Cheapest Countries in Asia

What’s the cheapest country in Asia? This post compares the bare minimum travel costs of 17 Asian nations. Daily travel costs range from under $4 to over $30. Here’s a hint: the two cheapest countries both start with the letter “I”.

This post follows up where Cheapest Countries in Latin America for Travel left off. Asia has long been known as budget travel paradise, so we compared the countries of Asia to find out which is the cheapest country in terms of baseline travel costs.

And the winner is: Indonesia, with India as a close runner up. And Asia’s budget-friendly reputation appears healthily intact, especially within South and South-East Asia. Excluding Bhutan, there are four more Asian destinations under the $10/day threshold, and that’s pretty astounding.

About these figures: the Baseline Daily Budget is an extremely low estimate, and your actual travel costs are likely to be significantly higher, even if you’re careful. The figure is for one person, but assumes you are sharing a room with a friend. Two budget restaurant meals are included; you’re on your own for everything else: transport costs, entry fees, groceries, additional restaurant meals, street food, alcohol, etc.

Also in this series: Cheapest Countries in Western Europe and Cheapest Countries in Latin America.