Italy or Switzerland from the UK: which costs less?
Italy costs less day to day: about £50 a person a day for food and getting around with a balanced style, against about £90 in Switzerland (the middle of our places in each country). British travellers need no visa for a holiday in either.
| Italy | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| A day, balanced, per person | about £50£31 (Palermo) to £69 (Amalfi), 11 places | about £90£85 (Interlaken) to £98 (Lucerne), 3 places |
| A day, street food | about £27 | about £55 |
| Best months | April to October | July and September |
| Busy weeks | Christmas to Epiphany, July and August summer holidays, Ferragosto | Not researched yet |
| Visa for British travellers | No visa needed for a holiday | No visa needed for a holiday |
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.