Should you visit Cappadocia or Venice?
Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?
Should I visit Cappadocia or Venice? 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 Venice?
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.
Venice
The canals of Venice are one of the most popular and emulated destinations in the world. In it's hay day, Venice was at the center of politics, exploration, arts and architecture. Today that history is still very much alive and well. The city is unlike any other in the world. The best way to immerse yourself in Venice is to get yourself lost in the alleyways. It's actually quite easy to do and you'll find yourself stumbling into the most interesting places, hidden away from the crowds of Piazzo San Marco.
For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best Coach Bus Tours in Turkey, The Best Adventure Tours to Turkey, The Best Sightseeing Tours in Italy, and The Best Vineyard & Wine Tours in Italy.
Which place is cheaper, Venice or Cappadocia?
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations.
The average daily cost (per person) in Cappadocia is $151, while the average daily cost in Venice is $248. 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 Venice in more detail.
Accommodation
Looking for a hotel in Cappadocia or Venice? 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
Venice Hotel Prices.
Local Transportation
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Cappadocia
Also for Cappadocia, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
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Cappadocia Balloon Ride with Breakfast, Champagne and Transfers:
$250
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2 Days 1 Night Cappadocia Tour (Airport Transfer, Hotel, Daily Tour And Atv):
$235
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Cappadocia Package Tour withTransfers + 1 Night Hotel,1 Day Tour:
$190
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Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon Ride with Transfers:
$185
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Kayseri Airport ASR Transfers to Hacibektas Hotels:
$168
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Kayseri Airport ASR Transfers to Nigde City Centre Hotels:
$163
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Transfer from Kayseri and Nevsehir Airport Cappadocia mercedes for 16 people:
$162
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Nevsehir Kapadokya Airport NAV Transfers to Guzelyurt Hotels:
$157
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Cappadocia Private Transfer round trip NAV&ASR Airports to Hotels:
$155
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Transfer from Cappadocia Hotels to Nevşehir or Kayseri Airport (private):
$147
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Private Transfer from Nevsehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) to Cappadocia Hotels:
$140
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Private Transfers Kayseri Apt to/from Kaymaklı or Özkonak Underground Cities:
$131
Typical Local Transportation Prices in Venice
Here are some examples of typical transportation prices from actual travelers in Venice:
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Venice
Also for Venice, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
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Malpensa Airport (MXP):1-Way Private Transfer to Venice Port:
$1,366
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From Milan: One-Way Transfer to/from Venice Cruise Port:
$1,158
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Luxury Private Transfer Between Siena and Venice:
$1,144
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Trieste: Round Trip Transfer to Piazzale Roma in Venice:
$1,042
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Venice Airport: 1-Way Private Transfer to Florence:
$1,040
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Ravenna Port or City: 1- Way Transfer to Venice + water taxi:
$1,022
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One-Way Transfer to Florence Airport or Hotel:
$1,016
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Bologna Airport:1-Way Private Transfer to Venice+water taxi:
$827
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Marco Polo Airport to Cortina D’Ampezzo Transfer:
$817
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Transfer from Trieste Cruise Terminal to Marco Polo Airport:
$787
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Transfer from Airport to Trieste Cruise Terminal:
$787
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Venice Airport:1-Way Transfer to Ravenna City or Cruise Port:
$745
Is it cheaper to fly into Cappadocia or Venice?
Prices for flights to both Venice 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 day
Cappadocia $50
Venice $70
Typical Food Prices in Cappadocia
Here are some examples of typical meal expenses from previous travelers to Cappadocia:
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Cappadocia
For Cappadocia, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:
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Turkish Night Show in Cave Restaurant with Dinner and Transfer:
$43
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Turkish Night with Dinner and Unlimited Drinks İn the Rock Cave:
$43
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Cappadocia Turkish Night Show with Dinner and Entertainments:
$62
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Turkish Night Show & Dinner:
$63
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Romantic Cappadocia Sunset Dinner and Wine :
$65
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Cappadocia Cave Restaurant for Dinner and Turkish Entertainments:
$70
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2-Hour Cappadocia Turkish Night Show and Dinner Experience:
$76
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Cappadocia Turkish Night Show with Dinner:
$85
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Cappadocia Home Cooking Experience Farm to table Culinary class :
$92
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Cooking Class at Exclusive Kings Valley:
$108
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Cappadocia Evening Cooking Class With A Local:
$110
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Cappadocia Turkish Night Show with Dinner and Drinks:
$114
Typical Food Prices in Venice
Here are some examples of typical meal expenses from previous travelers to Venice:
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Venice
For Venice, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:
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Hard Rock Cafe with Set Menu for Lunch or Dinner:
$29
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Hard Rock Cafe Venice with Set Lunch or Dinner:
$32
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Street Food Tour with a Local Guide and Tastings:
$47
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Venice Street Food Tour with a Native & Top Rated Expert:
$48
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Venice Street Food Tour with Local Guide with Local Food Market Visit:
$48
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Street Food Tour of Venice in 2.5 hours:
$48
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Secret Street Food Tour of Venice in 2,5 hours:
$48
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Small Group Venice Street Food Tour with Expert Local Guide:
$48
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Eating Venice Street Food Tour with Guided Tasting and Sightseeing:
$48
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Guided City Highlights and Street Food Tour:
$51
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Venetian Dinner:
$62
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Venetian Dinner:
$67
Entertainment
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.
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2 Days Cappadocia Red & Erciyes Ski Tour:
$220
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2 days Cappadocia Full Turkish night Show, Atv & Red Tour:
$175
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ATV (Quad) Tour in Cappadocia-2 Hours:
$49
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Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon Experience in Göreme:
$161
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Cappadocia Red Tour Small Group:
$98
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Cappadocia relax tour car and driver:
$130
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Full day private cappadocia tour With professional guide:
$217
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Highlights of Cappadocia All in One Tour:
$217
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1 Hour ATV Tour:
$27
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1, 2 or 3 Days Private Cappadocia Tour Best Seller:
$250
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1-Hour Hot Air Balloon Tour in Cappadocia Goreme Valley:
$250
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2 Days Cappadocia Tour from Ankara:
$260
Typical Entertainment Prices in Venice
For Venice, here are some examples of average entertainment and activity prices from previous travelers:
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Venice Boat Ride
$16
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Bell tower of St. Mark Entrance Fee
$8.67
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Gondola Ride (for Group)
$87
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Secret Itinerary Tour- Doge's Palace
$17
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The Jewish Museum Admission
$3.25
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The Glass Museum in Murano
$8.67
Tours and Activities in Venice
Also, here are some specific examples of entertainment, tickets, and activities for Venice.
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Doge's Palace and Correr Museum Skip the Line Private Tour:
$282
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Friendinvenice Early Morning Venice Private Tour:
$283
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From Vicenza Private Tour:
$282
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Private Grand Canal 1-Hour Boat Tour:
$293
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Small-group Saint Mark’s Basilica Skip-the-line Tour:
$53
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Private 2-Hour Doge's Palace Tour:
$216
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Friendinvenice, how to experience the true Venice, private tour:
$125
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1-hour panoramic tour of Venice by boat:
$27
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2 Hour Night Kayak Tour in Venice, premium experience with sunset:
$152
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2 Hours Private Guided Tour of the Doge's Palace:
$130
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2-Hour Venice with Kids and Family Friendly Private Guided Tour:
$273
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2-hour Venice Guided Walking Tour with Gondola ride:
$283
Alcohol
Sample the Local Flavors in Cappadocia
Some specific costs for nightlife related activities in Cappadocia:
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Wine Tasting in Cappadocia Turkey:
$22
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Cappadocia Nightlife Experience: Bar and Pub Crawl Tour:
$32
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Private Sunset and Wine Tasting Experience in Cappadocia:
$87
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Full-day Cappadocia Tour with wine tasting and clay shaping :
$90
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3-Hour Private Wine Tasting Tour in Cappadocia:
$174
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Ancient Cappadocia's Wine Tasting - Private Tour:
$275
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Private Tour: Best of Cappadocia with Wine Tasting:
$282
Typical Alcohol Prices in Venice
Below are a few samples from actual travelers for alcohol and nightlife costs in Venice:
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1/2 Liter Wine
$5.63
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Beer
$5.31
Sample the Local Flavors in Venice
Here are a few nightlife and alcohol tours and activities from local tour providers in Venice:
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Guided Tour and wine tasting 5 wines to discover the Conegliano Valdobbiadene:
$27
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Guided Visit and Wine Tasting at the Winery in Veneto:
$27
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Wine Tasting in Venice:
$37
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Wine Tasting in Venice:
$39
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Wine tasting Asolo Prosecco at Tenuta Baron:
$59
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Food and Wine Tasting Bar Tour & Evening Guided Tour:
$71
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Venetian Style Carnival Pub Crawl:
$73
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Venetian Style Carnival Pub Crawl:
$82
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Eat, drink and repeat: Wine tasting tour in Venice:
$97
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Authentic Neighborhood Cicchetti Food & Wine Tour:
$116
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Evening in Venice with a local: food and wine tasting tour:
$116
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Prosecco: Wine tour & tasting along the Unesco hills:
$117
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Cappadocia and Venice, we can see that Venice is more expensive. And not only is Cappadocia much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. So, traveling to Cappadocia would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Cappadocia 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 Venice would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Venice than you might in Cappadocia.
If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Cappadocia Expensive? and Is Venice Expensive?.
Which is Bigger, Cappadocia or Venice?
Venice has a larger population, and is about 40 times larger than the population of Cappadocia. When comparing the sizes of Cappadocia and Venice, 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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