, Pakistan — Mid-Range: $69/day | Budget: $22.5/day | Safety: 8.6/10
  2. Karachi, Pakistan — Mid-Range: $69/day | Budget: $22/day | Safety: 8.3/10
  3. Kathmandu, Nepal — Mid-Range: $72/day | Budget: $23.5/day | Safety: 8.6/10
  4. Islamabad, Pakistan — Mid-Range: $80/day | Budget: $26/day | Safety: 9/10
  5. Jaipur, India — Mid-Range: $83/day | Budget: $26.5/day | Safety: 8.6/10
  6. Hanoi, Vietnam — Mid-Range: $86/day | Budget: $29/day | Safety: 8.9/10
  7. Bangkok, Thailand — Mid-Range: $88/day | Budget: $38/day | Safety: 8.9/10
  8. Chiang Mai, Thailand — Mid-Range: $91/day | Budget: $30/day | Safety: 9.3/10
  9. Delhi, India — Mid-Range: $94/day | Budget: $30/day | Safety: 8.1/10
  10. Hunza Valley, Pakistan — Mid-Range: $95/day | Budget: $30/day | Safety: 9.6/10
  11. Colombo, Sri Lanka — Mid-Range: $96/day | Budget: $31/day | Safety: 8.6/10
  12. Medellin, Colombia — Mid-Range: $100/day | Budget: $33/day | Safety: 8.3/10
  13. Bali, Indonesia — Mid-Range: $102/day | Budget: $44/day | Safety: 8.8/10
  14. Mumbai, India — Mid-Range: $103/day | Budget: $31/day | Safety: 8.5/10
  15. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — Mid-Range: $103/day | Budget: $38/day | Safety: 8.9/10
  16. Skardu, Pakistan — Mid-Range: $106/day | Budget: $33/day | Safety: 9.6/10
  17. Cairo, Egypt — Mid-Range: $108/day | Budget: $35.5/day | Safety: 8.1/10
  18. Tbilisi, Georgia — Mid-Range: $109/day | Budget: $38/day | Safety: 9.3/10
  19. Baku, Azerbaijan — Mid-Range: $121/day | Budget: $44/day | Safety: 9.2/10
  20. Phuket, Thailand — Mid-Range: $123/day | Budget: $41/day | Safety: 8.8/10
  21. Lima, Peru — Mid-Range: $130/day | Budget: $42/day | Safety: 8.2/10
  22. Cape Town, South Africa — Mid-Range: $135/day | Budget: $60/day | Safety: 8/10
  23. Marrakech, Morocco — Mid-Range: $136/day | Budget: $49/day | Safety: 8.4/10
  24. Buenos Aires, Argentina — Mid-Range: $137/day | Budget: $48/day | Safety: 8.3/10
  25. Lisbon, Portugal — Mid-Range: $138/day | Budget: $64/day | Safety: 9.2/10
  26. Antalya, Turkey — Mid-Range: $138/day | Budget: $51/day | Safety: 8.7/10
  27. Mexico City, Mexico — Mid-Range: $140/day | Budget: $46/day | Safety: 8/10
  28. Budapest, Hungary — Mid-Range: $140/day | Budget: $50/day | Safety: 8.8/10
  29. Taipei, Taiwan — Mid-Range: $145/day | Budget: $51/day | Safety: 9.7/10
  30. Istanbul, Turkey — Mid-Range: $147/day | Budget: $56/day | Safety: 8.5/10