United States or Canada from Australia: which costs less?
Canada costs less day to day: about A$99 a person a day for food and getting around with a balanced style, against about A$129 in United States (the middle of our places in each country).
| United States | Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| A day, balanced, per person | about A$129A$117 (Las Vegas) to A$159 (San Francisco), 7 places | about A$99A$84 (Banff) to A$109 (Vancouver), 5 places |
| A day, street food | about A$71 | about A$63 |
| Best months | March, April and September to NovemberFebruary, May and July too | May to September |
| Busy weeks | Thanksgiving weekend, Christmas and New Year | Summer peak season (Victoria Day to Labour Day) |
| Visa for Australians | Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) under the Visa Waiver Program, $40 | electronic travel authorisation, CA$7 |
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.