Australia or New Zealand from the UK: which costs less?
New Zealand costs less day to day: about £47 a person a day for food and getting around with a balanced style, against about £49 in Australia (the middle of our places in each country).
| Australia | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| A day, balanced, per person | about £49£37 (Darwin) to £59 (Perth), 9 places | about £47£44 (Wellington) to £59 (Queenstown), 6 places |
| A day, street food | about £25 | about £28 |
| Best months | April to June and September to JanuaryFebruary, March, July and August too | October to AprilSeptember too |
| Busy weeks | Summer school holidays (dates vary by state; all states off 19 Dec to 26 Jan) | Summer school holidays, July school holidays, September school holidays |
| Visa for British travellers | An e-visa before you fly (eVisitor visa) | An electronic travel authorisation before you fly (New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority), NZ$117 |
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.