Japan or United States 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 £68 in United States (the middle of our places in each country).
| Japan | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| A day, balanced, per person | about £26£17 (Nagasaki) to £45 (Hakodate), 14 places | about £68£62 (Las Vegas) to £84 (San Francisco), 7 places |
| A day, street food | about £16 | about £37 |
| Best months | April and NovemberMay and October too | March, April and September to NovemberFebruary, May and July too |
| Busy weeks | New Year holidays, Golden Week, Obon | Thanksgiving weekend, Christmas and New Year |
| Visa for British travellers | Check the official source | Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) under the Visa Waiver Program, or a US visa, $40 |
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.