Budapest is Europe’s 3rd cheapest city for a weekend break

According to a British survey that calculated the costs of a weekend break, the Hungarian capital is one of the cheapest among the European cities, turizmusonline.hu reports.

Post Office Travel Money has ranked 35 European cities to find the cheapest weekend holiday destinations.

The website’s Travel Barometer compares the cost of items tourists typically spend on, such as a three-course meal with a bottle of wine for two, the cost of local travel and sightseeing, two nights in a three-star hotel, a cup of coffee, or a bottle of beer. The data was compiled from local travel agencies, while the hotel prices were based on hotels.com.

The cheapest city on the list is Warsaw, where a weekend costs £113 (€144). It is followed by the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, and the third city on the list is Budapest. According to the website, the average prices in the Hungarian capital are the following: