United States or United Kingdom from Australia: which costs less?
United Kingdom costs less day to day: about A$127 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 | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| A day, balanced, per person | about A$129A$117 (Las Vegas) to A$159 (San Francisco), 7 places | about A$127A$111 (Manchester) to A$136 (London), 7 places |
| A day, street food | about A$71 | about A$64 |
| Best months | March, April and September to NovemberFebruary, May and July too | May to September |
| Busy weeks | Thanksgiving weekend, Christmas and New Year | August school holidays |
| Visa for Australians | Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) under the Visa Waiver Program, $40 | Electronic Travel Authorisation, £20 |
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.