Which place is cheaper, New South Wales or Victoria?
These are the overall average travel costs for the two destinations. These travel costs come from the actual spending of real travelers.
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Should you visit Victoria or New South Wales?
Which is cheaper to visit? Which is more expensive for vacation?
If you're trying to decide where to visit between Victoria or New South Wales, this travel comparison, which includes costs, can help. The overall cost of travel is usually a consideration when deciding where to go next, and the cost comparison down below can help you decide based on the average prices from other travelers along with your own travel budget.
Where Should I go: Victoria or New South Wales?
Victoria
Just beneath New South Wales lies Australia's triangle shaped state, Victoria. This region, while not quite as popular as Sydney, is home to another of Australia's popular destinations, Melbourne. Consider this area because it has all the class and culture of Sydney, but without the large crowds. Additionally, this region is also famous for the Great Ocean Road as well as vineyards and wineries, gorgeous scenery, hiking trails, and quaint small towns.
New South Wales
In the south of Australia is a place full of every and any tourist activity you can dream of. With Sydney under its belt, New South Wales is the center of Australian culture and tourism.
Just south of Queensland and north of Victoria, the state of New South Wales is home to approximately 6.7 million people. It is easily the continent's most populous state. This region is the core of the British colonialism of 1788. Its capital, Sydney, is the oldest and largest city in the state. Today, it is home to shopping, art, entertainment, history, beaches, and plenty of adventures.
When planning a trip to the land down under, remember that their seasons are just opposite of ours. So if you want to go for Christmas, throw that bathing suit in your bag.
For some great organized tour ideas, see The Best Food and Culinary Tours in Australia, The Best Vineyard & Wine Tours in Australia, The Best Romantic Tours for Couples in Australia, and The Best Honeymoon Tours in Australia.
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Victoria Prices
Australia PricesNew South Wales Prices
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Average Daily Cost Per person, per dayVictoria $8,731New South Wales $192
The average daily cost (per person) in Victoria is $8,731, while the average daily cost in New South Wales is $192. These costs include accommodation (assuming double occupancy, so the traveler is sharing the room), food, transportation, and entertainment. While every person is different, these costs are an average of past travelers in each destination. What follows is a categorical breakdown of travel costs for Victoria and New South Wales in more detail.
Accommodation
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Accommodation Hotel or hostel for one personVictoria $3,424New South Wales $87
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Accommodation Typical double-occupancy roomVictoria $
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6.00New South Wales $174
Compare Hotels in Victoria and New South Wales
Looking for a hotel in Victoria or New South Wales? Prices vary by location, date, season, and the level of luxury. See below for options and compare which is best for your budget and travel style.
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Local Transportation
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Local Transportation Taxis, local buses, subway, etc.Victoria $1,811New South Wales $24
Hired Cars and Shuttles in Victoria
Some specific examples of transportation prices in Victoria:
- Express Bus Transfer to or from Melbourne City Center: $21
- Melbourne CBD/City to MEL Airport Private Transfer 4 or more: $32
- Melbourne Airport to City/CBD Private transfers 4 or more: $32
- Melbourne (Tullamarine) Airport: Shared Transfer to Melbourne: $37
- Transfer Melbourne Airport MEL to City Centre/St Kilda/Hawthorne: $45
- Melbourne Private Taxi Airport Transfers and Day Trips: $57
- Melbourne Tullamarine Airport (MEL) Private one way transfer: $75
- Private Transfer from Melbourne Port to Melbourne Airport (MEL): $79
- Melbourne hotels to Melbourne Airport (MEL) - Departure Private Transfer: $87
- Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Melbourne hotels - Arrival Private Transfer: $87
- Private Departure Transfer: Hotel to Melbourne Airports: $93
- Private Arrival Transfer: Melbourne Airports to Hotel: $93
Hired Cars and Shuttles in New South Wales
Some specific examples of transportation prices in New South Wales:
- Baunti Fish Fry Tour with Hotel Transfers: $68
- Byron Bay Brewery & Distillery Tour: Tastings, Lunch & transfers: $164
- Island Orientation Package incl. Return Airport Transfers & Tour: $21
- Island Orientation Tour with Airport Transfer Norfolk Island: $21
- Newcastle Airport (NTL) to Newcastle - Arrival Private Transfer: $73
- Private Transfer - Newcastle Cruise Port to Sydney Airport (SYD): $246
- Private Transfer from Newcastle Cruise Port to Sydney City Hotels: $246
- Private Transfer from Newcastle Port to Newcastle Airport (NTL): $81
- Private Transfer from Newcastle Port to Newcastle city hotels: $78
Is it cheaper to fly into Victoria or New South Wales?
Prices for flights to both New South Wales and Victoria change regularly based on dates and travel demand. We suggest you find the best prices for your next trip on Kayak, because you can compare the cost of flights across multiple airlines for your prefered dates.
Food
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Food Meals for one dayVictoria $3,638New South Wales $74
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in Victoria
Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in Victoria.
- Street Food Tour in Melbourne's Inner North: $79
- Melbourne Best Street Food Tour With A Local Guide: $87
- Pizza Making Party: $114
- Melbourne Food Tour with 8+ Food Tastings in Hidden Laneways: $116
- Spanish Hands on Cooking Class: $129
- Melbourne Food Tour Hidden Laneways: History & Progressive Lunch: $132
- Yarra Valley Grazing Tour Wine, Cheese, Gin, Pizza from Melbourne: $135
- Indian Cooking Master Class: $141
- Truffle Hunt and Truffle Pizza Experience in Red Hill: $142
- Melbourne: Progressive Food Tour - Chinatown, Laneways & Drink: $142
- Thai Cooking Class: $148
- Japanese Cooking Masterclass in Melbourne: $148
Food Tours and Cooking Classes in New South Wales
Also, here are some specific examples of food and dining related activities in New South Wales.
- Bangalow Native Bush Food Tour: $54
- Who Killed the Surveyor Mystery Dinner: $71
- Progressive Dinner to Island Homes: $71
- Commandants Dinner & Show: $71
- Norfolk Island Progressive Dinner to Island Homes: $86
- Ghost Tour & Dinner Norfolk Island: $86
- Batemans Bay Sunset Pizza Kayak Tour - Float and Feast: $106
- Cooking Classes at the Yellow Door Kitchen: $128
- Date Night with Blending Class and Dinner: $158
Entertainment
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Entertainment Entrance tickets, shows, etc.Victoria $1,990New South Wales $32
Tours and Activities in Victoria
Here are a few actual costs in Victoria for available activities, ticket prices, and tours:
- Self Guided Tour of Melbourne's Best Kept Secrets: $3.49
- Fitzroy Noir Mystery Crimes and the Occult Tour: $3.57
- Melbourne (St Kilda) Scavenger Hunt and Sights Self-Guided Tour: $6.37
- Melbourne Audio Guided Walking Tour 2h20 and 20 reviews: $6.88
- Split Point Lighthouse Tours: $8.92
- Marvellous Melbourne: A Self-Guided Audio Tour: $8.99
- Self Guided Walking Tour in Melbourne St Kilda Penguins: $9.99
- Questo Self-guided Haunted Melbourne Walking Tour: $11
- Melbourne Ghosts of Williamstown Self Guided Walking Tour: $12
- Coastal Cliffs of Phillip Island: Audio Tour of Cape Woolamai: $12
- Rippon Lea Estate Garden Admission Ticket: $19
- Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour of the Great Ocean Road, Australia: $20
Tours and Activities in New South Wales
Some specific costs of activities, tours, and entrance tickets for New South Wales are as follows:
- Wine & Cheese Tasting Experience in Hunter Valley: $15
- Haven Gallery Byron Bay interactive and immersive art experience: $21
- Mead and Honey Tasting Experience: $23
- Newcastle Dark Stories True Crime Tour: $24
- Wine, Cheese & Chocolate Tasting Experience in Hunter Valley: $29
- Unlimited Sandboarding Adventure: $32
- Port Stephens: Dolphin Discovery Cruise: $33
- Family Pass Fighter World Museum Admission Ticket: $34
- Near Gold Coast: Crystal Castle Admission Ticket: $36
- Conjola Tours: $39
- Port Stephens 4WD Beach Sand Dune Adventure: $41
- Audrey Wilkinson Vineyard - Sweet Indulgence Experience: $43
Alcohol
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Alcohol Drinks for one dayVictoria $713New South Wales $15
Sample the Local Flavors in Victoria
Some specific costs for nightlife related activities in Victoria:
- Melbourne Pub Crawl: $19
- Tuesday Melbourne Bar Crawl: $19
- Saturday Melbourne Bar Crawl: $19
- Rock'n'roll venues pub crawl including 2 free drinks and history: $57
- Whisky Distillery Tour with Whisky Tasting & Cheese Platter: $64
- Chocolate and wine tasting tour in the Yarra Valley.: $73
- Relaxed Half Day Yarra Valley Wine Tasting Tour from Melbourne: $78
- Yarra Valley Wine Tour from Melbourne - Choc, Gin & Good Times: $82
- Melbourne: Yarra Valley Wine Tour with Gin, Cider & Chocolate: $82
- Montalto Vineyard: Mornington Peninsula Discovery Wine Tasting and Lunch: $96
- Yarra Valley Wine Tour inc lunch with a glass of wine, tastings and chocolate: $125
- Epic Yarra Valley Wine Tour from Melbourne with Lunch & Tastings: $128
Sample the Local Flavors in New South Wales
Here are a few nightlife and alcohol tours and activities from local tour providers in New South Wales:
- Boutique Wine Tasting Experience in Pokolbin: $12
- Cael's Gate Reserve Wine Tasting in Hunter Valley: $18
- Tulloch Wines - Wine Tasting paired with Local Handmade Chocolates: $25
- Cheese and Wine Tasting Experience in Pokolbin: $28
- Wonnarua Sparkling Wine Tasting: $32
- Ivanhoe Wines: Trip Advisor Premium Wine Tasting: $32
- Tintilla Estate: Wine Tasting with a Meat and Cheese Platter: $36
- Tulloch Wines- Mystery Wine Tasting Experience with Local Cheese and Charcuterie: $38
- Tulloch Wines Hunter Heroes Wine Tasting with Local Cheese & Charcuterie Board: $38
- Wine Tasting in Pokolbin with Foodie Adventure: $43
- Premium Wine Tasting Experience in Pokolbin: $54
- Snapshot Half Day Hunter Valley Wine Tour: $92
When we compare the travel costs of actual travelers between Victoria and New South Wales, we can see that Victoria is more expensive. And not only is New South Wales much less expensive, but it is actually a significantly cheaper destination. So, traveling to New South Wales would let you spend less money overall. Or, you could decide to spend more money in New South Wales and be able to afford a more luxurious travel style by staying in nicer hotels, eating at more expensive restaurants, taking tours, and experiencing more activities. The same level of travel in Victoria would naturally cost you much more money, so you would probably want to keep your budget a little tighter in Victoria than you might in New South Wales.
If you're trying to decide if either of these two destinations are within your price range, also see Is Victoria Expensive? and Is New South Wales Expensive?.
Which has a larger population, Victoria or New South Wales?
New South Wales has a larger population, and is about 31% larger than the population of Victoria. When comparing the sizes of Victoria and New South Wales, keep in mind that a larger population does not always imply the destination has more attractions or better activities. So, always research the type of place that you want to visit along with the activities and attractions that interest you.
Budget Your Trip is all about finding out how much everything costs so that you can travel cheaper and longer. Created by avid travelers Laurie and Bryan, our goal is to help you plan your next trip on the right budget. With average daily travel costs that are calculated from the budgets of real travelers, plus an analysis of hotel and tour prices, you can find out how much money you need to plan your next adventure. We also have plenty of travel advice, accommodation reviews, and activity suggestions.