How much China go cost per day?
China fit surprise you say e no cost plenty, if you chop and travel like local, but big city and tourist site fit add up. Na realistic daily budget per person dis, no include international flight.
- Budget: 250 to 400 RMB (around 30 to 50 USD) - hostel, street food, metro and train
- Mid-range: 600 to 1,000 RMB (75 to 130 USD) - 3-star hotel, restaurant, occasional taxi
- Comfort: 1,500 RMB and above (190 USD and above) - 4-star hotel, private guide, domestic flight
Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen dey cost well well pass Chengdu, Xi'an or smaller cities.
Sample price
- Bowl of beef noodle or baozi breakfast: 12 to 25 RMB
- Sit-down meal for two wit beer: 100 to 200 RMB
- Local craft or import beer: 8 to 40 RMB
- City metro ride: 3 to 8 RMB
- Didi (ride-hail) across town: 25 to 60 RMB
- High-speed train Beijing to Shanghai (2nd class): around 553 RMB
- Hostel dorm bed: 60 to 120 RMB; 3-star double: 250 to 500 RMB
- Forbidden City entry: 60 RMB; Great Wall (Mutianyu): 40 RMB plus cable car
Money and cards
China dey almost cashless. Alipay and WeChat Pay dey run everything, and both of dem now dey allow foreign visitor link international Visa or Mastercard. Set dis up before you land. Foreign card go work for some hotel and big store, but plenty small vendor na only QR code dem dey accept.
- Carry small cash (100 and 50 RMB notes) as backup; taxi and rural stall still dey appreciate am
- ATM from Bank of China and ICBC dey reliably accept foreign card
- Tipping no dey expected
Ways to save
- Ride high-speed rail instead of domestic flight for short trip; e cheap and e dey central
- Chop where line of local dey - night market and noodle shop beat tourist restaurant
- Buy rechargeable metro card or use metro QR for Alipay
- Visit free or cheap sight: di Bund, West Lake for Hangzhou, city park
- Book intercity train few days before on official 12306 app for best seat
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