A Travel Price Comparison for Families, Couples, and Backpackers Fuerteventura Island vs. Bologna for Vacations, Tours, and Honeymoons

Should you visit Fuerteventura Island or Bologna?

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

Which city should you visit? Read on to compare the activities as well as the prices of travel for Fuerteventura Island and Bologna. We'll break down costs for accommodation, food, transportation and more to help you learn more about these two destinations. Then, you can figure out if either of these two places are accessible based on your travel budget, schedule, and interests. So, let's dig into it.

Where Should I go: Fuerteventura Island or Bologna?

Fuerteventura Island

Fuerteventura is a volcanic island, and the second largest of Spain's Canary Islands located off the northern coast of Africa. Roughly translating as "Strong Winds" or "Strong Venture," the island is best known for activities like wind surfing and kite surfing.

Bologna

Bologna is the capital city of the northern region of Italy, Emilia-Romagna, with a population of 380,000. It is a historical city known well by Italians, however, not as well known among foreigners. The locals of Bologna speak little to no English. The city is most known for having the oldest university in the West. Another reason many visit this city is because of its exquisite cuisine. Many Italians would consider it one of the most beautiful cities in the entire country because of its impeccably preserved historic centers. The best time to visit Bologna is usually between March and October, although bare in mind that July and August can get quite hot.

For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best 10-Day Tours in Spain, The Best One Week (7-Day) Tours in Spain, The Best Budget Tours to Italy, and The Best Tours for Seniors to Italy.


Which place is cheaper, Bologna or Fuerteventura Island?

These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations. These travel costs come from the actual spending of real travelers.

  • Fuerteventura Island Prices
    Spain Prices
    Bologna Prices
    Italy Prices
  • Average Daily Cost Per person, per day
    Fuerteventura Island 148
    Bologna 188

The average daily cost (per person) in Fuerteventura Island is €148, while the average daily cost in Bologna is €188. 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 Fuerteventura Island and Bologna in more detail.



Accommodation
  • Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one person
    Fuerteventura Island 61
    Bologna 87
  • Accommodation Typical double-occupancy room
    Fuerteventura Island 122
    Bologna 174
Compare Hotels in Fuerteventura Island and Bologna

Looking for a hotel in Fuerteventura Island or Bologna? 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.

Hotels in Fuerteventura Island


Hotels in Bologna


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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: Bologna Hotel Prices.

Local Transportation
  • Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.
    Fuerteventura Island 46
    Bologna 21

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Fuerteventura Island

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

  • Acua Water Park Corralejo with Transfer: $48

Hired Cars and Shuttles in Bologna

Some specific examples of transportation prices in Bologna:

  • Private transfer from Bologna to Florence: $224
  • Private Transfer from Sant'Agata Bolognese to Bologna (BLQ) Airport: $170
  • Private Transfer from Faenza to Bologna (BLQ) Airport: $241
  • Private Transfer from Bologna to Grotta Giusti and Montecatini T.: $224
  • Private Transfer from Bologna to Bologna Airport: $112
  • Private Transfer from Bologna Airport to Florence: $203
  • Private Transfer from Bologna Airport to Bologna city: $132
  • Private Transfer from Bologna (BLQ) Airport to Sant'Agata Bolognese: $168
  • Private Transfer from Bologna (BLQ) Airport to Módena: $267
  • Private Transfer from Bologna (BLQ) Airport to Ferrara: $235
  • Private Transfer from Bologna (BLQ) Airport to Faenza: $241
  • Private Transfer from Bologna (BLQ) Airport to Baggiovara: $218

Is it cheaper to fly into Fuerteventura Island or Bologna?

Prices for flights to both Bologna and Fuerteventura Island 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
    Fuerteventura Island 57
    Bologna 68

Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Bologna

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

  • Sfoglini Cooking class in Bologna: $22
  • Pizza Workshop in Bologna: $30
  • Bologna Private Food Tour Eating around the Centre: $72
  • Authentic Bologna Home Cooking Class: Tagliatelle & Tortellini: $78
  • Pasta and Tiramisu Small Group Cooking Class with Wine: $82
  • Bologna Walking Food Tour and Highlights with a Local Guide: $82
  • Bologna Local Pasta Cooking Class: Ragu, Spritz & Mr. Gelato: $88
  • Dinner, Wine & Tastings Walking Tour: $89
  • Tagliatelle & Ragù Home Cooking Class with wine: $90
  • Dining experience at a local's home in Predappio with cooking demo: $101
  • Dining Experience at a local's Home in Forlimpopoli with Show Cooking: $101
  • Dining Experience at a local's Home in Lama Mocogno with Show Cooking: $101

Entertainment
  • Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.
    Fuerteventura Island 30
    Bologna 38

Tours and Activities in Fuerteventura Island

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

  • Ferry to Isla de Lobos: round-trip tickets from Corralejo: $21
  • Fuerteventura: Ferry ticket to Lanzarote with free wifi: $24
  • Corralejo La Oliva Bus Coach Tour Costa Calm: $30
  • Corralejo: self guided Ebike tour to Popcorn beach and volcanoes: $44
  • Fuerteventura Cocktail Experience: $47
  • Dolphin Tours in Fuerteventura: $54
  • Surf Experience in Corralejo: $54
  • 2-Hour Dolphin Watching Experience in Fuerteventura: $58
  • Fat Electric Bike Tour in Costa Calma: $58
  • 2h Dolphin and Whale Viewing + Snorkeling Tour: $62
  • Fuerteventura: Cofete Beach and "Villa Winter" VIP Tour: $65
  • Corralejo E-trial Scooter Off Road Tour: $65

Typical Entertainment Prices in Bologna

Some typical examples of activities, tours, and entrance ticket prices in Bologna are as follows:


  • Food Tour (for 2)
    31
  • Wine Tasting Tour (for 2)
    115
  • Hop-on-Hop-off Bus Tour (for 2)
    67
  • National Gallery Museum Bologna (for 2)
    12
  • Archaeology Museum of Bologna (for 2)
    12

Tours and Activities in Bologna

Some specific costs of activities, tours, and entrance tickets for Bologna are as follows:

  • 2 Hours walking tour with food stops: $78
  • Art and taste tour: from Magnani Rocca to Parma ham: $229
  • BOLOGNA PRIVATE FOOD WALKING TOUR (morning or evening): $227
  • Best walking tour of Bologna: $204
  • Bike Tour Bologna: $155
  • Bologna : Private Custom Walking Tour With A Guide (Private Tour): $54
  • Bologna Audio Tour: Bologna Audio Tour Adventure: $15
  • Bologna Bites & Stories: A Tasty City Adventure with a Local: $78
  • Bologna By Night Walking Tour: $149
  • Bologna City Center Kids Tour with a Local Guide: $205
  • Bologna City Highlights Private Guided Tour at Night: $205
  • Bologna City Red Bus skip the line and Food tasting: $44

Alcohol
  • Alcohol Drinks for one day
    Fuerteventura Island 6.79
    Bologna 28

Sample the Local Flavors in Fuerteventura Island

Also in Fuerteventura Island, these are the prices for nightlife and alcohol related activities from various tour providers:

  • Vineyard tour with wine tasting and local products: $42

Sample the Local Flavors in Bologna

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

  • Bologna Pub Crawl to meet people: $19
  • Private wine tasting of Palazzo di Varignana: $21
  • Wine tasting on the hills of Bologna in Dozza: $36
  • Modena area: Lambrusco Wine Tasting Experience: $42
  • Parma Hills and Wine Tasting with Food Platter: $58
  • From Wine Tasting and Vineyard Tour with the winemaker: $58
  • Montevecchio Isolani wine tasting experience: $60
  • Bologna Food & Wine tour with a local Chef: $75
  • Eating Bologna Food and Wine Tour: $113
  • Food and Wine Tasting Tour in Bologna with Local Guide : $130
  • Cook Fresh Pasta + Wine Tasting (Includes 4-Course Meal): $147
  • Bologna Exclusive Italian Wine Tasting in the centre: $155


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

If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Fuerteventura Island Expensive? and Is Bologna Expensive?.