Tools
China travel budget calculator
Plan a china travel budget with labeled demo daily bands (lodging, food, local transit, sights) plus optional demo intercity HSR hops and optional USD estimate. Methodology and worked example are on-page. Not a quote, not city-priced invents, not live fares.
Corridor presets (demo)
Presets only fill adjustable assumptions — they do not load live fares. Sample vs verified: all money figures remain sample/demo.
Beijing–Shanghai weekend sketch
5 days · Shanghai city link · 1 demo HSR hop (flat 350 CNY/person — not a Jinghu fare). Pair with the Beijing–Shanghai route page.
Assumptions & methodology
Per person per day = lodging + food + local transit + (optional sights). Trip subtotal = per-person-per-day × days × travelers. Optional demo HSR hops add DEMO_INTERCITY_HOP_CNY × hops × travelers on top.
Example (standard, 5 days, 2 travelers, sights on, 1 demo HSR hop): daily bands 450+220+80+120 = 870 CNY/person/day → 870×5×2 = 8,700 CNY daily subtotal + 350×1×2 = 700 CNY demo rail → 9,400 CNY illustrative total.
| Style | Lodging | Food | Local transit | Sights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| budget | 180 | 100 | 40 | 60 |
| standard | 450 | 220 | 80 | 120 |
| comfort | 900 | 400 | 150 | 220 |
Includes: Lodging nightly band × days × travelers; Food daily band × days × travelers; Local transport daily band × days × travelers; Optional sights/activities daily band × days × travelers; Optional demo intercity HSR hops × travelers × DEMO_INTERCITY_HOP_CNY; Optional illustrative USD conversion via DEMO_FX (estimate).
Optional intercity HSR hop add-on: 350 CNY / person / hop (demo — not a live fare; same figure for every corridor). Optional FX: 7.2 CNY per USD as of 2026-11-09 (estimate). Excludes: International flights to/from China; Visas, insurance, roaming plans; Peak-season surcharges or live HSR fares; Shopping, nightlife, or private guides; Any affiliate booking price; Verified bank FX quotes.
Choose controls to see an illustrative CNY band breakdown with explicit assumptions.