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One page of sourced numbers per city: what a day costs, what the travel advisory says, and which months score best on the weather.

Data: GeoNames, Open-Meteo, World Bank, US State Department, UK FCDO.

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Australia: travel cost, safety and best time to visit, by city (2026)

4 cities in Australia are in the index. Brisbane is the cheapest of them on a mid-range day.

Travel advisories for Australia

Both advisories below are issued for Australia as a whole, not for any one city on this page.

US State Department

Level 1 – Exercise normal precautions

Exercise Normal Precautions

Advisory dated May 30, 2025

Read the advisory for Australia

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Last updated March 19, 2026

The FCDO publishes travel advice for Australia as a whole, including safety and security, entry rules and health.

Read the FCDO advice for Australia

Cities in Australia

Daily cost is a mid-range estimate per personestimate; the advisory applies to the whole country.
CityMid-range per dayUS advisoryBest monthsPopulation
Sydney$235Level 1Feb, Mar, Apr and Oct5.6M
Melbourne$235Level 1Jan, Feb, Mar and Dec5.4M
Brisbane$210Level 1Feb, Jun, Jul and Sep2.8M
Perth$210Level 1Jan, Feb, Mar and Apr2.4M

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City pages

  • Sydney
  • Melbourne
  • Brisbane
  • Perth

Rankings

  • Cheapest cities in Oceania
  • Safest cities in Oceania

Sources

  • GeoNames city database — CC BY 4.0, fetched September 14, 2026
  • Open-Meteo climate archive — CC BY 4.0, fetched September 21, 2026
  • World Bank price level and exchange rate — CC BY 4.0, data year 2025
  • US State Department travel advisories — public domain, fetched September 21, 2026
  • UK FCDO foreign travel advice — Open Government Licence v3, fetched September 21, 2026

Dates are the most recent fetch across the cities on this page. Every sentence here is generated from the data by rule, with no AI writing; the formulas are public.