A Travel Price Comparison for Families, Couples, and Backpackers Bangkok vs. Cusco for Vacations, Tours, and Honeymoons

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  Cusco Prices
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• Average Daily Cost Per person, per day
  Bangkok $98
  Cusco $60

The average daily cost (per person) in Bangkok is $98, while the average daily cost in Cusco is $60. 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 Bangkok and Cusco in more detail.

Accommodation

• Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one person
  Bangkok $47
  Cusco $23
• Accommodation Typical double-occupancy room
  Bangkok $94
  Cusco $46

Compare Hotels in Bangkok and Cusco

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Local Transportation

• Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.
  Bangkok $6.11
  Cusco $9.95

Typical Local Transportation Prices in Bangkok

Some typical examples of transportation costs in Bangkok are as follows:

• Tuk Tuk to bus station
  $2.37
• Skytrain Ticket
  $4.73
• Chao Phraya River Express Ticket
  $0.95
• Ferry Ride
  $0.77
• Taxi From Airport
  $7.40
• Short Taxi Ride
  $2.66
• Boat Taxi
  $1.48
• Trains to airport
  $4.73

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Bangkok

Some specific examples of transportation prices in Bangkok:

• Suvarnabhumi Airport Bus transfer to/from Bangkok: $8.26
• Private Departure Transfer : Bangkok Hotel to BKK/DMK airport: $15
• Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) Arrival Transfer (Shared or Private): $15
• Bangkok Airport Arrival – Shared Transfer: $15
• Bangkok DonMueang Airport Private Transfer To City Or To Airport: $17
• Siam Park Admission Ticket with Lunch and Transfer: $17
• Arrival Private Transfer Bangkok Airport BKK or DMK to Bangkok City by Sedan Car: $17
• Private Bangkok Airport Transfer Free Tollway: $18
• Try find your better than us ! Airport transfer service in Bangkok APT-HTL (BKK): $19
• Try find your better than us ! Airport transfer service in Bangkok HTL- APT(BKK): $19
• Arrival Private Transfer Bangkok Airport BKK or DMK to Bangkok City Business MPV: $20
• Private Arrival Transfer : Bangkok Airport to Bangkok Hotel (SHA Plus): $22

Typical Local Transportation Prices in Cusco

Below are a few samples from actual travelers for transportation costs in Cusco:

• Taxi Ride
  $1.07

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Cusco

Some specific examples of transportation prices in Cusco:

• “Private Transfer to Sacsayhuaman, The Soul of Cusco”.: $13
• “Transfer to Puno: A Journey between Two Andean Jewels”.: $676
• Airport Cusco Transfers: $69
• Cusco : Transfer to Pisac: $35
• Cusco : Transfer to Sacsayhuaman with waiting time: $55
• Cusco : Transfer to the bus terminal: $10
• Cusco : Transfer to the market of Pisac: $67
• Cusco Airport Arrival Transfer: $9.67
• Cusco Airport Arrival or Departure Transfer : $14
• Cusco Airport Departure Transfer: $9.18
• Cusco Airport Departure Transfer: $15
• Cusco Airport Pickup and Private Transfer: $15

Is it cheaper to fly into Bangkok or Cusco?

Prices for flights to both Cusco and Bangkok 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
  Bangkok $34
  Cusco $22

Typical Food Prices in Bangkok

Below are a few samples from actual travelers for food and meal costs in Bangkok:

• Dinner at Hard Rock Cafe (for Two)
  $27
• Casual Lunch of Prawns (for Two)
  $5.92
• 2 Rotis (Bread)
  $1.33
• Mango & Sticky Rice
  $0.89
• Lunch at KFC (for Two)
  $5.92
• Pad Thai
  $2.07
• Airport Lunch for 2
  $16
• Lunch for 2
  $22

Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Bangkok

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

• Homies Thai Cooking Experience: $19
• White Orchid Chao Phraya Dinner Cruise: $21
• Baiyoke Observation Deck with Lunch/Dinner Buffet: $23
• CHAR Rooftop Bar Dinner and Drinks: $24
• Michelin Guide Street Food Tour by Tuk Tuk: $24
• River Dinner Cruise on the Chao Phraya Princess: $25
• Chao Phraya Princess Dinner Cruise Ticket: $25
• Chinatown Food Tour with Michelin Food Stalls: $26
• Baiyoke Sky Observation Deck With Buffet Dinner or Lunch: $27
• Smile Riverside Dinner Cruise: $27
• Unicorn Chao Phraya River Dinner Cruise: $27
• Calypso Cabaret Show with Thai Set Dinner: $27

Typical Food Prices in Cusco

Some typical examples of dining costs in Cusco are as follows:

• Sandwich
  $2.15
• Mango
  $0.54

Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Cusco

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

• Folkloric Andean Show & 3-Course Dinner at Tunupa: $37
• Cusco street food tour: $39
• Folkloric Andean Show & 3-Course Dinner at Tunupa: $48
• 3-hour Peruvian cooking class: $49
• Cusco Cooking Class. Traditional 2 course Dinner - Bilingual 6pm: $50
• Dinner in Cusco with an Andean Folk Show: $50
• Pete's Peruvian Cooking Class: $52
• Peruvian Cooking Class Cocktails and Market in Cusco: $55
• Fully hands-on High End Peruvian Cooking Class & San Pedro Market Guided Visit: $55
• Market Tour & Traditional Peruvian Cooking Class in Cusco: $55
• Cooking Class and market tour with a local chef: $56
• Peruvian Vegan Cooking Class, cocktails, Local Market Tour Cusco: $57

Entertainment

• Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.
  Bangkok $17
  Cusco $29

Typical Entertainment Prices in Bangkok

Here are a few typical costs in Bangkok for activities, ticket prices, and tours that come from previous visitors:

• Movie Ticket
  $4.73
• Grand Palace Entrance Ticket
  $10
• Wat Pho (Reclining Buddha) Ticket
  $1.48
• Dusit Zoo Entrance Fee (for Two)
  $5.92
• Club Cover Charge
  $11
• Thai Boxing Tickets (for Two)
  $71
• Fish Pedicure
  $4.44
• Wat Pho entrance ticket
  $2.96
• Siriraj Museum (2)
  $12

Tours and Activities in Bangkok

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

• Bangkok Hidden Treasures: A Self-Guided Urban Adventure: $0.97
• Road to Democracy: A Self-Guided Audio Tour of Thailand's Modern Politics: $5.00
• Bangkok Chinatown Eats: A Self-guided Audio Tour: $5.13
• Mad Monkey Bangkok City Session - Walking Tour: $5.34
• Chinatown by Night Walking Tour in Bangkok: $6.42
• Chinatown Mystery Quest Experience in Bangkok: $6.85
• A Self-Guided Tour of Bangkok's Most Picturesque Sights: $6.99
• Bangkok's Old Town: A Self-Guided Audio Tour: $6.99
• Pororo Aqua Park Entry Ticket: $8.67
• Bangkok Self-Guided Audio Tour: $9.00
• Wat Arun Self-Guided Walking Tour (entry not incl.): $10
• Chinatown & Golden Buddha Self-Guided Audio Tour (entry not incl): $10

Typical Entertainment Prices in Cusco

Some typical examples of activities, tours, and entrance ticket prices in Cusco are as follows:

• Salsa Class
  $2.68

Tours and Activities in Cusco

Some specific costs of activities, tours, and entrance tickets for Cusco are as follows:

• Around Walking Tour in Cusco, the Historical Center.: $8.00
• Footsteps of the Incas Guided Walking Tour: $8.19
• Photographic Experience City Tour: $10
• Cochahuasi Animal Sanctuary Admission Ticket: $10
• cultural walking tour with drinks: $10
• Sightseeing Tour of the City on an Open-Top Bus: $12
• City Tour in Cusco: $13
• City Tour in Cusco: $13
• CUSCO CITY TOUR 2025 Half Day Tour in Cuzco: $13
• Historic Walking Tour with Pisco Sour and Music Show: $13
• Half-Day City Tour with Sacsayhuaman and Q'enco: $14
• City tour Cusco : Coricancha and Sacsayhuamán: $14

Alcohol

• Alcohol Drinks for one day
  Bangkok $5.32
  Cusco $9.45

Typical Alcohol Prices in Bangkok

Some typical examples of the costs for nightlife and alcohol in Bangkok are as follows:

• Beer
  $1.18

Sample the Local Flavors in Bangkok

Some specific costs for nightlife related activities in Bangkok:

• Mad Monkey Bangkok Pub Crawl: $18
• Pub Crawl: $26
• Bangkok After Dark: Pub Crawl Adventure: $30

Sample the Local Flavors in Cusco

Also in Cusco, these are the prices for nightlife and alcohol related activities from various tour providers:

• Pub Crawl with Skip-the-Line Access and Drinks: $18
• Cusco Pub Crawl: Cusco Bar Hopping Experience : $18
• Cusco Pub Crawl: Bar Tour, Drinks And Club with no waiting lines: $19
• Cusco Pub Crawl: $25
• Pisco and wine tour in the Majes Valley: $50