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Browse more guides: India travel | Asia destinations Best Budget Travel Destinations in India Last updated: April 2026 · 12 min read I've been backpacking around India since 2018, and the question I keep getting from readers is "how cheap can it actually be?" After eight years and a lot of train tickets, my answer is that you can still travel comfortably across India for under INR 1,500 a day - but only if you pick the right places. Plus goa in December and Manali in June will burn through that budget by lunchtime. The destinations on this list won't. When I say INR 1,500/day, I mean everything: a hostel bed, three meals (chai counts), local transport, and one paid attraction. I tested this across the eight or so places below. Hampi for a week cost me roughly INR 8,400 in February 2025. So pushkar over four nights ran INR 4,900 including a camel ride. This isn't theory , it's what I actually spent. TL;DR: Top picks under INR 1,500/day , Hampi (Karnata...