The 17 Best Cities To Live Cheaply
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| Rank | City | Live | Work | Play | Monthly Living Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chiang Mai | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ | US$700 |
| 2 | Prague | ★ ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | US$1,550 |
| 3 | Ho Chi Minh | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | US$1,300 |
| 4 | Budapest | ★ ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ | US$1,600 |
| 5 | Bucharest | ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | US$1,550 |
| 6 | Krakow | ★ ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ | US$1,550 |
| 7 | Medellin | ★ ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | US$1,600 |
| 8 | Bali (Ubud) | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ | US$1,400 |
| 9 | Lisbon | ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ | US$1,950 |
| 10 | Cuzco | ★ ★ ★ ★ | ★ | ★ ★ ★ | US$1,150 |
| 11 | Belgrade | ★ ★ ★ | ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ | US$1,500 |
| 12 | Berlin | ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ | US$2,000 |
| 13 | Buenos Aires | ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ | US$1,600 |
| 14 | Santiago | ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ | US$1,800 |
| 15 | Montevideo | ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ | US$2,000 |
| 16 | Barcelona | ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | ★ ★ | US$2,300 |
| 17 | Montreal | ★ ★ | ★ ★ ★ | ★ | US$2,300 |
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Chiang Mai
Accommodation
Other
Cheapest Flight Out
Travel Resources
- PriceUS$58
- FlightChiang Mai (CNX) - Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
- AirlineAirAsia
- WikitravelChiang Mai
- Best BlogNever Ending Voyage
- Other ResourcesNomadic Matt: Chiang Mai
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Prague
Accommodation
Other
Cheapest Flight Out
Travel Resources
- PriceUS$31
- FlightPrague (PRG) - Brussels (CRL)
- AirlineRyanair
- WikitravelPrague
- Best BlogMy Czech Republic
- Other ResourcesUrban Travel Guide: Prague
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Ho Chi Minh
Accommodation
Other
Cheapest Flight Out
Travel Resources
- PriceUS$52
- FlightHo Chi Minh City (SGN) - Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
- AirlineAirAsia
- WikitravelHo Chi Minh
- Best BlogSaignoneer
- Other ResourcesLegal Nomads: Saigon Street Food
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Budapest
Accommodation
Other
Cheapest Flight Out
Travel Resources
- PriceUS$10
- FlightBudapest (BUD) - London (STN)
- AirlineRyanair
- WikitravelBudapest
- Best BlogInterNations: Budapest
- Other ResourcesUrban Travel Guide: Budapest
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Bucharest
Accommodation
Other
Cheapest Flight Out
Travel Resources
- PriceUS$25
- FlightBucharest (OTP) - Brussels (CRL)
- AirlineRyanair
- WikitravelBucharest
- Best BlogWandering Earl
- Other ResourcesBucharest In Your Pocket
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Krakow
Accommodation
Other
Cheapest Flight Out
Travel Resources
- PriceUS$25
- FlightKraków (KRK) - Stockholm (NYO)
- AirlineRyanair
- WikitravelKrakow
- Best BlogMove One Inc.
- Other ResourcesMore Intelligent Life
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Medellin
Accommodation
Other
Cheapest Flight Out
Travel Resources
- PriceUS$99
- FlightMedellín (MDE) - Panama (BLB)
- AirlineVivaColombia
- WikitravelMedellin
- Best BlogWandering Trader: Medellin
- Other ResourcesGo Backpacking
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Bali (Ubud)
Accommodation
Other
Cheapest Flight Out
Travel Resources
- PriceUS$51
- FlightDenpasar (DPS) - Singapore (SIN)
- AirlineIndonesia AirAsia
- WikitravelBali (Ubud)
- Best BlogExpat Blog: Indonesia
- Other ResourcesLiving in Indonesia Forum
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Lisbon
Accommodation
Other
Cheapest Flight Out
Travel Resources
- PriceUS$25
- FlightLisbon (LIS) - Brussels (BRU)
- AirlineRyanair
- WikitravelLisbon
- Best BlogAngloINFO: Lisbon
- Other ResourcesNomadic Matt: Lisbon
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Cuzco
Accommodation
Other
Cheapest Flight Out
Travel Resources
- PriceUS$100
- FlightCusco (CUZ) - La Paz (LPB)
- AirlineAmaszonas
- WikitravelCuzco
- Best BlogExpat Peru
- Other ResourcesR Travel: How to Find an Aparment in Cusco
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Belgrade
Accommodation
Other
Cheapest Flight Out
Travel Resources
- PriceUS$52
- FlightBelgrade (BEG) - Basel-Mulhouse (MLH)
- AirlineWizzair
- WikitravelBelgrade
- Best BlogLiving in Belgrade
- Other ResourcesUrban Travel Guide: Belgrade
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Berlin
Accommodation
Other
Cheapest Flight Out
Travel Resources
- PriceUS$25
- FlightBerlin (SXF) - Rygge (RYG)
- AirlineRyanair
- WikitravelBerlin
- Best BlogSlow Travel Berlin
- Other ResourcesWhat to Do in Berlin
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Buenos Aires
Accommodation
Other
Cheapest Flight Out
Travel Resources
- PriceUS$181
- FlightBuenos Aires (EZE) - Montevideo (MVD)
- AirlineAerolíneas Argentinas
- WikitravelBuenos Aires
- Best BlogGringo in Buenos Aires
- Other ResourcesThe How and Why of Argentina's Currency Black Market
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Santiago
Accommodation
Other
Cheapest Flight Out
Travel Resources
- PriceUS$146
- FlightSantiago (SCL) - Mendoza (MDZ)
- AirlineLAN Airlines
- WikitravelSantiago
- Best BlogSantiago Tourist
- Other ResourcesDon't Call Me Gringa
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Montevideo
Accommodation
Other
Cheapest Flight Out
Travel Resources
- PriceUS$131
- FlightMontevideo (MVD) - Buenos Aires (AEP)
- AirlineAerolíneas Argentinas
- WikitravelMontevideo
- Best BlogMontevideo COMM
- Other ResourcesInternational Living
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Barcelona
Accommodation
Other
Cheapest Flight Out
Travel Resources
- PriceUS$25
- FlightBarcelona (BCN) - Beauvais (BVA)
- AirlineRyanair
- WikitravelBarcelona
- Best BlogOh-Barceloona
- Other ResourcesNomadic Matt: Barcelona
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Montreal
Accommodation
Other
Cheapest Flight Out
Travel Resources
- PriceUS$154
- FlightMontreal (YUL) - Pittsburgh (PIT)
- AirlineUnited Airlines
- WikitravelMontreal
- Best BlogCult MTL
- Other ResourcesNomadic Matt: Montreal