A Travel Price Comparison for Families, Couples, and Backpackers Ait Ben Haddou vs. Montpellier for Vacations, Tours, and Honeymoons

Should you visit Ait Ben Haddou or Montpellier?

Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?

Which city is more affordable and which is best for your travel style? If you're trying to figure out where to go next, comparing the travel costs between Ait Ben Haddou and Montpellier can help you decide which place is right for you.

Where Should I go: Ait Ben Haddou or Montpellier?

Ait Ben Haddou

Think of a time when you've seen Jerusalem in a movie. Chances are what you're really looking at is the traditional, mud brick city of Ait Ben Haddou, Morocco. This city on the edge of the High Atlas Mountains has been an UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987, and has also been seen in movies like Lawrence of Arabia, Orson Welles' Sodom and Gomorrah, Jesus of Nazareth, the French version of Cleopatra, Bertolucci's Sheltering Sky, Scorsese's Kundun, Gillies MacKannon's Hideous Kinky, Ridley Scott's Gladiator, Oliver Stone's Alexander the Great, and in some scenes from Game of Thrones.

Montpellier

Montpellier is the 8th largest city of France, and also has been the fastest growing city in the country over the past 25 years. Graceful and easy-going, Montpellier is a stylish metropolis with elegant buildings, grand hotels, private mansions, stately boulevards and shady backstreets, and gorgeous white-sand beaches on its doorstep. Unlike many southern towns, Montpellier has no Roman heritage. Instead it was founded in the 10th century by the counts of Toulouse and later became a prosperous trading port as well as a scholarly center - Europe's first medical school was established here in the 12th century. The population swelled in the 1960s when many French settlers left independent Algeria and relocated here, and it's now France's fastest-growing city and one of its most multicultural areas. Students make up over a third of the population, giving it a spirited vibe.

For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best Budget Tours to Morocco, The Best Luxury Tours to Morocco, The Best One Week (7-Day) Tours in France, and The Best 2-Week Tours in France.


Which place is cheaper, Montpellier or Ait Ben Haddou?

These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations. These travel costs come from the actual spending of real travelers.

  • Ait Ben Haddou Prices
    Morocco Prices
    Montpellier Prices
    France Prices
  • Average Daily Cost Per person, per day
    Ait Ben Haddou $71
    Montpellier $128

The average daily cost (per person) in Ait Ben Haddou is $71, while the average daily cost in Montpellier is $128. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each destination. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Ait Ben Haddou and Montpellier in more detail.



Accommodation
  • Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one person
    Ait Ben Haddou $26
    Montpellier $75
  • Accommodation Typical double-occupancy room
    Ait Ben Haddou $52
    Montpellier $150
Compare Hotels in Ait Ben Haddou and Montpellier

Looking for a hotel in Ait Ben Haddou or Montpellier? Prices vary by location, date, season, and the level of luxury. See below for options and compare which is best for your budget and travel style.

Hotels in Ait Ben Haddou


Hotels in Montpellier


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Our Analysis
We've analyzed the average and typical hotel prices based on guest reviews, star ratings, and hotel amenities here: Ait Ben Haddou Hotel Prices and Montpellier Hotel Prices.

Local Transportation
  • Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.
    Ait Ben Haddou $29
    Montpellier $28

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Montpellier

Some specific examples of transportation prices in Montpellier:

  • CO2-Offset Arrival Transfer Montpellier Airport MPL to Cap d'Agde: $118
  • CO2-Offset Departure Transfer Montpellier to Montpellier Airport: $33
  • Montpellier Private Transfer from Montpellier city centre to Montpellier Airport: $75
  • Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport Transfer: $65
  • One-Way Private Transfer to Marseille: $380
  • Private Transfer from Sète Cruise Port to Marseille city hotels: $133
  • Private Transfers from Montpellier Airport to Montpellier: $50
  • Transfer by high-end Mercedes minibus Nimes 7 passengers: $204
  • Transfer from Sète Port to Marseille Provence Airport MRS: $133

Is it cheaper to fly into Ait Ben Haddou or Montpellier?

Prices for flights to both Montpellier and Ait Ben Haddou change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.





Food
  • Food Meals for one day
    Ait Ben Haddou $24
    Montpellier $34

Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Montpellier

Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Montpellier.

  • Guided Food Tour With Local Snacks and Wine: $92
  • Montpellier Food Tour: $94
  • From Pic Saint-Loup Wine and Food Tour: $107
  • Cooking workshop: $108
  • Private cooking class with specialized chefs Montpellier: $109
  • Fusion Food Cooking Class: $435

Entertainment
  • Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.
    Ait Ben Haddou $29
    Montpellier $13

Tours and Activities in Montpellier

Here are a few actual costs in Montpellier for available activities, ticket prices, and tours:

  • Euric's Bow Quest Experience in Montpellier: $7.17
  • Montpellier Highlights Quest Experience: $7.17
  • Montpellier City Exploration Game and Tour on your Phone: $8.82
  • Tasting tour : The secrets of the vineyard Chateau Capion: $22
  • Montpellier/Sète food walkingtour through Langedoc's flavors: $38
  • CityTour and Photo Portraits Souvenirs in Montpellier: $39
  • Two-Hour Guided Sea Kayaking Tour in Sete: $50
  • From Wine and Olive Tour: $76
  • Small-Group Half-Day Languedoc Wine and Olive Tour from Montpellier: $81
  • From Half-Day Vineyard & Pic Saint-Loup Tour: $82
  • Montpellier Wine and Oyster Tour: $87
  • Small-Group Half-Day Languedoc Wine and Oyster Tour from Montpellier: $94

Alcohol
  • Alcohol Drinks for one day
    Ait Ben Haddou $6.22
    Montpellier $16

Sample the Local Flavors in Montpellier

Here are a few nightlife and alcohol tours and activities from local tour providers in Montpellier:

  • Aniane: Château Capion Wine Tasting Experience: $22
  • Wine tasting through play: $55
  • Half day Camargue wine tour: fortified city and rosé wines: $82
  • The Châteaux of Grès de Montpellier & Wine Tasting: $82
  • Small group half day Camargue and rosé wine tour from Montpellier: $83
  • Small-Group Half-Day Châteaux of Montpellier Wine Tour: $85
  • Small-Group Half-Day Languedoc Pic Saint-Loup Wine Tour from Montpellier: $85
  • Wine tour in Pic Saint-Loup area: $144
  • Half-Day Wine Tour with Lunch: $158
  • Montpellier : half day wine tour in Camargue: $162
  • Private Half-Day Languedoc Wine Tour from Sète: $243


When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Ait Ben Haddou and Montpellier, we can see that Montpellier is more expensive. And not only is Ait Ben Haddou much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. Since Ait Ben Haddou is in Africa and Montpellier is in Europe, this is one of the main reasons why the costs are so different, as different regions of the world tend to have overall different travel costs. So, traveling to Ait Ben Haddou would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Ait Ben Haddou and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Montpellier would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Montpellier than you might in Ait Ben Haddou.

If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Ait Ben Haddou Expensive? and Is Montpellier Expensive?.