If you're preparing for your next holiday but don't want to spend too much money on it, you may want to consider countries that are nearer to India or where the Indian rupee is higher in value compared to the destination's home currency. 

Forbes Advisor India has put together a list of 10 countries that tick the mark for being the cheapest to travel to and from, for meals and for your stay. 

Thailand

Return Trip Cost (In October):

New Delhi To Bangkok: 24k to 26k

Mumbai To Bangkok: 23.5k 

Kolkata To Bangkok: 30k to 54k

Chennai To Bangkok: 25k to 33k

Accommodation Cost (Per Day for Budget Hotel): INR 3,000 onwards 

Cost of Meal (Per Day): INR 1,100

Top Attractions

1. The Grand Palace
2. Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan Buddhist temple
3. Wat Phra Chetuphon (Wat Pho) temple complex
4. Temple of the Emerald Buddha – Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram (Wat Phra Kaew), Wat Chedi Luang
5. Railay, also known as Rai Leh, is a small peninsula between the city of Krabi and Ao Nang in Thailand
6. Islands including Ko Koh Phi Phi, Lipe, The Similan Islands, Khao Phing Kan, Ko Samet
7. National parks including Khao Yai National Park, Khao Sok National Park, Doi Inthanon and others such as Lumphini Park
8. The Big Buddha, Phuket
9. UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ayutthaya 
10. Damnoen Saduak Floating Market

Vietnam

Return Trip Cost (In October):

New Delhi To Hanoi: 25k to 37k

Mumbai To Hanoi: 21k to 27.5k 

Kolkata To Hanoi: 38k to 66k

Chennai To Hanoi: 20.5k to 58.5k 

Accommodation Cost (Per Day for Budget Hotel): INR 2,000 onwards

Cost of Meal (Per Day): INR 900

Top Attractions

1. Halong Bay, Lan Ha Bay, Cat Ba Island, Dau Be Island, Ti Top Island, Cham Island
2. My Son Sanctuary
3. Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park, Hoang Lien National Park, Ba Be National Park
4. Mekong Delta
5. Ban Gioc Waterfall, Ba Ho Waterfalls
6. Temple Of Literature, Phuoc Lam Pagoda, Quan Cong Temple, Thien Hau Temple
7. Fansipan Mountain 
8. Hoi An Ancient Town
9. The Perfume River
10. The Old House of Phun Hung

Cambodia

Return Trip Cost (In October):

New Delhi To Phnom Penh: 41.5k to 48.5k 

Mumbai To Phnom Penh: 31k to 62k

Kolkata To Phnom Penh: 56k to 68.5k 

Chennai To Phnom Penh: 36k to 38k 

Accommodation Cost (Per Day for Budget Hotel): INR 4,000 onwards

Cost of Meal (Per Day): INR 1,000 

Top Attractions

1. Angkor Wat, 
2. Bayon Temple, Beng Mealea, Ta Prohm Temple, Pre Rup, Baphuon Temple, Temple of Preah Vihear, Wat Phnom Daun Penh
3. Koh Rong Samloem Island
4. Tonlé Sap Lake, Yeak Lom Crater Lake, Kampot River
5. Kep National Park, Phnom Bokor National Park, Kirirom National Park
6. Koh Ker archaeological site, Sambor Prei Kuk
7. Cardamom Mountains
8. Me Chrey floating village
9. Cambodia National Museum, Tuol Sleng Museum
10. Popokvil Waterfall, Cha Ong, Ka Tieng

Indonesia 

Return Trip Cost (In October):

New Delhi To Jakarta: 40k to 70k

Mumbai To Jakarta: 38k to 71.5k

Kolkata To Jakarta: 50.5k to 81.5k 

Chennai To Jakarta: 42.5k to 91.5k

Accommodation Cost (Per Day for Budget Hotel): INR 3,000 onwards

Cost of Meal (Per Day): INR 1,100

Top Attractions

1. Mount Batur, Mount Rinjani
2. Gunung Payung Beach, Kuta Beach, Seminyak Beach, Pantai Geger Beach, Sanur Beach, Sinden Beach
3. Saraswati Temple Ubud, Petitenget Temple, Tirta Empul, Pura, Ulun Danu Bratan, Uluwatu Temple, Prambanan Temple
4. Jimbaran Bay
5. Elephant Safari Park
6. Ubud Monkey Forest
7. Merapi Volcano
8. Air Kalak hot springs
9. Goa Gajah "Elephant Cave", Jomblang Cave
10. Tegallalang rice terraces

Taiwan

Return Trip Cost (In October): 

New Delhi To Taipei: 53k to 80k

Mumbai To Taipei: 44k to 53k

Kolkata To Taipei: 58k to 1.1 lakh

Chennai To Taipei: 47k to 64k

Accommodation Cost (Per Day for Budget Hotel): INR 6,000 onwards

Cost of Meal (Per Day): INR 1,500 

Top Attractions

1. National Palace Museum with collection of nearly 700,000 pieces of Chinese artifacts and artworks
2. 9 national parks including Taroko National Park, Yushan National Park, Yangmingshan National Park, Kenting National Park
3. Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall
4. Sun Moon Lake is a lake in Yuchi Township, Nantou County, Taiwan. 
5. Fulong Beach, also known as Fulong Bathing Beach
6. Shifen Waterfall is a scenic waterfall located in Pingxi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan, 
7. Fo Guang Shan Buddha Museum
8. Alishan scenic mountain area, Shichisei mountain, Jiufen, the seaside mountain area 
9. Bangka Lungshan Temple 
10. Rainbow Village 

Georgia

Return Trip Cost (In October):

New Delhi To Tbilisi: 42.5k to 62k

Mumbai To Tbilisi: 38k to 72k

Kolkata To Tbilisi: 61k to 1.3 lakh

Chennai To Tbilisi: 50k to 55.5k

Accommodation Cost (Per Day for Budget Hotel): INR 3,000 onwards 

Cost of Meal (Per Day): INR 600

Top Attractions

1. Old Town (Altstadt) Tbilisi
2. Gveleti Waterfall
3. Narikala Fortress
4. Uplistsikhe rock town
5. Svetitskhoveli Cathedral, Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi, Jvari monastery, Gergeti Trinity Church
6. Mtatsminda Park
7. Mount Kazbek
8. Lake Ritsa, Lisi Lake, Turtle Lake
9. Narikala Fortress
10. Metekhi

Laos

Return Trip Cost (In October):

New Delhi To Vientiane: 39.5k to 63k

Mumbai To Vientiane: 42k to 45k

Kolkata To Vientiane: 58k to 61k

Chennai To Vientiane: 39k to 59k

Accommodation Cost (Per Day for Budget Hotel): INR 4,000 onwards

Cost of Meal (Per Day): INR 500

Top Attractions

1. Four Thousand Islands
2. That Luang and Buddha Park, Vientiane
3. Bolaven Plateau Waterfalls, Kuang Sii Waterfalls, Kaeng Nyui Waterfall
4. Wat Phu, Champasak, Wat Xieng Thong, Luang Prabang, Wat Sisaket, Vientiane, Xieng Ngeun Temple, Wat Mai Suwan Poomaram
5. Tham Chang Cave, Tham Nam Water Cave, Tham Poukham Cave, Chom Ong Cave, Pathet Lao Caves, Tham Kong Lo, Khammouane
6. Old town of Nong Kiau or Nong Kiew
7. That Ing Hang Stupa, Savannakhet
8. Elephant Village, Luang Prabang
9. Mount Phousi, Luang Prabang
10. Vieng Xai

Turkey

Return Trip Cost (In October):

New Delhi To Ankara: 51.5k to 1.5 lakh

Mumbai To Ankara: 53k to 1.5 lakh

Chennai To Ankara: 50.5k to 1.03 lakh

Bengaluru To Ankara: 51.5k to 95k

Accommodation Cost (Per Day for Budget Hotel): INR 8,000 onwards 

Cost of Meal (Per Day): INR 600

Top Attractions

1. Hagia Sophia (Aya Sofya)
2. Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon
3. Uchisar Castle, Topkapi Palace, Pamukkale (cotton castle)
4. Sumela Monastery
5. Blue Mosque
6. Mount Nemrut
7. Kaymakli Underground City
8. Ihlara Valley, Devrent Valley, Red Rose Valley, Soganli Valley, Love Valley, Pasabag (Monks Valley)
9. Kabak Bay
10. Goreme Open Air Museum

Seychelles

Return Trip Cost (In October):

New Delhi To Mahe Island: 72.5k to 1.38 lakh

Mumbai To Mahe Island: 54k to 85k 

Kolkata To Mahe Island: 76k to 4.8 lakh

Chennai To Mahe Island: 70k to 90k

Accommodation Cost (Per Day for Budget Hotel): INR 8,000 onwards 

Cost of Meal (Per Day): INR 3,500

Top Attractions

1. Mahe
2. Bird Island, Moyenne Island 
3. North Island, Fregate Island
4. Praslin Island, Aldabra Island
5. Victoria Seychelles
6. Beau Vallon Beach
7. Sainte Anne Marine National Park, Morne Seychellois National Park
8. Seychelles National Botanical Gardens
9. Anse Major
10. Seychelles Natural History Museum

Nepal

Return Trip Cost (In October):

New Delhi To Kathmandu: 29k to 37.5k

Mumbai To Kathmandu: 40.5k to 45.5k 

Kolkata To Kathmandu: 37k to 61.5k 

Chennai To Kathmandu: 46.5k to 55.5k 

Accommodation Cost (Per Day for Budget Hotel): INR 2,000 onwards 

Cost of Meal (Per Day): INR 600

Top Attractions

1. Pashupatinath Temple, Janaki Temple, Swayambhunath Temple, Budhanilkantha Temple
2. The Boudhanath Stupa, Pokhara Shanti Stupa
3. Mount Annapurna
4. Chitwan National Park, Langtang National Park, Sagarmatha National Park
5. Nagarkot village, Jomsom 
6. Mt. Everest, Mount Manaslu, Phulchoki
7. Trisuli River, Bhote Kosi River, Seti River
8. Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve
9. Phewa Lake, Rupa Tal Lake, Begnas Lake
10. Khawalung Monastery, White Monastery