Japan or New Zealand from Australia: which costs less?
Japan costs less day to day: about A$49 a person a day for food and getting around with a balanced style, against about A$89 in New Zealand (the middle of our places in each country). Australians need no visa for a holiday in either.
| Japan | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| A day, balanced, per person | about A$49A$33 (Nagasaki) to A$86 (Hakodate), 14 places | about A$89A$83 (Wellington) to A$111 (Queenstown), 6 places |
| A day, street food | about A$31 | about A$53 |
| Best months | April and NovemberMay and October too | October to AprilSeptember too |
| Busy weeks | New Year holidays, Golden Week, Obon | Summer school holidays, July school holidays, September school holidays |
| 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.