3. Hanoi, Vietnam
- Domestic beer 0.5 litre: $0.53
- Inexpensive restaurant meal:$ 1.88
- Public transportation single journey cost: $0.33
- Suitable hostel: Happy Backpackers Hostel, Dorms for US $5.00, Private rooms for US $6.50.
If you’re a fan of high level architecture and attracted to the idea of witnessing Parisian style wide boulevards, churches like the St. Joseph catholic cathedral sitting beside the site of a razed Buddhist temple, grand government buildings and villas, then Vietnam’s capital and the second largest city is the right place for you. The Old Town with the French colonial architecture is undoubtedly going to leave you mesmerized. Not only that but places like Hang Da market and 1400 year old Tran Quoc Pagoda will represent local culture outside the influence of foreign invasion.
Your craving for food and drink will be met at Barbeque Chicken Street where perfectly delicious bits and strips of BBQ chicken is served with grilled up bread and honey-roasted sweet potato. Top this experience with cheap beer known as ‘Bia Hoi’ which is a local brew and provides a crisp taste in a low alcohol content of about 2.5-4.45%. At $0.40, it’s officially one of the cheapest beers available in the world.