Which place is cheaper, Vienna or Aswan?
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations. These travel costs come from the actual spending of real travelers.
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Should you visit Aswan or Vienna?
Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?
Should I visit Aswan or Vienna? This is a common question asked by many travelers. By figuring out which city has activities that align with your interests along with knowing which is more affordable, you'll understand where you can get more bang for your buck. So, let's dive into the details and the data, which all comes from actual travelers.
Where Should I go: Aswan or Vienna?
Aswan
Lounging along the Nile like Egyptian royalty is a fantasy for most world travelers. If you want to do it without the hustle and bustle of Cairo, there's always Aswan. This city in the south of Egypt is the smallest of the three major cities on the Nile. Located just below the Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser, Aswan's 275,00 people include a large portion of Nubians – mostly resettled from their flooded homeland.
Vienna
Vienna is the largest city and capital of Austria. It has a population of over 1.7 million and is a cultural, political and economic center for the country. The historical center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and some complain that it feels more like a museum than a real city. Outside of the historical center though, is a young and vibrant city with a huge music scene, many street performers, and eclectic and fun restaurants and nightclubs.
For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best 10-Day Tours in Egypt, The Best One Week (7-Day) Tours in Egypt, The Best 2-Week Tours in Austria, and The Best Tours for Seniors to Austria.
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Aswan Prices
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Average Daily Cost Per person, per dayAswan $29Vienna $201
The average daily cost (per person) in Aswan is $29, while the average daily cost in Vienna is $201. 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 Aswan and Vienna in more detail.
Accommodation
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Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one personAswan $9.47Vienna $107
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Accommodation Typical double-occupancy roomAswan $19Vienna $214
Compare Hotels in Aswan and Vienna
Looking for a hotel in Aswan or Vienna? 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.
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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: Aswan Hotel Prices and Vienna Hotel Prices.
Local Transportation
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Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.Aswan $5.20Vienna $21
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Aswan
Some specific examples of transportation prices in Aswan:
- luxor Airport Private Transfer: $14
- VIP Private Transfer Aswan to Hurghada: $220
- Transfer from Aswan Airport to Hotels or Nile Cruise in Aswan: $8.00
- Shared Transfer: Aswan Airport to Hotels: $15
- Round-Trip Transfer from Aswan to Abu Simbel: $125
- Private transfer from aswan to luxor with visits: $93
- Private transfer from aswan Airport To Marsa alam: $199
- Private transfer from Hotel To Aswan Airport: $35
- Private transfer from Aswan to Luxor: $90
- Private transfer from Aswan to Aswan Airport: $8.00
- Private transfer - Aswan to Abu Simbel and return: $80
- Private VIP Aswan Airport Transfer to Hotel or Nile Cruise: $30
Typical Local Transportation Prices in Vienna
Below are a few samples from actual travelers for transportation costs in Vienna:
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Bus to Airport$34
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Vienna
Also for Vienna, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
- From Bratislava/Fast and Comfortable Bus Transfers: $10
- Vienna Airport Bus: Convenient Transfers to and from Vienna: $16
- Bratislava Bus Transfer to and from Vienna Airport: $21
- Vienna Downtown to Vienna Intl Airport (VIE) - Departure Private Transfer: $44
- Transfer from Vienna City Center to Vienna Airport (VIE): $46
- Transfer from Vienna Airport (VIE) to Vienna City Center: $46
- Transfer from Vienna airport to Bratislava: $55
- Vienna Airport Transfers, City Transfers and Disposal Services: $63
- Arrival Private Transfer Vienna Airport VIE to Vienna by Sedan: $71
- Schwechat Airport Private Transfer to Vienna City: $71
- Vienna Airport (VIE) Private Transfer to Vienna City/Hotels: $72
- Private Transfer Vienna Airport (Vienna City Hotel): $73
Is it cheaper to fly into Aswan or Vienna?
Prices for flights to both Vienna and Aswan 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
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Food Meals for one dayAswan $14Vienna $65
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Aswan
Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Aswan.
- Nubian Dinner in Nubian Village Of Aswan: $40
- Night Dinner Cruise in Cairo: $42
- Nubian Dinner at Nubian Village: $51
- Your Grandmothers Cooking Class In Aswan: $90
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Vienna
For Vienna, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:
- Hard Rock Cafe Vienna with Set Menu for Lunch or Dinner: $34
- Strauss Dinner Show: $113
- Burlesque Ohlala Dinner Show: $113
- Vienna Guided Food Tour with 7 Food Tastings & a Secret Dish: $123
- Vienna Food Tour: Coffeehouses, Markets, Lunch & Street Food: $136
- The Viennise Food Tour: The World of Yesterday: $137
- Vienna Food Tour: Bites & Sights Hidden Local Tastings: $143
- Nuit des Lumières - The Candlelight Dinner Concert in Vienna: $148
- Best of Food Tour Vienna: $155
- Three Course Austrian Dinner and Concert at Musikverein Vienna: $159
- Vienna Dinner, Wine & Cocktails: Small-Group Evening Tour: $189
- Nabiel's Vienna Cooking Class: $212
Entertainment
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Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.Aswan $8.91Vienna $44
Typical Entertainment Prices in Aswan
Some typical examples of activities, tours, and entrance ticket prices in Aswan are as follows:
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Temple Kom Ombo for Two$1.15
Tours and Activities in Aswan
Some specific costs of activities, tours, and entrance tickets for Aswan are as follows:
- 2 Day Aswan Tour Abu Simbel, Philae& Nubian Village: $160
- 2 Days Private Tour in Aswan and Abu Simbel: $85
- 2 Hours Private Sound and Light Show Tour in Philae Temple: $85
- 2-Day Luxor Small-Group Tour from Aswan with Felucca Ride: $120
- 2-Day Tour Package in Aswan with a Guide: $216
- 3 Hours Private Tour in Nubian Village from Aswan: $33
- 3 or 2 or 1 Nights Mighty Nile Felucca Adventure: $25
- 3-Day Guided tour to Aswan, Abu Simbel and Luxor from Cairo: $285
- 3-Day Tour Aswan, Abu Simbel , Luxor & Train ticket, Opt. Balloon: $280
- 4 Day Premium 5 Star Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor: $234
- 4 Days Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor including Abu Simbel and Hot Air Balloon: $229
- 4 Days Nile cruise Aswan to Luxor & Abu Simbel. Hot air Balloon: $271
Tours and Activities in Vienna
For Vienna, here are a few prices for actual activities, tours, and tickets provided by various companies:
- Entrance tickets for the KunstHausWien. Museum Hundertwasser: $4.58
- Self-guided podcast tour Vienna The Utopia of Red Brick: $5.49
- Krems Self-Guided City Walking Tour & Scavenger Hunt: $5.73
- Vienna Self Guided Audio Experience: $6.00
- Vienna Walking Tour Christmas Markets with Audio and Quiz: $6.41
- Historical Hitler Self Guided Walking Tour and Audio Guide: $8.01
- Self Guided Walking Tour of Vienna Inner City: $8.02
- Vienna Exploration Private Game and City Tour on your Phone: $9.15
- Vienna self-guided walking tour and scavenger hunt: $10
- Audio Tour Ikonen Mautner Orthodox Icon Gallery Vienna: $10
- Virtual tour: on the trail of Hundertwasser: $10
- Siege of Vienna GPS App Walking Tour Mobile Game: $11
Alcohol
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Alcohol Drinks for one dayAswan $1.02Vienna $20
Sample the Local Flavors in Vienna
Also in Vienna, these are the prices for nightlife and alcohol related activities from various tour providers:
- Vienna Nights Pub Crawl: $14
- Viennese Wine Tasting in a Private Hidden Wine Cellar: $22
- Vienna Wine Tasting at an Authentic Home: $44
- Viennese wine tasting in a private historic wine cellar: $54
- Admission Schönbrunn Palace & Wine Tasting: $100
- Vienna Food and Wine tasting tour of Hidden Gems for Small Groups: $134
- Vienna : Vienna Forest Tour with Underground Lake and Wine Tasting: $149
- Wine Tasting Tour: $155
- Austrian Private Wine Tasting Evening: $172
- Private tour Neusiedler See, Rust (wine tasting), Purbach: $216
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Aswan and Vienna, we can see that Vienna is more expensive. And not only is Aswan much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. Since Aswan is in Africa and Vienna 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 Aswan would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Aswan 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 Vienna would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Vienna than you might in Aswan.
If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Aswan Expensive? and Is Vienna Expensive?.
Which is Bigger, Aswan or Vienna?
Vienna has a larger population, and is about 7 times larger than the population of Aswan. When comparing the sizes of Aswan and Vienna, keep in mind that a larger population does not always imply the destination has more attractions or better activities. So, always research the type of place that you want to visit along with the activities and attractions that interest you.
Budget Your Trip is all about finding out how much everything costs so that you can travel cheaper and longer. Created by avid travelers Laurie and Bryan, our goal is to help you plan your next trip on the right budget. With average daily travel costs that are calculated from the budgets of real travelers, plus an analysis of hotel and tour prices, you can find out how much money you need to plan your next adventure. We also have plenty of travel advice, accommodation reviews, and activity suggestions.