With the cost of the life of the mind, the Australians look for vacation points where the Australian dollar will go beyond. While it is not surprising to see seven of the 10 main destinations for Australian budget travelers are in Asia, the different is the city that will deliver more Bang for its tourist dollar in 2025.
Asia has been a popular and well -folated path for travelers and backpackers of Australian budget for eons, offering cheap flights and accommodation, easy accessibility of visa and constant warm climate.
The couponation Australia coupon aggregator site used travel and metric data to compile its first paradise index for backpackers of the 10 main destinations for travelers of Australian budget in 2025, looking for flights, affordability, security, local meals and social buzz.
The list overwhelmingly favored destinations close to the house in Asia, New Zealand and the South Pacific, all on a short road of Australia.
Manila heads the list for travelers of Australian budget, thanks to the low flight costs, without problems of visa and temperate climate. Several carriers have increased their direct flights from Australia to the capital recently, including Qantas, Cebu Pacific and Philippine Airlines.
The capital of Nadi de Fiji reached second place, classifying the highest for its outdoor activities, ecological offers and a short flight time from Australia.
The favorite Australian holiday, Bali, took third place in the list of the 10 best, followed by Kuala Lumpur.
Bali was highly classified with the cheapest meals (around Aud $ 2.90 on average), affordable accommodation (around Aud $ 44 per night) and abundant direct flights from Australia.
Meanwhile, KL had the cheapest accommodation on offer (around AUD $ 42.90 per night), Economic street food and multicultural experiences.
Two New Zealand cities made the list: Christchurch got the number five place, thanks to the accessibility of flights, the pristine environment and free attractions, and the great Kiwi capital of Wellington arrived at eight with the cheapest flights and a vibrant Artistic scene and culture.
Singapore (6), Yakarta (7), Bangkok (9) and Ho Chi Minh City (10) completed the list of the 10 best destinations for Australian budget travelers in 2025.
Bangkok achieved 11 percent jump in the use of Instagram hashtag, while a diverse and affordable food scene is a large card in Denpasar, Yakarta and Wellington.
Singapore was the safest city on the index, Yakarta offers the cheapest public transport and Bangkok has the second cheapest flights from Australia.
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