Comments on: 10 Cheapest cities in Europe

By: Frank

Frank — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:01:32 +0000

Prague is not cheap…not even close. I lived there for 15 years. It was dirt cheap in the early and mid 90s…but not now. In fact, I would say that Prague is a complete rip-off when compared to other European cities.

Also, I cannot fathom how you put Moscow on this list? Have you seriously stayed there for any length of time? Even as a backpacker staying in budget dorms, you will be ripped off. Budget and moscow do not belong in the same sentence.

By: Todor

Todor — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:07:25 +0000

Sofia is really very cheap for foreign tourists but it is also the most expensive city in Bulgaria. On the other hand you can spend a whole day plus bed for the night for only $12 in Plovdiv, which is famous with history and shopping cheaply…

By: Zam

Zam — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:35:51 +0000

Sorry but Moscow is the de facto most expensive city in the world to live in, so it also follows that it is not a cheap place to visit, even if sleeping under a grungy bench with the crack whinos in the Moscow subway.

Having just found this website, I’m beginning to seriously doubt anything this site says, as from my direct experience I have found the complete opposite conclusions. Take for example Prague being on this list of cheap Europe: wrong! I live there now, and if there is one certainty than anybody who visits Prague knows, its that hotels and budget accomodation is very expensive. Think 90 Euros for a tiny, dumpy hotel room. Prague actually is one of the most expensive places to stay in in Europe. While renting a flat is so-so (600-800 USD/month is typical), hotels and hostels will gouge you. No question. Unless you want bed-bug manor, slovenly and nasty for 20 euros a night, be forewarned. I know what I’m talking about, I live in Prague now and have seen teachers who have just moved here (they were getting eaten alive staying in hotels and panicked!) become quite desparate and soon were sleeping on someone’s floor after a week of “cheap” accomodation in Prague.

The only accurate comment about Prague here is that it has indeed “changed” and learned how to become ruthlessly capitalist–especially when it comes to gouging tourist visitors. Be forewarned!

By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 04:51:26 +0000

Mongol, check again and you’ll discover you were wrong. Moscow and St. Petersburg are in Europe.

By: mongol

mongol — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 21:48:37 +0000

Last I checked, Russia wasn’t in Europe….

By: sasha

sasha — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 00:10:31 +0000

This list is total nonsense. Moscow in top ten? hahaah.

Croatia?, where’s Bosnia, Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus?

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:08:22 +0000

In reply to Adrian. Adrian, you are right with respect to those staying in nicer hotels, but for budget travelers who stay in hostel dorms, seek out cheap meals, and use public transportation, those Russian cities are quite cheap. -Tom

By: Adrian

Adrian — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 05:05:06 +0000

Have you been to any of these cities? St petersburg and moscow are more exoensive than most of western europe. D-