A Travel Price Comparison for Families, Couples, and Backpackers Cappadocia vs. Aswan for Vacations, Tours, and Honeymoons

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Should you visit Cappadocia or Aswan?

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

Should I visit Cappadocia or Aswan? 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: Cappadocia or Aswan?

Cappadocia

Cappadocia is in Central Anatolia, between the mountains Erciyes, Melendiz and Hasan. It is famous for its underground cities, fairy chimneys, and caves. The landscape of the area is some of the most unique you'll ever see. The fairy chimneys are bizarrely shaped rock outcroppings that have evolved from the unique geography in the area. There are hiking trails through the series of valleys that make up the area. It's a great place to explore for outdoor enthusiasts and adventure seekers.

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.

Which place is cheaper, Aswan or Cappadocia?

These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations.

The average daily cost (per person) in Cappadocia is $56, while the average daily cost in Aswan is $25. 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 Cappadocia and Aswan in more detail.



Accommodation
  • Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one person
    Cappadocia $22
    Aswan $10
  • Accommodation Typical double-occupancy room
    Cappadocia $44
    Aswan $20
Compare Hotels in Cappadocia and Aswan

Looking for a hotel in Cappadocia or Aswan? 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 Cappadocia


Hotels in Aswan


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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.

Local Transportation
  • Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.
    Cappadocia $29
    Aswan $6.67

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Cappadocia

Also for Cappadocia, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:

  • Cappadocia Private Airport Transfers: $48

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Aswan

Some specific examples of transportation prices in Aswan:

  • Transfer from Aswan to Abu Simbel: $269
  • One Way Transfer from Aswan to Hurghada - 25 Seater: $263
  • Private transfer from aswan Airport To Marsa alam: $216
  • Transfer from Aswan to hurghada: $200
  • One Way Transfer from Aswan to Hurghada– Premium: $172
  • One Way Transfer from Aswan to Hurghada– Standard: $167
  • Transfer from Aswan to Luxor: $155
  • Aswan : 3-Days GUIDED Tours to Aswan, Abu Simbel and Luxor & All Transfers: $149
  • Private transfer From Aswan Airport To Luxor Hotel: $130
  • Private Transfer from Aswan to Marsa Alam: $125
  • Full-Day Private Tour to Abu Simbel Complex with Transfer: $125
  • Private transfer from Aswan Airport to luxor Hotel: $112

Is it cheaper to fly into Cappadocia or Aswan?

Prices for flights to both Aswan and Cappadocia 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
    Cappadocia $15
    Aswan $8.81
Typical Food prices in Cappadocia

Here are some examples of typical meal expenses from previous travelers to Cappadocia:


  • Cookies
    $0.05

Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Aswan

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

  • Nubian Dinner With Enchanted Events: $35
  • Nubian Dinner at Nubian Village: $49
  • Dinner on board a cruise on the Nile: $59
  • Private 3-Hour Nubian Party with Dinner and Pickup in Aswan: $75
  • Nubian Dinner with enchanted events: $86

Entertainment
  • Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.
    Cappadocia $16
    Aswan $9.39
Typical Entertainment prices in Cappadocia

For Cappadocia, here are some examples of average entertainment and activity prices from previous travelers:


  • Underground City Entrance for Two
    $1.43
  • Hot Air Balloon Ride for Two
    $28
  • Horseback Riding for Two
    $5.47
  • Cappadocia Driving Tour
    $5.84
  • Goreme Museum Entrance Fee
    $0.72
  • Whirling Dervishes Show
    $4.77
  • Turkish Bath
    $3.34
  • Hot air ballooning
    $19
  • Goreme open air museum
    $0.95
  • Bellydancing Show
    $6.20

Tours and Activities in Cappadocia

Also, here are some specific examples of entertainment, tickets, and activities for Cappadocia.

  • Sunset ATV Tour: $18
  • Cappadocia Highlights Tour with Lunch: $23
  • Full-Day Highlights Tour: $28
  • North Cappadocia Fairychimneys and Open Air Museum Tour: $34
  • Full-Day Cappadocia Red Plus Tour: $43
  • Sightseeing Tour of Cappadocia: $51
  • Cappadocia Highlights Small-Group Tour by Minibus: $57
  • Full-Day Cappadocia Blue Tour: $57
  • Cappadocia Day Tour: $57
  • Secrets Day Tour: $58
  • Cappadocia Highlights: Private Full-Day Tour with Lunch: $64
  • Royal Queen Hot Air Balloon Tour at Sunrise: $113

Typical Entertainment prices in Aswan

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


  • Temple Kom Ombo for Two
    $1.95

Tours and Activities in Aswan

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

  • (2 nights / 3 days )Nile cruise from Luxor to aswan: $200
  • (2 nights / 3 days )Nile cruise from Luxor to aswan: $180
  • (7nights 8 days) ( nile cruise from Aswan to luxor –hurghada - Cairo): $1,090
  • 04 Days - 03 Nights Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor: $542
  • 04 Days - 03 Nights Nile Cruise from Aswan to Luxor: $380
  • 1 Day Tour to Abu Simbel from Aswan By Car: $120
  • 1 night/ 2 days Coptic archaeological tour from Aswan: $375
  • 13 Days,Luxury tour, Cairo, luxor,,Aswan,Sharm El Sheikh(Nile and Sea Escapade): $1,450
  • 2 Nights tours: luxor, Aswan,air balloon&abu simbel by sleeping train from Cairo: $690
  • 2 nights Nile cruise includes tours from Aswan to luxor: $238
  • 2 nights Nile cruise includes tours from Aswan to luxor: $230
  • 2 nights nile cruise from aswan to luxor,hot deal: $160

Alcohol
  • Alcohol Drinks for one day
    Cappadocia $11
    Aswan $1.91

About these numbers

When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Cappadocia and Aswan, we can see that Cappadocia is more expensive. And not only is Aswan much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. Since Cappadocia is in Europe and Aswan is in Africa, 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 Cappadocia would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Cappadocia than you might in Aswan.

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