Asia
48 cities in China are in the index. Dalian is the cheapest of them on a mid-range day.
Both advisories below are issued for China as a whole, not for any one city on this page.
US State Department
Level 3 – Reconsider travel
Reconsider Travel
Advisory dated September 4, 2026
Read the advisory for ChinaUK 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| City | Mid-range per day | US advisory | Best months | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai | $125 | Level 3 | May, Oct and Nov | 24.9M |
| Beijing | $130 | Level 3 | Apr, May, Jun and Sep | 19.0M |
| Shenzhen | $125 | Level 3 | Jan, Feb, Mar and Nov | 17.5M |
| Guangzhou | $125 | Level 3 | Jan, Oct, Nov and Dec | 16.1M |
| Chengdu | $125 | Level 3 | Apr, May, Jun and Sep | 13.6M |
| Tianjin | $125 | Level 3 | Apr, May, Jun and Sep | 11.1M |
| Wuhan | $125 | Level 3 | Apr, May, Oct and Nov | 10.4M |
| Dongguan | $125 | Level 3 | Feb, Oct, Nov and Dec | 9.6M |
| Xi’an | $125 | Level 3 | Apr, May, Jun and Sep | 9.6M |
| Nanjing | $125 | Level 3 | Apr, May, Sep and Oct | 9.3M |
| Hangzhou | $125 | Level 3 | Apr, May and Oct | 9.2M |
| Foshan | $125 | Level 3 | Jan, Oct, Nov and Dec | 9.0M |
| Chongqing | $125 | Level 3 | Apr and May | 7.5M |
| Qingdao | $125 | Level 3 | May, Jun, Sep and Oct | 7.2M |
| Shenyang | $125 | Level 3 | May, Jun, Jul and Sep | 7.0M |
| Suzhou | $125 | Level 3 | Apr, May and Oct | 6.7M |
| Harbin | $125 | Level 3 | May, Jun, Jul and Sep | 5.2M |
| Hefei | $125 | Level 3 | Apr, May, Sep and Oct | 5.0M |
| Dalian | $110 | Level 3 | May, Jun, Sep and Oct | 4.9M |
| Changchun | $110 | Level 3 | Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep | 4.7M |
| Xiamen | $110 | Level 3 | Jan, Apr, Nov and Dec | 4.6M |
| Bao'an | $110 | Level 3 | Jan, Feb, Nov and Dec | 4.5M |
| Wuxi | $110 | Level 3 | May and Oct | 4.4M |
| Jinan | $110 | Level 3 | Apr, May, Jun and Sep | 4.3M |
| Taiyuan | $110 | Level 3 | May, Jun, Aug and Sep | 4.3M |
| Zhengzhou | $110 | Level 3 | Apr, May, Jun and Oct | 4.3M |
| Shijiazhuang | $110 | Level 3 | Apr, May, Jun and Sep | 3.9M |
| Kunming | $110 | Level 3 | Mar, Apr, May and Jun | 3.9M |
| Zhongshan | $110 | Level 3 | Jan, Feb, Nov and Dec | 3.8M |
| Nanning | $110 | Level 3 | Mar, Oct, Nov and Dec | 3.8M |
| Shantou | $110 | Level 3 | Jan, Mar, Nov and Dec | 3.8M |
| Fuzhou | $110 | Level 3 | May, Oct, Nov and Dec | 3.7M |
| Ningbo | $110 | Level 3 | Apr, May and Oct | 3.7M |
| Puyang | $110 | Level 3 | Apr, May, Oct and Nov | 3.6M |
| Shiyan | $110 | Level 3 | Apr, May and Jun | 3.5M |
| Tangshan | $110 | Level 3 | Apr, May, Jun and Sep | 3.4M |
| Lüliang | $110 | Level 3 | May, Jun, Jul and Aug | 3.3M |
| Changzhou | $110 | Level 3 | Apr, May and Oct | 3.3M |
| Zibo | $110 | Level 3 | Apr, May, Jun and Sep | 3.1M |
| Changsha | $110 | Level 3 | May, Oct and Nov | 3.1M |
| Guiyang | $110 | Level 3 | Jul, Aug and Sep | 3.0M |
| Ürümqi | $110 | Level 3 | May, Jun, Jul and Aug | 3.0M |
| Lanzhou | $110 | Level 3 | May, Jun, Jul and Aug | 3.0M |
| Huizhou | $110 | Level 3 | Jan, Feb, Nov and Dec | 2.9M |
| Haikou | $110 | Level 3 | Jan, Feb, Mar and Dec | 2.9M |
| Linyi | $110 | Level 3 | Apr, May and Sep | 2.7M |
| Baoding | $110 | Level 3 | Apr, May, Jun and Sep | 2.7M |
| Wenzhou | $110 | Level 3 | Apr, May and Oct | 2.6M |
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.