High Value, without rolling the dice on safety. Ranked by the Tripvey Value Score among countries that still score well for safety.
Cheap is easy to find. Cheap andsafe is the part that takes homework. Plenty of bargain destinations come with a catch — petty theft, scams that target tourists, or healthcare you'd rather not test. So we flipped the usual "cheapest countries" list on its head.
Every country below clears a bar first: its cities have to average at least 6.5/10 for safety. Only then do we rank by Value — how much you actually get for your money. The Value Score leans on public price and cost-of-living data, so think of it as a guide, not a quote. Prices move; double-check before you book.
Best bang for your baht (or buck) this year: 🇦🇱 Albania — Value 9.5/10, and still a respectable 7.5/10 for safety.
Albania
1 city rated
Bosnia and Herzegovina
1 city rated
Bulgaria
1 city rated
Kyrgyzstan
1 city rated
Moldova
1 city rated
Paraguay
1 city rated
Iran
1 city rated
North Macedonia
1 city rated
Pakistan
1 city rated
Cambodia
2 cities rated
Georgia
1 city rated
Uzbekistan
2 cities rated
Indonesia
3 cities rated
Armenia
1 city rated
Kosovo
1 city rated
Laos
2 cities rated
Nepal
1 city rated
Poland
2 cities rated
Romania
1 city rated
Serbia
1 city rated
Slovakia
1 city rated
Tajikistan
1 city rated
Togo
1 city rated
Vietnam
8 cities rated
Latvia
1 city rated
Albania tops our list — a Value Score of 9.5/10 paired with a Safety Score of 7.5/10. Prices change, so treat the value ranking as a guide.
We exclude any country whose cities average below 6.5/10 for safety, then rank the rest purely by Value. So everything on the list is, by our scoring, both affordable and reasonably safe.
No. The Value Score is estimated from public price and cost-of-living data and reflects a point in time. Always confirm current prices with the provider before booking.
Tripvey Scores are estimated from publicly available data and are not official safety advice. Prices change — confirm before booking, and check your government's travel advisory. How we score →
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