$1,000 Runway Index

How many days does $1,000 buy?

A straight value ranking. We take $1,000 and see how many days it lasts on the ground at each country's current backpacker burn — adjusted for today's FX and season. Flights aren't included, because the cost of getting there varies wildly depending on where you start — you might already be in Asia, or crossing by train.

112 countries

1
Laos
Southeast Asia · $34/day · flight from US ~$1,165 (not counted)
29
days
76
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2
Bangladesh
South Asia · $37/day · flight from US ~$1,065 (not counted)
27
days
81
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3
India
South Asia · $36/day · flight from US ~$1,040 (not counted)
27
days
75
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4
Sri Lanka
South Asia · $36/day · flight from US ~$1,015 (not counted)
27
days
66
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5
Bolivia
Latin America · $38/day · flight from US ~$465 (not counted)
26
days
66
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6
Nicaragua
Latin America · $39/day · flight from US ~$475 (not counted)
25
days
73
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7
Vietnam
Southeast Asia · $39/day · flight from US ~$1,140 (not counted)
25
days
78
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8
Cambodia
Southeast Asia · $41/day · flight from US ~$1,145 (not counted)
24
days
73
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9
Nepal
South Asia · $41/day · flight from US ~$1,065 (not counted)
24
days
83
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10
Pakistan
South Asia · $43/day · flight from US ~$1,090 (not counted)
23
days
76
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11
Myanmar
South Asia · $42/day · flight from US ~$1,065 (not counted)
23
days
72
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12
Mongolia
East Asia · $44/day · flight from US ~$1,115 (not counted)
22
days
59
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13
Indonesia
Southeast Asia · $45/day · flight from US ~$1,147 (not counted)
22
days
62
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14
Guatemala
Latin America · $44/day · flight from US ~$465 (not counted)
22
days
64
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15
Colombia
Latin America · $44/day · flight from US ~$465 (not counted)
22
days
56
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16
Paraguay
Latin America · $47/day · flight from US ~$465 (not counted)
21
days
56
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17
Honduras
Latin America · $47/day · flight from US ~$465 (not counted)
21
days
69
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18
El Salvador
Latin America · $47/day · flight from US ~$477 (not counted)
21
days
77
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19
Iran
Africa / Middle East · $47/day · flight from US ~$1,230 (not counted)
21
days
78
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20
Malaysia
Southeast Asia · $46/day · flight from US ~$1,115 (not counted)
21
days
69
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21
Philippines
Southeast Asia · $46/day · flight from US ~$1,115 (not counted)
21
days
70
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22
Peru
Latin America · $47/day · flight from US ~$465 (not counted)
21
days
61
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23
Thailand
Southeast Asia · $49/day · flight from US ~$1,115 (not counted)
20
days
74
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24
Dominican Republic
Latin America · $50/day · flight from US ~$475 (not counted)
19
days
63
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25
Tanzania
Africa / Middle East · $51/day · flight from US ~$1,115 (not counted)
19
days
49
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26
Uganda
Africa / Middle East · $52/day · flight from US ~$1,065 (not counted)
19
days
36
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27
Rwanda
Africa / Middle East · $51/day · flight from US ~$1,065 (not counted)
19
days
40
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28
Ghana
Africa / Middle East · $51/day · flight from US ~$1,115 (not counted)
19
days
74
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29
Senegal
Africa / Middle East · $52/day · flight from US ~$1,015 (not counted)
19
days
79
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30
Kyrgyzstan
Africa / Middle East · $51/day · flight from US ~$1,015 (not counted)
19
days
55
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31
Ethiopia
Africa / Middle East · $54/day · flight from US ~$1,097 (not counted)
18
days
77
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32
Zambia
Africa / Middle East · $55/day · flight from US ~$1,015 (not counted)
18
days
48
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33
Mozambique
Africa / Middle East · $53/day · flight from US ~$1,065 (not counted)
18
days
48
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34
Kazakhstan
Africa / Middle East · $54/day · flight from US ~$1,015 (not counted)
18
days
52
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35
Tajikistan
Africa / Middle East · $54/day · flight from US ~$1,015 (not counted)
18
days
43
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36
Bulgaria
Europe · $55/day · flight from US ~$725 (not counted)
18
days
68
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37
Egypt
Africa / Middle East · $55/day · flight from US ~$1,040 (not counted)
18
days
74
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38
Panama
Latin America · $57/day · flight from US ~$465 (not counted)
17
days
62
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39
Belize
Latin America · $58/day · flight from US ~$465 (not counted)
17
days
59
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40
Kenya
Africa / Middle East · $58/day · flight from US ~$1,050 (not counted)
17
days
47
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41
Albania
Europe · $59/day · flight from US ~$725 (not counted)
17
days
55
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42
Mexico
Latin America · $58/day · flight from US ~$465 (not counted)
17
days
66
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43
Morocco
Africa / Middle East · $58/day · flight from US ~$1,015 (not counted)
17
days
75
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44
Brazil
Latin America · $61/day · flight from US ~$545 (not counted)
16
days
65
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45
Costa Rica
Latin America · $60/day · flight from US ~$465 (not counted)
16
days
59
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46
Montenegro
Europe · $61/day · flight from US ~$715 (not counted)
16
days
47
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47
North Macedonia
Europe · $61/day · flight from US ~$715 (not counted)
16
days
72
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48
Latvia
Europe · $61/day · flight from US ~$715 (not counted)
16
days
48
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49
Uzbekistan
Africa / Middle East · $61/day · flight from US ~$1,015 (not counted)
16
days
70
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50
Armenia
Africa / Middle East · $66/day · flight from US ~$1,015 (not counted)
15
days
64
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51
Zimbabwe
Africa / Middle East · $63/day · flight from US ~$1,045 (not counted)
15
days
41
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52
Madagascar
Africa / Middle East · $64/day · flight from US ~$1,045 (not counted)
15
days
51
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53
Azerbaijan
Africa / Middle East · $66/day · flight from US ~$1,040 (not counted)
15
days
59
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54
Georgia
Europe · $66/day · flight from US ~$725 (not counted)
15
days
67
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55
Turkey
Europe · $66/day · flight from US ~$725 (not counted)
15
days
67
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56
Ecuador
Latin America · $63/day · flight from US ~$465 (not counted)
15
days
59
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57
China
East Asia · $71/day · flight from US ~$1,255 (not counted)
14
days
62
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58
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Europe · $68/day · flight from US ~$715 (not counted)
14
days
66
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59
Namibia
Africa / Middle East · $69/day · flight from US ~$1,015 (not counted)
14
days
43
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60
Botswana
Africa / Middle East · $70/day · flight from US ~$1,015 (not counted)
14
days
42
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61
Lebanon
Africa / Middle East · $71/day · flight from US ~$1,015 (not counted)
14
days
57
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62
South Africa
Africa / Middle East · $71/day · flight from US ~$1,015 (not counted)
14
days
69
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63
Uruguay
Latin America · $74/day · flight from US ~$465 (not counted)
13
days
66
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64
Cuba
Latin America · $72/day · flight from US ~$525 (not counted)
13
days
57
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65
Taiwan
East Asia · $73/day · flight from US ~$1,120 (not counted)
13
days
72
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66
Argentina
Latin America · $75/day · flight from US ~$465 (not counted)
13
days
71
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67
Serbia
Europe · $77/day · flight from US ~$715 (not counted)
12
days
65
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68
Lithuania
Europe · $81/day · flight from US ~$715 (not counted)
12
days
41
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69
Estonia
Europe · $82/day · flight from US ~$715 (not counted)
12
days
41
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70
Jordan
Africa / Middle East · $79/day · flight from US ~$1,072 (not counted)
12
days
67
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71
South Korea
East Asia · $83/day · flight from US ~$1,120 (not counted)
12
days
64
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72
Romania
Europe · $81/day · flight from US ~$725 (not counted)
12
days
65
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73
Vanuatu
Oceania · $85/day · flight from US ~$1,315 (not counted)
11
days
49
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74
Poland
Europe · $88/day · flight from US ~$725 (not counted)
11
days
62
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75
Chile
Latin America · $94/day · flight from US ~$465 (not counted)
10
days
72
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76
Maldives
South Asia · $95/day · flight from US ~$1,015 (not counted)
10
days
55
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77
Fiji
Oceania · $96/day · flight from US ~$1,315 (not counted)
10
days
49
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78
Samoa
Oceania · $92/day · flight from US ~$1,315 (not counted)
10
days
49
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79
Slovakia
Europe · $94/day · flight from US ~$715 (not counted)
10
days
58
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80
Portugal
Europe · $99/day · flight from US ~$725 (not counted)
10
days
53
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81
Spain
Europe · $98/day · flight from US ~$725 (not counted)
10
days
52
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82
Hungary
Europe · $96/day · flight from US ~$725 (not counted)
10
days
60
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83
Czech Republic
Europe · $96/day · flight from US ~$725 (not counted)
10
days
62
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84
Macau
East Asia · $104/day · flight from US ~$1,115 (not counted)
9
days
62
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85
Cyprus
Europe · $105/day · flight from US ~$715 (not counted)
9
days
61
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86
Malta
Europe · $106/day · flight from US ~$715 (not counted)
9
days
60
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87
United Kingdom
Europe · $100/day · flight from US ~$741 (not counted)
9
days
33
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88
United Arab Emirates
Africa / Middle East · $105/day · flight from US ~$1,015 (not counted)
9
days
53
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89
Oman
Africa / Middle East · $106/day · flight from US ~$1,065 (not counted)
9
days
61
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90
Qatar
Africa / Middle East · $109/day · flight from US ~$1,015 (not counted)
9
days
51
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91
Japan
East Asia · $105/day · flight from US ~$1,120 (not counted)
9
days
63
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92
Greece
Europe · $102/day · flight from US ~$725 (not counted)
9
days
53
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93
Bhutan
South Asia · $119/day · flight from US ~$1,055 (not counted)
8
days
66
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94
Croatia
Europe · $118/day · flight from US ~$715 (not counted)
8
days
33
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95
Slovenia
Europe · $119/day · flight from US ~$715 (not counted)
8
days
50
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96
Sweden
Europe · $119/day · flight from US ~$715 (not counted)
8
days
31
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97
New Zealand
Oceania · $114/day · flight from US ~$1,390 (not counted)
8
days
50
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98
Hong Kong
East Asia · $131/day · flight from US ~$1,115 (not counted)
7
days
64
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99
Finland
Europe · $127/day · flight from US ~$715 (not counted)
7
days
33
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100
Denmark
Europe · $140/day · flight from US ~$715 (not counted)
7
days
28
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101
Germany
Europe · $130/day · flight from US ~$715 (not counted)
7
days
46
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102
Netherlands
Europe · $143/day · flight from US ~$715 (not counted)
7
days
44
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103
Belgium
Europe · $134/day · flight from US ~$715 (not counted)
7
days
45
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104
Austria
Europe · $132/day · flight from US ~$715 (not counted)
7
days
49
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105
Israel
Africa / Middle East · $141/day · flight from US ~$1,022 (not counted)
7
days
57
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106
Norway
Europe · $156/day · flight from US ~$715 (not counted)
6
days
30
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107
France
Europe · $144/day · flight from US ~$715 (not counted)
6
days
44
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108
Italy
Europe · $149/day · flight from US ~$725 (not counted)
6
days
51
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109
Australia
Oceania · $157/day · flight from US ~$1,335 (not counted)
6
days
57
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110
Switzerland
Europe · $182/day · flight from US ~$715 (not counted)
5
days
28
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111
Iceland
Europe · $178/day · flight from US ~$715 (not counted)
5
days
28
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112
Ireland
Europe · $168/day · flight from US ~$715 (not counted)
5
days
30
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