Cheapest European Countries to Visit 2026

Country	Food Costs 2025↓	Avg Hostel Prices 2025	Avg Hotel Prices 2025	Top Attractions
Latvia	Street food: $3–$5 Meals: $7–$15	$12	$25	Multiple UNESCO sites, vibrant nightlife, easy day trips to other Baltic capitals
Serbia	Street food: $2–$4 Meals: $6–$12	$10	$20	Belgrade Fortress, Skadarlija bohemian quarter, Novi Sad's Petrovaradin Fortress, Niš historical sites
Slovakia	Street food: $2–$4 Meals: $6–$12	$12	$25	High Tatras mountains, Spiš Castle, Bojnice Castle, Bratislava's Old Town
Lithuania	Street food: $2–$4 Meals: $6–$12	$10	$20	Vilnius Old Town, Trakai Castle, Curonian Spit, Kaunas historic center
Poland	Street food: $2–$3 Meals: $8–$15	$15	$25	Krakow's Main Market Square, Auschwitz-Birkenau, Warsaw's Old Town, Wroclaw's colorful buildings
Montenegro	Street food: $2–$3 Meals: $8–$15	$15	$30	Budva Riviera, Sveti Stefan, Ulcinj beaches, Ada Bojana island
Bulgaria	Street food: $1–$2 Meals: $5–$12	$8	$15	Rila Monastery, Plovdiv's Old Town, Sozopol's ancient ruins, Sofia's Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Romania	Street food: $1–$2 Meals: $5–$10	$10	$20	Bran Castle, Peleș Castle, Sighișoara medieval town, Brasov Old Town
Albania	Street food: $1–$2 Meals: $5–$10	$10	$20	Saranda beaches, Himara coast, Blue Eye natural spring, Porto Palermo bay
North Macedonia				Ohrid Lake, Skopje's eclectic architecture, Matka Canyon, Bitola's Ottoman heritage

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