How much does it cost to travel to Guangzhou? (2026)
Budget, mid-range and luxury daily estimates for Guangzhou, 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 | $125 | CN¥900 | $875 | CN¥6,300 |
| LuxuryFour- or five-star hotel, dining out | $265 | CN¥1,900 | $1,855 | CN¥13,000 |
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 1.25, 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 Guangzhou
Typical prices, every one an estimateestimate rather than a quoted price.
Budget guesthouse room, per night
estimate for a simple private room
$25
Mid-range hotel room, per night
estimate for a standard hotel room
$70
Cheap local meal
estimate for a basic sit-down meal
$6
Restaurant meal
estimate for a mid-range restaurant dinner
$20
Local transport, per day
estimate for subway and bus fares
$3
Coffee
estimate for a café-style coffee
$4
Attraction entrance fee
estimate for a typical paid sight
$12
Local SIM card with data
estimate for a short-stay prepaid SIM
$10
Where the money goes
Across the three tiers, the daily estimates of $55, $125, and $265 mostly reflect the jump in lodging quality, since food, local transport, and attraction costs stay relatively modest at every level. A budget traveler spends most of that $55 on a simple room and basic meals, while the $265 luxury tier allows for higher-end lodging and more frequent restaurant dining rather than dramatically pricier daily activities.
May, June, and July form the off-season, and this is also the cheapest and quietest stretch of the year to visit. All the dollar figures here, including the $385, $875, and $1,855 weekly totals, are estimates meant as planning guides rather than fixed prices, since actual costs shift with individual spending habits and booking choices.
Cheapest months by climate demand: May, Jun and Jul.
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More on Guangzhou
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.