Cost per day · Italy
Naples on $40, $120 or $350 a day
How much does Naples cost per day? Budget travellers get by on about $40 a day, mid-range trips run around $120, and luxury starts near $350 — accommodation, food, transport and activities included.
That makes Naples the 50th most expensive of 100 cities for a mid-range trip — see all 100 ranked.
Italy's most alive city, loud and unpolished, with the best pizza on earth and one of the world's great archaeological museums. Vesuvius looms over the bay, Pompeii and Herculaneum are a train ride away, and Capri and the Amalfi Coast start at the port.
Naples is the cheapest big city in Italy to eat in. A margherita at the old pizzerias costs less than a museum ticket, the churches of the centro storico are free, and the metro and funiculars cost almost nothing.
✈️ How to Get There
🗺️ What to Do
Early Christian catacombs on two levels beneath Capodimonte, with a guided visit
Get tickets on Tiqets →Greek and Roman aqueducts and wartime shelters forty metres below the old centre
Get tickets on Tiqets →The coast road with a driver, Positano's steps and Ravello's gardens
Get tickets on Tiqets →🏨 Where to Stay
Small hostel near Piazza Garibaldi with murals, a kitchen and cheap private rooms
Bright, friendly hostel facing the port, a short walk from the old centre
Former palace of the last bishop of the Bourbons, on Via San Giovanni Maggiore
Sample 3-Day Itinerary
Day 1: The old city on foot ~$40
Day 2: Pompeii by train ~$45
Day 3: Up and under ~$35
Eat pizza at lunch to beat the queues at Da Michele and Sorbillo. A Campania Artecard covers transport and gets the Archaeological Museum and Pompeii at a discount. Street food — frittatina, cuoppo, sfogliatella — is a meal for a few euros.
Mid-range buys a room in a restored palazzo in the old centre or on the seafront, guided Pompeii and Herculaneum, the Sansevero Chapel and an island day by hydrofoil.
✈️ How to Get There
🗺️ What to Do
Pizza fritta, cuoppo and sfogliatella through the centro storico with a local
Get tickets on Tiqets →Pompeii's mosaics and frescoes, the Farnese marbles and the Secret Cabinet
Get tickets on Tiqets →The buried city with a guide in the morning, the crater rim in the afternoon
Get tickets on Tiqets →🏨 Where to Stay
Design hotel in a restored palazzo off the old centre's liveliest square
Sixteenth-century palazzo with a courtyard, ten minutes from the Duomo
Rooftop restaurant with views over the bay and Vesuvius, near the port
Sample 3-Day Itinerary
Day 1: Masterpieces in a day ~$140
Day 2: Pompeii and Vesuvius ~$160
Day 3: Capri by hydrofoil ~$180
Book the Veiled Christ at Sansevero ahead — slots sell out days in advance. Take the hydrofoil, not the slow ferry, to Capri, and go early. Stay on the Chiaia or Santa Lucia side if you want calmer evenings.
Luxury Naples is a bay-view suite on the Lungomare, a private archaeologist at Pompeii, a boat of your own to Capri and Michelin dining on the coast.
✈️ How to Get There
🗺️ What to Do
The coast road with a driver, Positano's steps and Ravello's gardens
Get tickets on Tiqets →Caravaggio, Titian and the Farnese collection in the Bourbon hilltop palace
Get tickets on Tiqets →A small-group boat round the island, the Faraglioni and a swim stop in the grottoes
Get tickets on Tiqets →🏨 Where to Stay
Belle époque hotel on Corso Vittorio Emanuele with the best view of the bay
Kenzo Tange-designed tower on the port with a rooftop spa and Michelin dining
The Lungomare's grande dame, where Caruso died, facing Castel dell'Ovo
Sample 3-Day Itinerary
Day 1: Private Naples ~$650
Day 2: Pompeii with an archaeologist ~$900
Day 3: Capri and the coast by private boat ~$1200
Grand Hotel Parker's and the Romeo face the bay from opposite ends. A private boat to Capri and the Amalfi Coast skips the hydrofoil crowds entirely. Book George at the Parker's for the view as much as the food.
About Naples
Mediterranean: hot, dry summers (28–31°C), mild wet winters (8–14°C). Most rain falls November to January.
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Two metro lines (the art-filled Line 1 stations are sights in themselves), funiculars up to Vomero, and the Circumvesuviana railway to Pompeii, Herculaneum and Sorrento. The historic centre is best on foot.
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The Greek grid of Spaccanapoli and Via dei Tribunali: churches, pizzerias and laundry overhead. Everything worth seeing is a walk away, at the price of noise late into the night.
Best for budgetSteep lanes off Via Toledo with Maradona murals, trattorias and bassi opening straight onto the street. Lively and safe by day; cheap rooms and loud nights.
Best for budgetThe elegant quarter between the Villa Comunale and the shopping streets, with the city's best aperitivo bars and a calmer evening than the centre.
Best for midrangeThe waterfront promenade from Castel dell'Ovo to Mergellina. The grand hotels face the bay and Vesuvius, and the old centre is fifteen minutes on foot.
Best for luxuryUp the funicular, a calmer residential quarter with Castel Sant'Elmo and the Certosa di San Martino. Fewer sights, cooler air and the best panorama in the city.
Best for midrangeThe headland west of the city: villas, terraced restaurants and rocky coves for swimming. Beautiful and far from everything; you will need taxis.
Best for luxury- ✓Pay for your espresso at the till first, then hand the receipt to the barista
- ✓Eat pizza with a knife and fork, or fold it a libretto like a wallet
- ✓Cover shoulders and knees for churches, including the Duomo
- ✓Leave a caffè sospeso — a paid-for coffee for the next person — if you like the custom
- ✓Keep phones and bags on the wall side of the pavement
- ✓Say "buongiorno" entering a shop and "buonasera" from mid-afternoon
- ✗Order a cappuccino after lunch or dinner
- ✗Ask for pineapple, or anything beyond the classics, at a traditional pizzeria
- ✗Expect the 9am museum opening to mean the queue has not started
- ✗Insult Maradona — he is closer to a saint here
- ✗Take unlicensed taxis; use the white cabs with fixed fares from the airport and station
- ✗Drive in the city unless you have to
Travel Insurance for Naples
Travel insurance is strongly recommended for any trip to Naples. Safety is rated Generally safe, with more petty crime than northern Italy: watch bags and phones around Garibaldi station, on the Circumvesuviana and in crowded markets. Moped snatch-thefts happen; carry bags on the wall side. — even in safe destinations, unexpected medical emergencies or trip cancellations can be costly. Make sure your policy covers emergency medical treatment, hospitalisation, trip cancellation, and emergency evacuation.
Visa note: Schengen area — visa-free for 90 days for UK, US, Canadian and Australian passports; ETIAS pre-authorisation applies from its rollout.. Some countries require proof of travel insurance as part of the visa application.
Get travel insurance for Naples →FAQ: Naples Travel Questions
Is Naples safe to visit? ▾
Generally safe, with more petty crime than northern Italy: watch bags and phones around Garibaldi station, on the Circumvesuviana and in crowded markets. Moped snatch-thefts happen; carry bags on the wall side.
When is the best time to visit Naples? ▾
April–June and September–October. July and August are hot and the islands are packed; spring brings the clearest days for Vesuvius. Mediterranean: hot, dry summers (28–31°C), mild wet winters (8–14°C). Most rain falls November to January.
How much does a trip to Naples cost per day? ▾
- budget: $40–$70/day
- midrange: $120–$200/day
- luxury: $350–$750/day
Do I need a visa to visit Italy? ▾
Schengen area — visa-free for 90 days for UK, US, Canadian and Australian passports; ETIAS pre-authorisation applies from its rollout.
How do I get around Naples? ▾
Two metro lines (the art-filled Line 1 stations are sights in themselves), funiculars up to Vomero, and the Circumvesuviana railway to Pompeii, Herculaneum and Sorrento. The historic centre is best on foot. Naples has a metro system. Taxi base fare ~$4. Day pass ~$5.
Is tipping expected in Naples? ▾
Service (coperto) is often on the bill. Round up or leave €1–2 at a pizzeria and up to 10% for good service in a restaurant. Coffee at the bar is paid for first at the till.
What currency is used in Italy? ▾
The local currency is EUR, and the official language is Italian.