Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Total cost per day: $25.21
Although all of the cities in GOBankingRates’ study are considered the hottest and cheapest places to travel, vacationers will find the top two cities to be almost ridiculously affordable at under $30 per day.
In Ho Chi Minh City, you can stay for $13.33 per night and eat at inexpensive restaurants for $2.17 per meal on average — both of which are the second cheapest in their respective categories. You can also get around the city for 26 cents per one-way ticket and eat a three-course meal at a midrange restaurant for a mere $8.67 on average, which amounts to the third-cheapest costs on this list.