Japan or Vietnam from Australia: which costs less?
Vietnam costs less day to day: about A$26 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).
| Japan | Vietnam | |
|---|---|---|
| A day, balanced, per person | about A$49A$33 (Nagasaki) to A$86 (Hakodate), 14 places | about A$26A$17 (Huế) to A$29 (Phu Quoc), 8 places |
| A day, street food | about A$31 | about A$14 |
| Best months | April and NovemberMay and October too | November to April |
| Busy weeks | New Year holidays, Golden Week, Obon | Tet (Lunar New Year), Reunification Day and Labour Day, National Day |
| Visa for Australians | No visa needed for a holiday | Vietnam eVisa, $25 |
| A real 10-night trip from Sydney, 2 adults | Tokyo: A$6,801 | Hanoi: A$4,291 |
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.