France or Spain from Australia: which costs less?
Spain costs less day to day: about A$85 a person a day for food and getting around with a balanced style, against about A$97 in France (the middle of our places in each country). Australians need no visa for a holiday in either.
| France | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| A day, balanced, per person | about A$97A$81 (Saint-Malo) to A$118 (Nice), 5 places | about A$85A$69 (Cadiz) to A$101 (Palma), 9 places |
| A day, street food | about A$56 | about A$55 |
| Best months | April to October | March to NovemberDecember too |
| Busy weeks | Summer school holidays (grandes vacances) | Semana Santa (Holy Week), August peak |
| Visa for Australians | No visa needed for a holiday | No visa needed for a holiday |
| A real 10-night trip from Sydney, 2 adults | Paris: A$9,428 | Barcelona: A$9,493 |
Food and getting around from our researched city costs: the middle value of our places in each country, with the cheapest and dearest named. Flights and stays come on top; the sample trips include them.