A Travel Price Comparison for Families, Couples, and Backpackers Kos vs. Montpellier for Vacations, Tours, and Honeymoons

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Should you visit Kos or Montpellier?

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

Trying to figure out where to travel next? This travel comparison between Kos and Montpellier can help. It includes a travel cost comparison in addition to other factors. For many travelers, the cost of a destination is a primary consideration when choosing where to go.

Kos

Kos is a Greek island and third largest island of the Dodecanese group, located near the Turkish coast in the southeast Aegean Sea. It is best known for its beautiful sandy beaches, which make it a popular tourist destination, as well as its ancient Greek and Roman landmarks.

Montpellier

Montpellier is the 8th largest city of France, and also has been the fastest growing city in the country over the past 25 years. Graceful and easy-going, Montpellier is a stylish metropolis with elegant buildings, grand hotels, private mansions, stately boulevards and shady backstreets, and gorgeous white-sand beaches on its doorstep. Unlike many southern towns, Montpellier has no Roman heritage. Instead it was founded in the 10th century by the counts of Toulouse and later became a prosperous trading port as well as a scholarly center - Europe's first medical school was established here in the 12th century. The population swelled in the 1960s when many French settlers left independent Algeria and relocated here, and it's now France's fastest-growing city and one of its most multicultural areas. Students make up over a third of the population, giving it a spirited vibe.

Which city is cheaper, Montpellier or Kos?

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

The average daily cost (per person) in Kos is €107, while the average daily cost in Montpellier is €84. 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 city. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Kos and Montpellier in more detail.



Accommodation
  • Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one person
    Kos €49
    Montpellier €45
  • Accommodation Typical double-occupancy room
    Kos €98
    Montpellier €90

Local Transportation
  • Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.
    Kos €29
    Montpellier €21

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Kos

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

  • Kos - Airport Private Transfer: $62
  • Private Transfer to/from Kos Airport (KGS): $71
  • Private Airport Transfer: from Kos Island to Kos Airport (KGS): $41
  • Private departure Transfer from Kos island resorts to Kos airport: $96

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Montpellier

Some specific examples of transportation prices in Montpellier:

  • Transfer Montpelier Airport to Nimes City or Nimes Airport: $224
  • Transfer Montpelier Airport to Avignon: $411
  • Private Transfer: Montpellier to Montpellier Airport (MPL): $62
  • Private Transfer: Montpellier Airport (MPL) to Montpellier: $62
  • Montpellier Private Transfer from Montpellier city centre to Montpellier Airport: $84
  • Departure Transfer Montpellier to Montpellier Airport MPL by Private Vehicle: $26

Is it cheaper to fly into Kos or Montpellier?

Prices for flights to both Montpellier and Kos 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
    Kos €35
    Montpellier €25

Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Montpellier

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

  • Montpellier countryside dinner with local food & wine: $81
  • Vintage private wine and food tour from Montpellier: $180

Entertainment
  • Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.
    Kos €26
    Montpellier €9.71

Tours and Activities in Kos

For Kos, here are a few prices for actual activities, tours, and tickets provided by various companies:

  • Kalymnos and Pserimos Day Cruise: $55
  • Photo tour island of Kos: $684

Tours and Activities in Montpellier

Here are a few actual costs in Montpellier for available activities, ticket prices, and tours:

  • Camargue and Aigues-Mortes safari tour from Montpellier: $112
  • Full Day Pic Saint Loup Wine and Olive Tour with Lunch from Montpellier: $373
  • Full Day Private Tour of Roman Monuments: $829
  • Full day small-group tour Vineyards and Villages from Montpellier: $149
  • Montpelier Discovery : Big Historic Tour - 1h30: $50
  • Montpellier Private Walking Tour: $230
  • Montpellier Self-Guided Walking Tour with Qula City Trails: $36
  • Montpellier private walking tour: $198
  • Noilly Prat Vermouth Cellar Tour and Tastings in Marseillan: $22
  • Pic Saint Loup Winetour & food: $100
  • Private 2-hour Walking Tour of the Historical Center of Montpellier: $199
  • Private 4-hour City Tour of Montpellier with Hotel pick-up and drop off: $664

Alcohol
  • Alcohol Drinks for one day
    Kos €16
    Montpellier €12

Sample the Local Flavors in Montpellier

Here are a few nightlife and alcohol tours and activities from local tour providers in Montpellier:

  • Hike to the top of "Pic Saint Loup" and a wine tasting: $68
  • Small-Group Half-Day Languedoc Pic Saint-Loup Wine Tour from Montpellier: $81
  • Small-Group Half-Day Châteaux of Montpellier Wine Tour: $81
  • Private tour: Exclusive Wine Tour in Languedoc from Montpellier: $336

About these numbers

When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Kos and Montpellier, we can see that Kos is more expensive. And not only is Montpellier much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. So, traveling to Montpellier would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in Montpellier 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 Kos would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Kos than you might in Montpellier.

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