How much does it cost to travel to Hangzhou? (2026)
Budget, mid-range and luxury daily estimates for Hangzhou, 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 Hangzhou
Typical prices, every one an estimateestimate rather than a quoted price.
Budget hotel or hostel room
estimate for a simple private room or dorm bed
$25
Mid-range hotel room
estimate for a standard double room in a central area
$70
Cheap local meal
estimate for noodles or a rice dish at a small eatery
$6
Mid-range restaurant meal
estimate for a sit-down meal with drinks
$20
Local transport ride
estimate for a single subway or bus fare
$1
Coffee
estimate for a café-style coffee
$4
Attraction entrance fee
estimate for a garden, museum, or similar site
$10
Prepaid SIM card with data
estimate for a short-stay tourist SIM
$15
Where the money goes
Across all three tiers, lodging and dining choices drive most of the difference between the $55 budget day, the $125 mid-range day, and the $265 luxury day. A traveler on the budget tier is generally trading private comfort and restaurant meals for hostel-style rooms and cheaper food stalls, while the luxury tier of $265 a day, or $1,855 over a week, buys more consistent comfort and convenience rather than a fundamentally different set of experiences.
February, July, and August are the cheapest months to visit, since they fall outside the peak travel window, and travelers willing to deal with cold snaps in February or heat and rain in July and August can often stretch the same daily budget further. All figures here are estimates meant to guide planning rather than fixed prices, and actual costs will shift with season, exchange rates, and personal spending habits.
Cheapest months by climate demand: Feb, Jul and Aug.
Keep reading
More on Hangzhou
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.