Which place is cheaper, Cappadocia or Dubai?
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 Dubai or Cappadocia?
Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?
Which city is more affordable and which is best for your travel style? If you're trying to figure out where to go next, comparing the travel costs between Dubai and Cappadocia can help you decide which place is right for you.
Where Should I go: Dubai or Cappadocia?
Dubai
Ever wonder what it would be like to see the lifestyles of the rich and famous up close. There's no more upscale destination than Dubai. It's by far and away the spot for shopping, partying, sunbathing, fine dining and the most luxurious of luxury. As the most modern and progressive of the seven emirates in the United Arab Emirates, this area has experienced an unbelievable economic boom and tourism spike. It's a desert city with an amazing infrastructure.
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.
For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best Romantic Tours for Couples in United Arab Emirates, The Best Family-Friendly Tours to United Arab Emirates, The Best 10-Day Tours from Istanbul, and The Best 2-Week Tours from Istanbul.
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Dubai Prices
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Average Daily Cost Per person, per dayDubai $289Cappadocia $147
The average daily cost (per person) in Dubai is $289, while the average daily cost in Cappadocia is $147. 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 Dubai and Cappadocia in more detail.
Accommodation
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Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one personDubai $170Cappadocia $41
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Accommodation Typical double-occupancy roomDubai $340Cappadocia $82
Compare Hotels in Dubai and Cappadocia
Looking for a hotel in Dubai or Cappadocia? 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: Dubai Hotel Prices and Cappadocia Hotel Prices.
Local Transportation
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Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.Dubai $13Cappadocia $40
Typical Local Transportation Prices in Dubai
Here are some examples of typical transportation prices from actual travelers in Dubai:
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Taxi Ride$12
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Airport Taxi$12
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Sea Taxi$0.54
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Dubai
Also for Dubai, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
- Private Dubai Shopping Tour with Transfer: $300
- Private Transfer to/from Dubai Airport for Up to 6 People: $300
- Hot Air Balloon with 60 Minutes Balloon Ride with Transfers: $299
- Dubai Balloon Ride and Breakfast, Camel, Falconry and Transfers : $294
- Xline Dubai Marina Shared Experience with Private Transfers: $284
- Helicopter City Tour Dubai with Palm View and Transfers Option: $279
- XLine World Longest Urban Zipline with Transfers Option: $279
- Dubai Lamborghini Jet Car Experience with Hotel transfers: $279
- Jabel Jais High Mountain Private Tour with Transfers From Dubai: $279
- Helicopter Dubai City Tour at Palm with Transfers Options: $273
- X Line Ride in Dubai Marina with Optional Private Transfers: $270
- Fujairah Adventure Park with Private Transfers: $265
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Cappadocia
Also for Cappadocia, here are a few examples of actual transportation services:
- Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon Tour With Transfer : $237
- Private Cappadocia Tour with Transfer and Guide: $231
- Private Transfer from Cappadocia to Antalya with Konya tour : $220
- Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon Ride over Cat Valley with Transfers: $179
- Private Transfer from Nevsehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) to Cappadocia Hotels: $179
- Cappadocia Private Transfer round trip NAV&ASR Airports to Hotels: $170
- Cappadocia Airport Private Transfer: $143
- Nevsehir Airport: Private Transfer to Cappadocia: $143
- Kayseri Airport ASR Transfers to Nevsehir City Centre Hotels: $131
- Kayseri Airport ASR Transfers to Kapadokya (Goreme) Hotels: $131
- Kayseri Airport ASR Transfers to Kapadokya (Cavusin) Hotels: $131
- Kayseri Airport ASR Transfers to Kapadokya (Urgup) Hotels: $131
Is it cheaper to fly into Dubai or Cappadocia?
Prices for flights to both Cappadocia and Dubai 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 dayDubai $96Cappadocia $67
Typical Food Prices in Dubai
Here are some examples of typical meal expenses from previous travelers to Dubai:
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French bread$0.95
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Sumo salad in Dubai Mall + Juice$10
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Lemon Mint Tea$4.36
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Coffee & Cake$6.54
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Smoothie$5.45
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Shawarma$1.91
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Dubai
For Dubai, here are some samples of tours and activities related to meals and dining experiences:
- Romantic Sightseeing Dhow Cruise Dinner: $15
- Virtual Online Cooking Class - Cook Your Classic Curry with Chef Gomez: $16
- Dhow Cruise with Dinner at Dubai Al Seef: $17
- Dubai Creek Dhow Cruise Dinner: $18
- Evening Desert Safari Dubai with Camel Ride & BBQ dinner: $18
- Red Dune Desert Safari with Camel Riding Sand Boarding BBQ Dinner: $18
- Desert Safari with Dinner and Live Show: $18
- Dubai Desert Safari With4x4 Pick/Drop camel ride BBQ dinner shows: $18
- Desert Safari With Camel Ride and Dinner: $19
- Vip Red Dune Safari with 4x4 Pick & Drop, Camel Ride, BBQ Dinner: $19
- Evening Desert Safari with BBQ Dinner, Camel Ride & Sandboarding: $19
- Golden Dune Desert Safari Dubai with Camel Ride & live BBQ Dinner: $19
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 Turkish Night Show: Dinner and Entertainment: $47
- Turkish Night at Cave Restaurant with Dinner and Unlimited Drinks: $54
- Cappadocia Turkish Night wTransfer,Dinner &Unlimited Drinks: $59
- Turkish Nights in Cappadocia Dinner & Cultural Show in a Cave: $65
- Turkish night show with dinner and unlimited free alcohol: $69
- Romantic Cappadocia Private Sunset Dinner With Wild Food : $69
- Cappadocia Night: Turkish Dance & Dinner : $70
- Turkish Night Show: Unlimited Alcohol, Dinner and Transfer: $70
- Cappadocia Turkish Night Show with dinner, unlimited alcohol: $77
- Turkish Night Show With Dinner in a Cave Restaurant: $78
- Cappadocia Turkish Night Show with Dinner and Entertainments: $79
Entertainment
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Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.Dubai $19Cappadocia $75
Typical Entertainment Prices in Dubai
For Dubai, here are some examples of average entertainment and activity prices from previous travelers:
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Visit to the Dubai Museum$0.82
Tours and Activities in Dubai
Also, here are some specific examples of entertainment, tickets, and activities for Dubai.
- Abu Dhabi City Tour Sheikh Zayed Mosque & Heritage: $60
- Abu Dhabi Day Tour with Qasr al Watan: $53
- Abu Dhabi Sightseeing City Tour including Grand Mosque: $60
- Ain Dubai Ferris Wheel Ride Tickets: $63
- Desert Safari, City Tour & Dhow Cruise in Marina Enjoy In Dubai: $110
- Dubai (Marina Luxury Yacht) Tour with BF : $95
- Dubai Buggy and Camel Riding Tour: $279
- Dubai Butterfly Garden Admission Ticket: $42
- Dubai City Tour Half Day: $45
- Dubai Desert Safari Tour by 4WD with Options: $62
- Dubai Mall to JLT Private Transportation Tour.: $250
- Dubai Motiongate & Legoland Water Park Ticket with Pick and drop: $130
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$0.73
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Hot Air Balloon Ride for Two$14
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Horseback Riding for Two$2.78
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Cappadocia Driving Tour$2.96
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Goreme Museum Entrance Fee$0.36
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Whirling Dervishes Show$2.42
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Turkish Bath$1.69
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Hot air ballooning$9.80
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Goreme open air museum$0.48
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Bellydancing Show$3.15
Tours and Activities in Cappadocia
Also, here are some specific examples of entertainment, tickets, and activities for Cappadocia.
- "Cappadocia ATV Sunrise or Sunset Adventure": $50
- ATV (Quad) Tour in Cappadocia-2 Hours: $50
- Cappadocia Red Tour Small Group: $95
- Highlights of Cappadocia (Mix of Red and Green Private Tour): $169
- Highlights of Cappadocia Tour (Red Tour + Underground City): $42
- Luxury Private Green Tour in Cappadocia: $189
- North Cappadocia ( Red Tour ): $89
- Private Cappadocia Tour with Underground City (Guide & Driver): $22
- Private Full Day Guided Tour Visit to Cappadocia: $169
- Ski Tour in Cappadocia with full stuff: $173
- 1 Day Tour (Cappadocia Red Tour Museum Tickets,Lunch Inculed): $43
- 1 Hour Cappadocia ATV Tour: $36
Alcohol
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Alcohol Drinks for one dayDubai $23Cappadocia $14
Typical Alcohol Prices in Dubai
Below are a few samples from actual travelers for alcohol and nightlife costs in Dubai:
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A Couple Drinks$25
Sample the Local Flavors in Dubai
Here are a few nightlife and alcohol tours and activities from local tour providers in Dubai:
- JBR Walk Historic Pub Crawl with Guide and Drinks: $29
Sample the Local Flavors in Cappadocia
Some specific costs for nightlife related activities in Cappadocia:
- Guided Bar Crawl with Hotel Pickup and Snack: $33
- Wine Tasting in Cappadocia Turkey - Introduction of local wines: $35
- Cappadocia Wine Tasting Experience: $41
- Combo Tour with Wine Tasting and Adventure Tours: $59
- Private Wine Tasting and Day Tour w/Göreme Museum: $113
- Cappadocia Private Wine Tasting Tour : $119
- Half-Day Private Cappadocia Wine Tour Experience: $282
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Dubai and Cappadocia, we can see that Dubai is more expensive. And not only is Cappadocia much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. Since Dubai is in Middle East and Cappadocia is in Europe, 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 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 Dubai would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Dubai 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 Dubai Expensive? and Is Cappadocia Expensive?.
Which is Bigger, Dubai or Cappadocia?
Dubai has a larger population, and is about 180 times larger than the population of Cappadocia. When comparing the sizes of Dubai and Cappadocia, 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.