How much spending money should I bring for a week in China?

Question

How much money do you think I will roughly need for a week in China? This is excluding hotel and travel as I have already sorted that bit out. I really have no clue!

Also no more failed comedians please ;)

Answer 1

I would bring at least $500, but here is a better idea, tell your bank that you will be in China and you will be using your ATM card so they do not think it was stolen and shut it down and you will not have to bring any cash, all you have to do when you are in country is go to CITI bank or Bank of China and use the ATM card and withdrawl what you need as you go

Answer 2

You can spend ridicuous amounts of money, but here's how to think about it:

A cheap meal is usually less than 20RMB/person.
An expensive, fancy meal is normally less than 150RMB/person (provided you don't buy expensive rare seafoods like sharkfin).

Sightseeing depends on the place, but you would be hard pressed to spend more than 200RMB on sights per day.

Taxis are normally around 20RMB, but occassionaly you have sights that cost 70RMB to get there.

If you want to do some special day trips, you can spend around 1000RMB to get there by taxi. You can also go on public transport to those same day-trip places for around 10-50RMB.

And for general shopping, I'd have maybe 500-1000RMB. (If you're a big shopper or want to buy expensive stuff, then figure on more)

So, in total... if you're eating somewhere fancy each night, having reasonably cheap breakfast and lunch, sightseeing each day, shopping, and taking one big side-trip... I'd figure on around 5000RMB or USD600. If you want to travel comparatively cheaply, you can probably get away with half this amount.

If you bring USD notes, you can convert them as-needed at hotels. And if you have a bank debit card on the cirrus/maestro or visa network (even plus is accepted in many places), then you can just withdraw extra money as you need it.

Answer 3

It depends on how you want to live. You can have a cheap meal for 10RMB or you can go to a fancy restaurant and spend 1,000RMB. You can have a beer for 10RMB or you can pay 80RMB for it. You can travel by subway for 3RMB or you can take a cab and pay 30RMB. It's all a matter of choice. However, let's say having fun and not living like a bum you should bring at least 500USD, that will definitely be enough for a week of having good food, partying and going there by cab. If you wanna play it safe bring 800USD.

Answer 4

Depending on where you are going around China, you can get away with having your meals at one of the coffee houses - which are kind of like a western style eatery. The average price for a good meal can range 60-125 rmb. McDonalds, KFC are also good alternatives. For shopping, if you avoid malls and hit the shops you can usually negotiate some good prices, so depending again on where and what you want to do - for one week, say around 500 US dollars should be plenty.

Answer 5

spending money bring week china

Answer 6

Well, it depends on what you want to do and where you will be staying. For example, Shanghai is alot more expensive than Beijing. Also, if you just want general shopping, then bring around $2000 USD or CAD. Obviously, if you are going to buy an island, then it wouldn't be enough so it depends on what you want to do.

Answer 7

It depends on what do you need to buy. If you do not have any thing to buy, you can just bring about 400 dollar. This is not include if you want to visit some sightseeings or buy any product with a good mark.

Answer 8

bring about $1500 singapore money to china there are alot of food there to buy

Answer 9

hahaha....one american dolla!!!