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Yerevan: Armenia's Beautiful Broken Bargain Capital — Worth It?
Yerevan, Armenia in 2026 — where a lavish Armenian lunch costs $4, a hostel dorm is $10, and a one-bedroom apartment now runs $637/month because of the Russian migration wave. Is the cheapest capital in the Caucasus still worth it?
🌍 What This Episode Covers
Yerevan is one of the oldest cities on earth — older than Rome — and right now it is living through the most disruptive pricing collision in its modern history. We cover the $22-a-day backpacker reality, the Russian expat rent shock that has doubled and tripled apartment costs since 2022, the 39.6% tourism surge in 2026, the new visa-free…
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