Japan or Thailand from Australia: which costs less?
Thailand costs less day to day: about A$35 a person a day for food and getting around with a balanced style, against about A$49 in Japan (the middle of our places in each country). Australians need no visa for a holiday in either.
| Japan | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| A day, balanced, per person | about A$49A$33 (Nagasaki) to A$86 (Hakodate), 14 places | about A$35A$23 (Chiang Rai) to A$51 (Phuket), 10 places |
| A day, street food | about A$31 | about A$19 |
| Best months | April and NovemberMay and October too | November to FebruaryMarch too |
| Busy weeks | New Year holidays, Golden Week, Obon | High season (December to February) |
| Visa for Australians | No visa needed for a holiday | No visa needed for a holiday |
| A real 10-night trip from Sydney, 2 adults | Tokyo: A$6,801 | Bangkok: A$5,042 |
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.