How much does it cost to travel to Beijing? (2026)
Budget, mid-range and luxury daily estimates for Beijing, in USD and CNY.
Daily and weekly costs
| Tier | Per day (USD) | Per day (CNY) | 7 days (USD) | 7 days (CNY) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BudgetHostel bed, cheap meals, public transport | $55 | CN¥400 | $385 | CN¥2,800 |
| Mid-rangeThree-star hotel, restaurants, some taxis | $130 | CN¥930 | $910 | CN¥6,500 |
| LuxuryFour- or five-star hotel, dining out | $275 | CN¥2,000 | $1,925 | CN¥14,000 |
Every amount in this table is an estimateestimate, derived from the World Bank price level for China rather than quoted by any seller.
How this is calculated
A US baseline of 90, 210 and 450 USD a day for the three tiers is multiplied by the price level of China (0.472567178053175, World Bank 2025) and by a city-size factor of 1.3, then rounded to the nearest 5 dollars. Local amounts use the World Bank exchange rate of 7.18984737402171 CNY to the dollar, rounded to two significant digits.
These are modeled estimates, not quoted prices. Read the full formula on the methodology page.
Sample prices in Beijing
Typical prices, every one an estimateestimate rather than a quoted price.
Budget guesthouse or hostel room, per night
estimate for simple lodging near the budget daily tier
$18
Cheap local meal
estimate for a basic meal at a casual eatery or street stall
$4
Mid-range restaurant meal
estimate for a sit-down meal for one person
$15
Single local transit ride
estimate for one subway or bus fare
$1
Coffee at a cafe
estimate for a standard cup of coffee
$4
Major attraction entrance ticket
estimate for admission to a popular site
$10
Prepaid SIM card with data
estimate for a short-stay data plan
$12
Where the money goes
At the budget level, about $55 a day typically covers a stay in simple lodging such as an $18 guesthouse room, inexpensive meals around $4 each, and local transport near $1 per ride. Mid-range travelers spending closer to $130 a day can add a $15 restaurant meal, a $4 coffee, and a $10 attraction ticket, while the $275 luxury tier leaves more room for higher-end lodging and dining. Over a full week these tiers total $385, $910, and $1,925 respectively.
January, November, and December are the off-season months, when demand and prices tend to be lower than during the peak travel period from April through September. All figures here, including the daily and weekly tiers and the individual item prices, are estimates meant to give a general sense of costs rather than exact prices for any specific trip.
Cheapest months by climate demand: Jan, Nov and Dec.
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Sources
- GeoNames city database — CC BY 4.0, fetched September 14, 2026
- World Bank price level and exchange rate — CC BY 4.0, data year 2025
AI-written interpretation reviewed against the data above — claude-sonnet-5, generated September 21, 2026. Every number on this page comes from a dataset named here; the formulas are public.