United States or Canada from the UK: which costs less?
Canada costs less day to day: about £53 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).
| United States | Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| A day, balanced, per person | about £68£62 (Las Vegas) to £84 (San Francisco), 7 places | about £53£45 (Banff) to £57 (Vancouver), 5 places |
| A day, street food | about £37 | about £33 |
| Best months | March, April and September to NovemberFebruary, May and July too | May to September |
| Busy weeks | Thanksgiving weekend, Christmas and New Year | Summer peak season (Victoria Day to Labour Day) |
| Visa for British travellers | Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) under the Visa Waiver Program, or a US visa, $40 | Electronic Travel Authorization, CA$7 |
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.