Japan or New Zealand from the UK: which costs less?
Japan costs less day to day: about £26 a person a day for food and getting around with a balanced style, against about £47 in New Zealand (the middle of our places in each country).
| Japan | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| A day, balanced, per person | about £26£17 (Nagasaki) to £45 (Hakodate), 14 places | about £47£44 (Wellington) to £59 (Queenstown), 6 places |
| A day, street food | about £16 | about £28 |
| Best months | April and NovemberMay and October too | October to AprilSeptember too |
| Busy weeks | New Year holidays, Golden Week, Obon | Summer school holidays, July school holidays, September school holidays |
| Visa for British travellers | Check the official source | 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.