Which place is cheaper, Marrakech or Cappadocia?
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations.
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Should you visit Cappadocia or Marrakech?
Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?
Should I visit Cappadocia or Marrakech? 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 Marrakech?
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.
Marrakech
Marrakech is on of the most popular travel destinations in Morocco. It is the third largest city in Morocco after Casablanca and Rabat and is located near the foothills of the Atlas Mountains only a few hours from the Sahara Desert. It's a beautiful city that is often referred to as the "Pink City" because of the pale pink color of many of the city's buildings. These striking colors make the city particularly beautiful during the evening hours when the low sun creates a very dramatic lighting.
For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best Coach Bus Tours in Turkey, The Best Adventure Tours to Turkey, The Best 10-Day Tours in Morocco, and The Best One Week (7-Day) Tours in Morocco.
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Average Daily Cost Per person, per dayCappadocia $151Marrakech $69
The average daily cost (per person) in Cappadocia is $151, while the average daily cost in Marrakech is $69. 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 Marrakech in more detail.
Accommodation
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Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one personCappadocia $53Marrakech $46
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Accommodation Typical double-occupancy roomCappadocia $106Marrakech $92
Compare Hotels in Cappadocia and Marrakech
Looking for a hotel in Cappadocia or Marrakech? 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 Marrakech Hotel Prices.
Local Transportation
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Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.Cappadocia $51Marrakech $6.30
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Cappadocia
Also for Cappadocia, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
- Whirling Dervishes Show in Cappadocia with Transfer Service: $49
- Whirling Dervishes Show in Cappadocia w/ Free Hotel Transfer: $20
- VIPPrivate Airport Transfer From or To Kayseri & Nevsehir Airport: $49
- Transfer from Kayseri and Nevsehir Airport Cappadocia mercedes for 16 people: $162
- Transfer from Kayseri Airport to Cappadocia Hotels (Small Group): $16
- Transfer from Cappadocia Hotels to Nevşehir or Kayseri Airport (private): $148
- Shuttle Transfer from Cappadocia Hotels to "Kayseri Erkilet Airport": $22
- Shared Shuttle Airport or Hotel Transfer in Cappadocia: $16
- Shared Airport Transfer to Nevsehir Airport From Cappadocia: $22
- Shared Airport Transfer from Nevsehir Airport to Cappadocia: $22
- Shared Airport Transfer From Nevsehir/Kayseri Airports to Hotels: $15
- Private transfer in SUBURBAN in punta cana and bavaro cap cana: $60
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Marrakech
Also for Marrakech, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
- Private Transfer From Marrakech To Fez: $441
- Private Transfer From Fez To Marrakech: $441
- One way transfer from Fes to Marrakech: $359
- Private Transfer between Marrakech and Casablanca: $308
- City to City Transfer - Marrakesh > Merzouga: $300
- Marrakesh to Casablanca: Private Transfer (English Speaking Driver): $298
- Transfer Marrakech to Tangier: $283
- Private Transfer From Casablanca to Marrakesh: $277
- Private Premium Transfert From / To Marrakech To / From Merzouga: $271
- Transfert Departure Marrakech City to Casablanca Airport: $265
- Private Transfer from Marrakech Menara (RAK) Airport to Taroudant: $253
- Essaouira Day Trip From Marrakech With Private Transfers: $250
Is it cheaper to fly into Cappadocia or Marrakech?
Prices for flights to both Marrakech 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 $50Marrakech $13
Typical Food Prices in Cappadocia
Here are some examples of typical meal expenses from previous travelers to Cappadocia:
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Cookies$0.03
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Cappadocia
For Cappadocia, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:
- Turkish Night Show in Cave Restaurant with Dinner and Transfer: $43
- Cappadocia Turkish Night in Avanos Dinner Included: $48
- Turkish Night Show With Dinner in a Cave Restaurant: $54
- 3 Hours Turkish Night in Cappadocia with Dinner: $54
- Cappadocia Night: Turkish Dance & Dinner : $60
- Cappadocia Turkish Night Show with Dinner and Entertainments: $62
- Turkish Night Show & Dinner: $63
- Cappadocian cooking - hands-on class with pickup: $64
- Romantic Cappadocia Sunset Dinner and Wine : $65
- Cappadocia Cave Restaurant for Dinner and Turkish Entertainments: $71
- Romantic Cappadocia Private Sunset Dinner With Wild Food : $78
- Cooking class at the Local Village House in Cappadocia: $86
Typical Food Prices in Marrakech
For Marrakech, here are some examples of average food and meal prices for travelers:
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Orange Juice on the Square$0.30
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Breakfast$1.20
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Dates$0.60
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Olives$0.90
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Sandwich$1.29
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Souvenir Spices$6.18
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Marrakech
For Marrakech, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:
- Online Moroccan Cooking Class: $17
- Cooking Lesson at the Ouirgane Ecolodge with Lunch: $18
- Magical dinner in agafay desert with camel ride: $19
- Marrakech desert: Agafay Desert Sunset Dinner Show: $20
- Restaurant Dinner Experience with Hotel Pickup: $21
- Sunset in Agafay: Dinner, Camel, Quad-Book Adventure with Viator: $22
- Desert Dinner, Camel Ride, Sunset & Show: $23
- Dinner in Desert Marrakech and Camel ride at Sunset: $23
- Moroccan Cooking Class with a Local Chef: $24
- From Agafay Desert Sunset Dinner with Live Show: $25
- Dinner Magic in Agafay desert with transport from Marrakech: $26
- Desert Agafay Dinner at Nomad Camp and Camel Ride: $26
Entertainment
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Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.Cappadocia $95Marrakech $7.01
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$0.93
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Hot Air Balloon Ride for Two$18
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Horseback Riding for Two$3.55
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Cappadocia Driving Tour$3.78
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Goreme Museum Entrance Fee$0.46
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Whirling Dervishes Show$3.09
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Turkish Bath$2.16
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Hot air ballooning$13
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Goreme open air museum$0.62
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Bellydancing Show$4.02
Tours and Activities in Cappadocia
Also, here are some specific examples of entertainment, tickets, and activities for Cappadocia.
- 2 days Cappadocia Full Turkish night Show, Atv & Red Tour: $175
- 2 days Cappadocia Tour (Car+ Guide): $217
- ATV (Quad) Tour in Cappadocia-2 Hours: $49
- Cappadocia ATV Tour: $36
- Cappadocia Red Tour Small Group: $98
- 1-Hour Hot Air Balloon Tour in Cappadocia Goreme Valley: $250
- 2 Days Private Guided Cappadocia Tour with Pick Up: $225
- 2 Days Red and Green tour: $163
- 2 Hour Cappadocia Jeep Safari Tour: $101
- 2 Hour Jeep Safari Tour in Cappadocia : $109
- 2 Hour Sunset Quad Bike (ATV) Tour in Cappadocia: $22
- 2 Hour Sunset Quad Bike(Atv) Tour: $19
Typical Entertainment Prices in Marrakech
Below are a few sample prices from actual travelers for Marrakech's activities, tours, and tickets:
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Palace Tickets$1.99
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Golf at Atlas Golf$56
Tours and Activities in Marrakech
For Marrakech, here are a few prices for actual activities, tours, and tickets provided by various companies:
- 3 Day Private Desert Tour From Marrakech To Merzouga Dunes With Camel Trek: $271
- 3 Day Sahara Desert Tour From Marrakech ending in Fez city: $249
- Agafay Desert: Three Valley Guided Tour From Marrakech : $21
- Atlas Mountains Horseback Ride Day Tour From Marrakech : $50
- Atlas Mountains, Berber Villages & Waterfall Tour: $25
- Biking Tour in atlas Mountain day trip form Marrakech : $139
- Desert Agafay and Atlas Mountains Day Tour & Camel ride From Marrakech: $17
- Experience Moroccan Hammam and Massage: $70
- Food Tasting Tour in Marrakech medina : $70
- Full-Day Tour in Atlas Mountain from Marrakech with Lunch: $21
- Half-Day Quad Bike Experience in Marrakech: $45
- Historical and Cultural Tour. : $24
Alcohol
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Alcohol Drinks for one dayCappadocia $18Marrakech $15
Sample the Local Flavors in Cappadocia
Some specific costs for nightlife related activities in Cappadocia:
- Cappadocia Nightlife Experience: Bar and Pub Crawl Tour: $32
- Wine tasting in Cappadocia: $64
- Cappadocia Wine Cellar and Wine Yard with Wine Tasting: $79
- Wine Tasting and Sunset in Cappadocia: $196
Sample the Local Flavors in Marrakech
Here are a few nightlife and alcohol tours and activities from local tour providers in Marrakech:
- Bar Crawl with Local Guide: $28
- Moroccan wine tasting workshop in Marrakech: $70
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Cappadocia and Marrakech, we can see that Cappadocia is more expensive. And not only is Marrakech much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. Since Cappadocia is in Europe and Marrakech 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 Marrakech would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Marrakech 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 Marrakech.
If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Cappadocia Expensive? and Is Marrakech Expensive?.
Which is Bigger, Cappadocia or Marrakech?
Marrakech has a larger population, and is about 130 times larger than the population of Cappadocia. When comparing the sizes of Cappadocia and Marrakech, 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.
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