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One page of sourced numbers per city: what a day costs, what the travel advisory says, and which months score best on the weather.

Data: GeoNames, Open-Meteo, World Bank, US State Department, UK FCDO.

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China: travel cost, safety and best time to visit, by city (2026)

48 cities in China are in the index. Dalian is the cheapest of them on a mid-range day.

Travel advisories for China

Both advisories below are issued for China as a whole, not for any one city on this page.

US State Department

Level 2 – Exercise increased caution

Exercise Increased Caution

Advisory dated October 19, 2026

Read the advisory for China

UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Last updated August 27, 2026

The FCDO publishes travel advice for China as a whole, including safety and security, entry rules and health.

Read the FCDO advice for China

Cities in China

Daily cost is a mid-range estimate per personestimate; the advisory applies to the whole country.
CityMid-range per dayUS advisoryBest monthsPopulation
Shanghai$125Level 2May, Oct and Nov24.9M
Beijing$130Level 2Apr, May, Jun and Sep19.0M
Shenzhen$125Level 2Jan, Feb, Mar and Nov17.5M
Guangzhou$125Level 2Jan, Oct, Nov and Dec16.1M
Chengdu$125Level 2Apr, May, Jun and Sep13.6M
Tianjin$125Level 2Apr, May, Jun and Sep11.1M
Wuhan$125Level 2Apr, May, Oct and Nov10.4M
Dongguan$125Level 2Feb, Oct, Nov and Dec9.6M
Xi’an$125Level 2Apr, May, Jun and Sep9.6M
Nanjing$125Level 2Apr, May, Sep and Oct9.3M
Hangzhou$125Level 2Apr, May and Oct9.2M
Foshan$125Level 2Jan, Oct, Nov and Dec9.0M
Chongqing$125Level 2Apr and May7.5M
Qingdao$125Level 2May, Jun, Sep and Oct7.2M
Shenyang$125Level 2May, Jun, Jul and Sep7.0M
Suzhou$125Level 2Apr, May and Oct6.7M
Harbin$125Level 2May, Jun, Jul and Sep5.2M
Hefei$125Level 2Apr, May, Sep and Oct5.0M
Dalian$110Level 2May, Jun, Sep and Oct4.9M
Changchun$110Level 2Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep4.7M
Xiamen$110Level 2Jan, Apr, Nov and Dec4.6M
Bao'an$110Level 2Jan, Feb, Nov and Dec4.5M
Wuxi$110Level 2May and Oct4.4M
Jinan$110Level 2Apr, May, Jun and Sep4.3M
Taiyuan$110Level 2May, Jun, Aug and Sep4.3M
Zhengzhou$110Level 2Apr, May, Jun and Oct4.3M
Shijiazhuang$110Level 2Apr, May, Jun and Sep3.9M
Kunming$110Level 2Mar, Apr, May and Jun3.9M
Zhongshan$110Level 2Jan, Feb, Nov and Dec3.8M
Nanning$110Level 2Mar, Oct, Nov and Dec3.8M
Shantou$110Level 2Jan, Mar, Nov and Dec3.8M
Fuzhou$110Level 2May, Oct, Nov and Dec3.7M
Ningbo$110Level 2Apr, May and Oct3.7M
Puyang$110Level 2Apr, May, Oct and Nov3.6M
Shiyan$110Level 2Apr, May and Jun3.5M
Tangshan$110Level 2Apr, May, Jun and Sep3.4M
Lüliang$110Level 2May, Jun, Jul and Aug3.3M
Changzhou$110Level 2Apr, May and Oct3.3M
Zibo$110Level 2Apr, May, Jun and Sep3.1M
Changsha$110Level 2May, Oct and Nov3.1M
Guiyang$110Level 2Jul, Aug and Sep3.0M
Ürümqi$110Level 2May, Jun, Jul and Aug3.0M
Lanzhou$110Level 2May, Jun, Jul and Aug3.0M
Huizhou$110Level 2Jan, Feb, Nov and Dec2.9M
Haikou$110Level 2Jan, Feb, Mar and Dec2.9M
Linyi$110Level 2Apr, May and Sep2.7M
Baoding$110Level 2Apr, May, Jun and Sep2.7M
Wenzhou$110Level 2Apr, May and Oct2.6M

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City pages

  • Shanghai
  • Beijing
  • Shenzhen
  • Guangzhou
  • Chengdu
  • Tianjin
  • Wuhan
  • Dongguan
  • Xi’an
  • Nanjing
  • Hangzhou
  • Foshan
  • Chongqing
  • Qingdao
  • Shenyang
  • Suzhou
  • Harbin
  • Hefei
  • Dalian
  • Changchun
  • Xiamen
  • Bao'an
  • Wuxi
  • Jinan
  • Taiyuan
  • Zhengzhou
  • Shijiazhuang
  • Kunming
  • Zhongshan
  • Nanning
  • Shantou
  • Fuzhou
  • Ningbo
  • Puyang
  • Shiyan
  • Tangshan
  • Lüliang
  • Changzhou
  • Zibo
  • Changsha
  • Guiyang
  • Ürümqi
  • Lanzhou
  • Huizhou
  • Haikou
  • Linyi
  • Baoding
  • Wenzhou

Rankings

  • Cheapest cities in Asia
  • Safest cities in Asia

Sources

  • GeoNames city database — CC BY 4.0, fetched September 14, 2026
  • Open-Meteo climate archive — CC BY 4.0, fetched September 21, 2026
  • World Bank price level and exchange rate — CC BY 4.0, data year 2025
  • US State Department travel advisories — public domain, fetched November 2, 2026
  • UK FCDO foreign travel advice — Open Government Licence v3, fetched November 2, 2026

Dates are the most recent fetch across the cities on this page. Every sentence here is generated from the data by rule, with no AI writing; the formulas are public.