Is Sochi expensive or cheap? Let's find out! We will tell you about the prices at the resort and calculate the cost of the trip for the week. Find out how much money you need to take for holidays in Sochi in 2021.
The cost of tickets to Sochi
2 400 ₽ - it costs so much air ticket from Moscow to Sochi one way in 2021, but flying there and back will be twice as expensive. But in summer, a round-trip flight will cost at least RUR 7,500. Among all the resorts in Russia, the cheapest tickets are usually in Sochi. You can fly inexpensively from many cities in Russia. Buy tickets in advance! Look for them on Aviasales and Skyscanner. Find out 15 ways to buy cheap flights.
3 000 ₽ - cost train ticket from Moscow to Sochi in a reserved seat or on the top shelf of a compartment. But a trip in a luxury carriage will cost 17,000 rubles one way. I advise you to look for train tickets on the Tutu.ru service, because they have a convenient website and have real reviews about all trains and carriages, so it will be easy for you to choose the best one.
Tours
Let's see how much the tickets to Sochi cost in this situation: a week of rest, two people, a flight from Moscow. I warn you right away that the prices in the south of Russia are very high: vacationing in Turkey is much cheaper.
20 000 ₽ - the cost of the tour in the low season with accommodation in simple guest houses in Adler or in the complex "Velvet Seasons". In July and August, a similar vacation will cost from 30 thousand rubles.
50 000 ₽ - a ticket to decent four-star hotels in Adler, Imeretinka and Sochi with a high rating. In the summer, the price tag for similar tours starts at 70 thousand rubles.
90 000 ₽ - this is how much tours to Radisson Blu Resort 5 * cost in the low season, and in the summer - from 125 thousand.
500 000 ₽ - the cost of the tour to the "Rodina Grand Hotel and Spa" 5 *. And this is not the limit: rest in a semi-suite will cost from 800 thousand. But the prices for vouchers in the low and high seasons hardly change.
Look for profitable tours on Travelata and Level.Travel - they compare prices of all tour operators, they are convenient and reliable online stores where we buy our tours ourselves. Find out how to buy tours for less.
Hotels and apartments
In the summer in Sochi, hotels and the private sector are one and a half to two times more expensive than in other resorts of the Krasnodar Territory. The highest prices are in hotels in the city center and by the sea. Personally, we come to rest in Sochi at the end of the velvet season, when the weather is pleasant, there are much fewer people and much lower prices. Find out about 10 ways to book a hotel cheaper.
500 ₽ - for this price you can get a double room in guest houses in small villages of Greater Sochi (Vardane, Loo) even in the height of the summer season. Of course, the conditions will be extremely Spartan.
1 400 ₽ - this is how much we paid for accommodation in the famous Sochi Park Hotel 3 * in Imeretinka at the end of the velvet season. In the summer, they charge 11,000 rubles for the same room, which this hotel is not worth at all. Here it is, the Sochi seasonal price difference!
1 900 ₽ - this is how much we paid for a double room in the wonderful Grace O'deen Congress 3 * hotel when we were resting in the city of Sochi. However, this number will cost RUB 6,500 in the summer.
2 500 ₽ - it's hard to believe, but for this price you can get an excellent apartment in the center of Sochi even in summer! True, such options are dismantled immediately, so usually renting a good apartment with a stylish renovation will cost 5000-8000 rubles per day. See 6 cool apartments in the center of Sochi.
7 000 ₽ - about how much you will need to pay in the summer for a double room in a good three-star hotel in the city of Sochi. Prices in Imereti Bay and Sirius will be slightly lower.
17 000 ₽ - this is how much a double room with a sea view in a Mercure 4 * hotel costs in summer. Other worthy hotels in Sochi and Imeretinka of the same stardom take about the same money. We can recommend Bridge Resort, Marina Yacht and Grace Horizon.
27 000 ₽ - the cost of resting in the summer of 2021 in the most prestigious hotels in Sochi. For example, this is how much the superior room with a sea view in the Radisson 5 * costs. But in the "Arfa Park-Hotel" 5 * now you can book a room for August almost twice as cheap.
Food prices
In Central Sochi and the Imeretinskaya Bay, there is a large selection of establishments both in terms of cuisine and in terms of prices. The level of establishments in general is quite decent, much better than in many other resorts in the south of Russia, where catering is a real problem. The city has many excellent canteens with a varied menu, pastry shops, inexpensive cafes and respectable restaurants - everyone will find an institution for themselves. After hungry days in the small resorts of the Black Sea, where we used to be served soup with flies and we could only eat churchkhela and food from supermarkets, in Sochi we were finally able to relax and have a delicious meal.
350 ₽ - a satisfying meal for one person in a good dining room.
1 500 ₽ - delicious food with a sea view in restaurants on the shore.
3 000 ₽ - a dozen large oysters in restaurants.
15 000 ₽ - lunch at the most expensive restaurants in Sochi: for example, at Red Fox or Chaika.
Rent a Car
I advise you to rent a car in Sochi and drive through the most beautiful places on your own. Renting a budget car costs from 1000 rubles per day, a crossover - from 2200 rubles, a luxury car - from 3400 rubles, a BMW convertible - from 6500 rubles. You will definitely like it!
Excursions and entertainment
We traveled to the south by car and independently visited all the most interesting places in Sochi. But most tourists prefer to take excursions to Sochi. Here's how much popular excursions cost in 2021:
- Krasnaya Polyana + fountain show - 900 ₽
- Evening Sochi from observation decks - 3500 ₽
- Sightseeing tour of Sochi - 3000 ₽
- Through Gagra to Lake Ritsa - 9700 ₽
Now let's look at the cost of tickets in popular sights of Sochi for summer 2021.
200 ₽ - entrance fee to most of the canyons and gorges of the Sochi Nature Reserve. I especially recommend a trip to the beautiful canyon of the Psakho River.
300 ₽ - the price of a ticket to the Yew-and-boxwood grove for an adult, and a child ticket costs 150 rubles (up to 7 years old - free).
320 ₽ - the price of a single ticket to the Sochi arboretum for adults, and for children the entrance costs 150 rubles (up to 7 years old - free).
1 000 ₽ - entrance to the Dolphinarium "Riviera", for children from 5 to 11 years old they take 800 rubles, up to 5 years old - free.
1 500 ₽ - the average ticket price for the Krasnaya Polyana lifts.
1 500 ₽ - One day ticket to Sochi Park, 1300 rubles are charged for children.
How much is a week of vacation in Sochi in 2021
27 800 ₽ - so much we spent for two for 8 days of rest in Sochi and Imeretinka at the end of the velvet season... I did not include our expenses for a week of rest in Krasnaya Polyana. We drove to the south by car from Perm and spent a total of 44,000 rubles on gasoline. Yes, I have a very gluttonous car! The cost of the rest turned out to be so small, because we chose the perfect season for rest, and we did not spend on excursions and souvenirs. Our trip was eventful and active, we focused on visiting the natural beauty of the region, and the rest of the time we walked around the resorts and looked at the sights.
| 3 star hotels | 14 500 ₽ |
| Food | 10 500 ₽ |
| sights | 2 000 ₽ |
| Taxis and buses | 800 ₽ |
Now let's see how much money is needed to relax in Sochi in the midst of the summer season 2021... Let's calculate the budget for a weekly trip from Moscow for two adults.
60 000 ₽ - this is the cost of rest in inexpensive areas of Sochi (Adler, Dagomys, Lazarevskoye, Loo), if you arrive by plane (15,000 ₽), live in decent guest houses or hotels (25,000 ₽), eat in cafes and canteens (15,000 ₽), visit several attractions (2000 ₽), ride buses and taxis (1000 ₽) and buy inexpensive souvenirs (2000 ₽).
110 000 ₽ - a comfortable and carefree vacation in Sochi or Imeretinskaya Bay will cost about the same, if you arrive by plane (15,000 ₽), live in good three-star hotels or a rented apartment (45,000 ₽), eat in cafes and canteens (15,000 ₽), go for a couple - three times to a good restaurant (10,000 ₽), as well as go on several rich excursions (15,000 ₽), visit attractions and amusement parks (5,000 ₽), buy souvenirs (5,000 ₽).
300 000 ₽ - how much will a luxury vacation in Sochi cost if you fly on Aeroflot flights (RUB 30,000), live in five-star hotels (RUB 150,000), eat in the best restaurants (RUB 70,000), take only individual excursions, go to amusement parks several times (30,000 ₽) and buy a lot of souvenirs and gifts (20,000 ₽).
