Shanghai is fairly expensive for China, but still quite reasonable by international standards. There aren’t many super cheap hotels or street food so it’s not a place that is ideal for backpackers.
| Rating | Price(USD) |
|---|---|
 | 10.00 - 35.00 |
| 18.00 - 64.00 |
| 25.00 - 78.00 |
| 39.00 - 126.00 |
| 87.00 - 296.00 |
| Type | Price(USD) |
|---|---|
| Hostel Bed | 8.00 - 13.00 |
| Location | Description | Type | Price(USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuyuan Gardens | These classic Chinese gardens are popular with visitors. | adults | 5.65 |
| Sightseeing bus tour | This is for a 48-hour pass with 3 routes on a City Sightseeing hop-on, hop-off bus tour going past all the main sights. | adults | 7.06 |
| Shanghai Tower deck | Take the world's fastest elevator to the world's highest observation deck. Children who are less than a meter in height pay half price. | adults | 25.42 |
| Oriental Pearl TV Tower | The observation deck in this striking building has a glass floor section. | adults | 31.78 |
| Food Type | Description | Price(USD) |
|---|---|---|
| Budget breakfast | Small shops where locals go are great bargains for breakfast. | 1.84 - 4.24 |
| Budget lunch | There are plenty of casual restaurants and street stands, with good local food at reasonable prices. | 2.82 - 4.94 |
| Budget dinner | You can eat in nearly any price range in Shanghai. Those on a budget are still in luck. | 5.37 - 9.89 |
| Beer (pint) | Posh bars can cost far more than this, but local bars can still be cheap. | 2.26 - 4.24 |
| Cocktails (glass) | Again, it all depends on where you drink. | 4.24 - 7.06 |
| Beer (can, retail) | Local beer (3% to 4%) in stores is a good bargain for those on a budget who still like to drink. | 0.56 - 0.85 |
| Type | Price(USD) |
|---|---|
| Taxi from airport to city center | 22.60 - 28.95 |
| Maglev train from airport to city | 7.06 |
| Metro from airport to city | 1.13 |
| Bus from airport to city center | 0.56 - 1.13 |
| 3km taxi ride in Shanghai | 2.54 - 3.11 |
| Metro ride in Shanghai | 0.42 - 1.13 |
| Bus ride in Shanghai | 0.21 - 0.28 |