Italy or Switzerland from Australia: which costs less?
Italy costs less day to day: about A$95 a person a day for food and getting around with a balanced style, against about A$169 in Switzerland (the middle of our places in each country). Australians need no visa for a holiday in either.
| Italy | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| A day, balanced, per person | about A$95A$59 (Palermo) to A$130 (Amalfi), 11 places | about A$169A$161 (Interlaken) to A$186 (Lucerne), 3 places |
| A day, street food | about A$51 | about A$105 |
| Best months | April to October | July and September |
| Busy weeks | Christmas to Epiphany, July and August summer holidays, Ferragosto | Not researched yet |
| Visa for Australians | No visa needed for a holiday | No visa needed for a holiday |
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.