Melbourne vs Sydney: which to choose?
Side by side for the month you pick: real weather, how good a time it is, holidays and festivals, rough costs and getting there.
That month: November
Melbourne
Goodwarming upSydney
Goodmild and festiveWeather
Melbourne
21° / 12° · 97 mm rainSydney
24° / 16° · 80 mm rainHolidays & festivals
Melbourne
NoneSydney
NoneGetting there
Melbourne
Pick where you fly fromSydney
Pick where you fly fromRough daily cost
Melbourne
$70 budget · $180 mid-rangeSydney
$70 budget · $180 mid-rangeOur homestays
Melbourne
1 from $100/nightSydney
None here yetBest time to visit
Melbourne
September to November and March to May offer mild weather and fewer crowds. Summer can be hot and busy; winter is cooler and wetter but great for indoor activities.Sydney
September to November and March to May offer mild weather and fewer crowds. Summer is warm and busy; winter is cooler but pleasant.Top things to do
Melbourne
Federation Square · Royal Botanic Gardens · Queen Victoria MarketSydney
Sydney Opera House · Bondi Beach · Harbour Bridge ClimbFood to try
Melbourne
Chinatown · Lygon Street · Brunswick StreetSydney
Sydney Fish Market · Chinatown · NewtownRough daily costs are AI estimates per person, in US dollars, for a place to stay, food and getting around. Flight times are rough: worked out from the straight-line distance, for a non-stop flight. Average daily high and monthly rain over the last ten years, from weather records by Open-Meteo