Which place is cheaper, Cairo or Cappadocia?
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 Cappadocia or Cairo?
Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?
Should I visit Cappadocia or Cairo? 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 Cairo?
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.
Cairo
Cairo is the chaotic capital city of Egypt. With a population of more than 16 million, it is one of the largest cities in both Africa and the Middle East. As a traveler, you're likely to arrive and leave from here and you'll get your first orientation to the area during the chaotic and congestion filled taxi ride from the airport.
For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best 10-Day Tours from Istanbul, The Best 2-Week Tours from Istanbul, The Best Family-Friendly Tours to Egypt, and The Best Historical Tours in Egypt.
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Cappadocia Prices
Turkey PricesCairo Prices
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Average Daily Cost Per person, per dayCappadocia $126Cairo $31
The average daily cost (per person) in Cappadocia is $126, while the average daily cost in Cairo is $31. 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 Cairo in more detail.
Accommodation
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Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one personCappadocia $35Cairo $11
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Accommodation Typical double-occupancy roomCappadocia $70Cairo $22
Compare Hotels in Cappadocia and Cairo
Looking for a hotel in Cappadocia or Cairo? 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: Cappadocia Hotel Prices and Cairo Hotel Prices.
Local Transportation
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Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.Cappadocia $34Cairo $3.55
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Cappadocia
Also for Cappadocia, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
- Airport Transfer (Kayseri - Nevsehir ) to Cappadocia Hotels: $17
- All-Inclusive Cappadocia Day Tour with Hotel & Airport Transfers: $105
- Cappadocia 2-Hour Sunset ATV Quad Tour with Hotel Transfer: $47
- Cappadocia ATV tour with transfer and guide: $13
- Cappadocia Airport Transfer Private Service NAV ASR: $17
- Cappadocia Airport Transfer to/from Kayseri/Nevsehir (ASR or NAV): $14
- Cappadocia Dervishes Ceremony with Transfers: $18
- Cappadocia Flying Dress Photo Shoot with Transfer: $219
- Cappadocia Full Day Guided Red Tour with Lunch and Hotel Transfer: $58
- Cappadocia Green South Walking Tour Lunch and Transfer: $40
- Cappadocia Horseback Ride through Valleys — Sunset/hoteltransfer: $24
- Cappadocia Horseback Riding Tour (Transfer Included): $47
Typical Local Transportation Prices in Cairo
Some typical examples of transportation costs in Cairo are as follows:
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Metro Ride$0.08
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Taxi Ride$0.29
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Cairo
Some specific examples of transportation prices in Cairo:
- Cairo To Marsa Alam Private Transfer: $511
- From One-Way Private A/C Transfer To Luxor City.: $489
- 3-Days Private Guided Tour Package Covering all Cairo,Lunch and Airport Transfer: $300
- 1 Day Aswan Abu Simple Tour with Transfer Included: $300
- 3 Private Full-Day Tours to Cairo Top Attractions+One Airport Transfer: $300
- Private Transfer From Giza To Soma Bay: $296
- Private One-Way Transfer to/from Hurghada: $292
- Private Transfer from Cairo to Sharm El Sheikh: $290
- Private Transfer Cairo to Hurghada: $290
- Private Transfer from El Cairo (CAI) Airport to Hurghada: $287
- Private Transfer from Cairo City Hotels to Suez Canal Cruise Port: $284
- Private Transfer Cairo to Hurghada: $280
Is it cheaper to fly into Cappadocia or Cairo?
Prices for flights to both Cairo 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
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Food Meals for one dayCappadocia $58Cairo $17
Typical Food Prices in Cappadocia
Here are some examples of typical meal expenses from previous travelers to Cappadocia:
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Cookies$0.02
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Cappadocia
For Cappadocia, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:
- Cappadocia Turkish Night With Unlimited Drinks And Dinner: $40
- Cappadocia Traditional Turkish Night Show and Dinner: $47
- Cappadocia Turkish Night Show with Dinner and Drinks: $53
- Traditional Turkish Cuisine Dinner and Turkish Night Show: $57
- Cappadocia From Traditional Cooking Class Course: $59
- Cappadocia Turkish Night Show, Dinner & Unlimited Drinks & Pickup: $64
- Turkish Nights in Cappadocia Dinner & Cultural Show in a Cave: $65
- Turkish Night at Cave Restaurant with Dinner and Unlimited Drinks: $65
- Romantic Cappadocia Private Sunset Dinner With Wild Food: $69
- Cappadocia Turkish Night Show with Dinner and Unlimited Drinks: $72
- Cappadocia Turkish Night Show With Dinner and Transfer: $72
- Cappadocia Turkish Night Cultural Show and Dinner: $78
Typical Food Prices in Cairo
Below are a few samples from actual travelers for food and meal costs in Cairo:
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Juice$0.04
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Cairo
Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Cairo.
- Dinner Nile cruise with belly dancer show on Nile river: $5.00
- Giza Pyramids Sphinx Camel Ride ATV Bike Shopping Dinner cruise: $7.00
- Cairo Food Tour with Nile Felucca Ride: $7.00
- Night Dinner Nile cruise with belly dancer and folklore show: $7.00
- Private Nile Cruise with Dinner and Folk Show from Cairo: $7.50
- Giza Pyramids,Sphinx,Camel Ride,ATV Bike,Shopping, Dinner cruise: $7.65
- Giza pyramids, sphinx &ATV +Nile Dinner cruise: $8.00
- Cairo Food Tour – Discover Hidden Downtown Gems: $8.00
- Romantic Nile Dinner Cruise Experience: $8.00
- Dinner Nile Cruise belly dancer open buffer tanora show sailing on Nile: $8.00
- 5 Star Dinner Nile Cruise in Cairo Night Tour: $8.00
- Cairo Dinner Cruise show with belly dancer show on Nile river: $8.00
Entertainment
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Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.Cappadocia $64Cairo $8.51
Typical Entertainment Prices in Cappadocia
For Cappadocia, here are some examples of average entertainment and activity prices from previous travelers:
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Underground City Entrance for Two$0.62
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Hot Air Balloon Ride for Two$12
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Horseback Riding for Two$2.39
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Cappadocia Driving Tour$2.55
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Goreme Museum Entrance Fee$0.31
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Whirling Dervishes Show$2.08
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Turkish Bath$1.46
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Hot air ballooning$8.43
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Goreme open air museum$0.42
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Bellydancing Show$2.71
Tours and Activities in Cappadocia
Also, here are some specific examples of entertainment, tickets, and activities for Cappadocia.
- Cappadocia Quad (ATV) Safari Tour with Hotel Pickup & Helmet: $3.54
- Cappadocia Green Tour Lunch + Guide + Museum Tickets /Small Group: $3.54
- Skip the Line: Guray Museum Admission Ticket: $4.74
- Cappadocia Tours : Best of Cappadocia: $5.50
- Cappadocia Daily Tour Red&Green & Tour with Opt. Languages Guide: $5.92
- Cappadocia Private Tour - Cappadocia's All Highlights in 1 Day: $6.12
- Private Full Day Cappadocia Tour With Luxury Van and Guide: $6.30
- Cappadocia Private Day Tour: $6.40
- Cappadocia Horse Tour: $6.98
- Private Guided Tour : Best of Cappadocia: $7.20
- Private Tour : All Highlights of Cappadocia 1 Day: $8.00
- Cappadocia Sunset Horseback Ride Two Hour Fairy Chimneys Tour: $8.47
Typical Entertainment Prices in Cairo
Here are a few typical costs in Cairo for activities, ticket prices, and tours that come from previous visitors:
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Entry to Camel Market for Two$0.79
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Egyptian Museum Entry for Two$6.06
Tours and Activities in Cairo
Here are a few actual costs in Cairo for available activities, ticket prices, and tours:
- “Cairo Private Tour: Giza Pyramids, Sphinx & GEM Museum”: $149
- ( Stopover Tour Of Cairo ) Private All Inc.Pyramids,Camel Ride,Museum& Lunch: $180
- (Egypt jewel) Day Tour To Giza Pyramids, Museum, Mosque &Felucca: $55
- 01 Day Cairo tour Islamic and Coptic Cairo: $143
- 1 Day Private Tour from Hurghada to Cairo: $220
- 1 Day Private Tour in Cairo and Giza: $90
- 1 Day Private Tour to Alexandria from Cairo: $100
- 1 Day Private Tour to Baron, Abdeen, and Manial Palaces in Cairo: $30
- 1 Day tour to Alexandria from Cairo: $30
- 1 Day tour to Giza pyramids Memphis city Dahshur and Saqqara pyramids: $15
- 1 Hour ATV Quad Bike Private Tour around Giza Pyramids: $38
- 1 Hour Adventure In The Nile River By Nile Taxi In Cairo: $60
Alcohol
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Alcohol Drinks for one dayCappadocia $12Cairo $1.38
Sample the Local Flavors in Cappadocia
Some specific costs for nightlife related activities in Cappadocia:
- Signature Local Wine Tasting in Cappadocia: $13
- Cappadocia Wine Tasting Experience: $60
- Cappadocia Fairy Chimneys Guided Tour with Local Wine Tasting: $89
- Cappadocia Tour with Wine Tasting and Clay Shaping: $90
- Cappadocia Private Wine Tasting Tour: $130
- Wine Tasting and Sunset in Cappadocia: $213
- Goreme 2 Hour Wine Tasting: $215
- Ancient Cappadocia's Wine Tasting - Private Tour: $275
Sample the Local Flavors in Cairo
Some specific costs for nightlife related activities in Cairo:
- Pub Crawl and Speakeasy Bar Tour with 2 Free Drinks: $69
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Cappadocia and Cairo, we can see that Cappadocia is more expensive. And not only is Cairo much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. Since Cappadocia is in Europe and Cairo 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 Cairo would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Cairo 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 Cairo.
If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Cappadocia Expensive? and Is Cairo Expensive?.
Which is Bigger, Cappadocia or Cairo?
Cairo has a larger population, and is about 1220 times larger than the population of Cappadocia. When comparing the sizes of Cappadocia and Cairo, 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.