Historic destination with £4 pints and £10 meals named best budget city break in Europe

Get your notepad at the ready as you'll want to add these locations to your travel bucket list.

By Chloe Dobinson, Lifestyle Reporter

One of the great things about living in the UK is that you can hop on a short-haul flight to most parts of Europe. While the choices are endless for where to go next, this list may influence your next trip away

Travel insurance experts at Quotezone have analysed data to create the 2024 European Budget Vacation Index to name the most affordable city breaks across the continent. 

They looked at the 12 most visited capital cities across Europe including Paris, Berlin, Madrid and Rome to find out which destination came out on top. 

The cities were ranked based on several factors including tourist tax, hotel costs, the price of a meal and beer, public transport ticket costs, and the distance from the airport. 

Here are the top 10 best budget locations, according to Quotezone. 

A restaurant by iconic London landmarks at Southwark in summertime, England.

10. London, UK

Tourist tax - €0/$0

Hotel cost - €117.25/$126.37

Meal price - €23.25/$25.06

Beer price - €7.56/$8.15

Public transport ticket - €3.26/$3.51

Distance from airport - 28.57km 

Total points - 55

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Woman standing in the Spanish Steps in Rome, Italy viewed from above Trinità dei Monti

9. Rome, Italy

Tourist tax - €7.50/$8.08

Hotel cost - €92.13/$99.29

Meal price - €15/$16.17

Beer price - €5/$5.39

Public transport ticket - €1.50/$1.62

Distance from airport - 37km

Total points - 54


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Berlin city skyline at sunset: Reichstag building, Brandenburg Gate and Television Tower

8. Berlin, Germany

Tourist tax - €4.40/$4.74

Hotel cost - €76.31/$82.24

Meal price - €14/$15.09

Beer price - €4.50/$4.85

Public transport ticket - €3.50/$3.77

Distance from airport - 29.29km

Total points - 47


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Aerial view of Vienna city center over of autumn vineyards

7. Vienna, Austria

Tourist tax - €3.74/€4.03

Hotel cost - €83.75/$90.25

Meal price - €15/$16.17

Beer price - €4.50/$4.85

Public transport price - €2.40/$2.59

Distance from airport - 26.19km

Total points - 46

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Athens, Greece: The Famous Acropolis of Athens with Parthenon Temple, Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Herodeion, at sunset. Europe

6. Athens, Greece

Tourist tax - €3/$2.23

Hotel cost - €64.21/$69.20

Meal price - €15/$16.17

Beer price - €5/$5.39

Public transport ticket - €1.20/$1.29

Distance from airport - 36.69km

Total points - 44

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