2020 Backpackers Cost Analysis in SE Asia

[bear]

Hanoi cheapest city in Asia for backpackers, Bangkok offers cheapest meals.

Hanoi and Vientiane are top two cheapest cities in Asia for backpackers to visit in 2020 while Bangkok offers the cheapest prices for a meal, a study conducted by UK-based Alpha Travel Insurance has revealed.

Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam, tops the list of 31 destinations listed on the company’s guide titled “Backpacker Index -- the Cheapest Cities to Visit in Asia”.Also in Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, and Hoi An in the central province of Quang Nam, feature on the list, coming in third and sixth respectively.

Alpha Insurance surveyed popular backpacking destinations and assessed them based on the cost per day for a hotel, two transport rides, three budget meals, drinks, and the fee to visit one attraction in the city.On average, a visitor spends US$18.66 (Bt560) a day in Hanoi, $19.30 in Vientiane and $19.86 in Ho Chi Minh City.Yangon in Myanmar and Pokhara in Nepal come in fourth and fifth, with a backpacker spending $20.50 and $20.63 on average a day
respectively.

ChiangMai in Thailand comes in seventh followed by New Delhi in India, Phnom Penh in Cambodia and Colombo in Sri Lanka respectively. Luang Prabang, Laos’ most popular World Heritage Site, is ranked 13th.Cost is likely to be a factor in decision-making when one is planning to go backpacking in Asian cities, Alpha Travel Insurance said on its website.

The price of each category is not always the cheapest in the best performing country on the list.Bangkok offers the cheapest prices for a meal, while Siem Reap in Cambodia has the most reasonable accommodation price.Japanese capital Tokyo is named the most expensive among the 31 cities, with a backpacker spending about $74 per day on average.China’s Macau and Hong Kong are named the second and third most expensive cities with visitors spending $68.97 and $62.97 per day. Singapore is the fourth most expensive with backpackers likely to spend $56.92 per day on average.

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[nomadic]

I actually find Laos & Vietnam the most expensive but maybe dorm beds and the water like beer Hoi in Vietnam for 40 cents a glass and fabulous beerlao keep the prices down. But for the value, I can't beat Thailand still. I can stay and eat in Bangkok for less than $20.00 a day especially if it's a no beer day. But all cheap overall for those on DSP compared to you know where.

[bear]

I used to think Thai baht was like monopoly money until it became everyday money; but 8000 vnd for a beer........ sure sounds a whole lot more expensive than 65 baht. They do have monopoly money over there. 

[nomadic]

Yes, monopoly for sure, about 20,000 Dong to a $. Change a hundred and you are a millionaire. But a beer hoi (draught) on the sidewalk is only 40 cents a pint. But tastes like water to me so I go with Tiger or a local 333 which is a good drop but much the same price as Thailand. But maybe there is different varieties of beer hoi as it seems popular. I'll give it another try next time just so I can give you a report. Malaysia is the most expensive. Because there is a SIN tax on it, so I am told as it is a Muslim country. But the best cheapest food in the world offsets it. 160 baht for a long neck. When there I just compare it to Oz and that puts my mind at ease as half-price also.
DISCLAIMER; I talk about beer more than I actually drink it.

[bear]

Jan 13, 2020 6:37:18 GMT 7 nomadic said:

Yes, monopoly for sure, about 20,000 Dong to a $. Change a hundred and you are a millionaire. But a beer hoi (draught) on the sidewalk is only 40 cents a pint. But tastes like water to me so I go with Tiger or a local 333 which is a good drop but much the same price as Thailand. But maybe there is different varieties of beer hoi as it seems popular. I'll give it another try next time just so I can give you a report. Malaysia is the most expensive. Because there is a SIN tax on it, so I am told as it is a Muslim country. But the best cheapest food in the world offsets it. 160 baht for a long neck. When there I just compare it to Oz and that puts my mind at ease as half-price also.
DISCLAIMER; I talk about beer more than I actually drink it.

Read more: dspoverseas.proboards.com/thread/6422/2020-backpackers-cost-analysis-asia?page=1#ixzz6ArnJK6J1.

Sure sure.....just don't fall of the wagon! I though it might have been only you who put on weight when being nomadic.....not so; though it was Christmas New Year.  + 4.5kg. Cheers bear

[nomadic]

Jan 13, 2020 7:40:05 GMT 7 bear said:

Jan 13, 2020 6:37:18 GMT 7 nomadic said:

Yes, monopoly for sure, about 20,000 Dong to a $. Change a hundred and you are a millionaire. But a beer hoi (draught) on the sidewalk is only 40 cents a pint. But tastes like water to me so I go with Tiger or a local 333 which is a good drop but much the same price as Thailand. But maybe there is different varieties of beer hoi as it seems popular. I'll give it another try next time just so I can give you a report. Malaysia is the most expensive. Because there is a SIN tax on it, so I am told as it is a Muslim country. But the best cheapest food in the world offsets it. 160 baht for a long neck. When there I just compare it to Oz and that puts my mind at ease as half-price also.
DISCLAIMER; I talk about beer more than I actually drink it.

Read more: dspoverseas.proboards.com/thread/6422/2020-backpackers-cost-analysis-asia?page=1#ixzz6ArnJK6J1.

Sure sure.....just don't fall of the wagon! I though it might have been only you who put on weight when being nomadic.....not so; though it was Christmas New Year.  + 4.5kg. Cheers bear

I have recently decided it is not the beer but rather my pre-dinner snacks that go with it. I added up 2,000 calories at 5.00 even before dinner with a red. And only 600 was from the beer. May have solved the yo-yo if I can control that from now on. If I stay home also. So I am still doomed probably with a few buffet breakfasts ahead on next trek also. Health or happiness? Can I have both, please?

[latindancer]

I don't know about your personal circumstances, Nomadic, but could I suggest you try going for long brisk walks every day to burn a few calories ? The benefits to your cardiovascular health will be fantastic, and though there will be mental resistance for a while, once it becomes habit, it will be self-sustaining.

[nomadic]

Thanks, Latin but I am an exercise fanatic already. 1-hour interval training bike ride 5 days a week followed by an hour walk and then some weights. Exercise alone will never get rid of the belly I was told 40 years ago and that is100% true. And when nomadic I tend to eat/drink more and no exercise. So I know why. A fine line between healthy and happy and still looking for it like most others.