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2026 City Travel Cost Report: 24 Cities on One Identical Basis

As of September 2026, across 24 cities measured by Tripop on one identical basis (2 people · 3 nights · flights excluded), the cheapest city is Chengdu (US$400–US$1,150) and the priciest is Paris (US$1,655–US$3,835), roughly a 3.5× gap at the midpoint.

Overall ranking: on-the-ground cost, 2 people × 3 nights

Flights excluded; lodging basis is a 4-star hotel, one room for two. Click a city for its full cost breakdown.

RankCityTotal (2p · 3n)Per person / dayAs of
1ChengduUS$400–US$1,150US$50–US$1452026-06
2Nha TrangUS$420–US$1,155US$50–US$1452026-09
3BangkokUS$430–US$1,175US$55–US$1452026-06
4BeijingUS$475–US$1,235US$60–US$1552026-06
5Da NangUS$510–US$1,200US$65–US$1502026-09
6BoracayUS$545–US$1,485US$70–US$1852026-09
7Phu QuocUS$575–US$1,495US$70–US$1852026-09
8TaipeiUS$680–US$1,440US$85–US$1802026-09
9BaliUS$675–US$1,570US$85–US$1952026-09
10ShanghaiUS$620–US$1,700US$75–US$2102026-09
11FukuokaUS$855–US$1,500US$105–US$1902026-05
12JejuUS$620–US$1,735US$75–US$2152026-09
13BusanUS$740–US$1,645US$90–US$2052026-09
14OsakaUS$800–US$1,685US$100–US$2102026-09
15Hong KongUS$810–US$1,705US$100–US$2152026-09
16SeoulUS$795–US$1,780US$100–US$2252026-06
17OkinawaUS$845–US$2,060US$105–US$2602026-09
18SapporoUS$915–US$2,120US$115–US$2652026-09
19KyotoUS$1,085–US$2,025US$135–US$2552026-09
20SingaporeUS$870–US$2,340US$110–US$2952026-09
21TokyoUS$1,230–US$2,320US$155–US$2902026-06
22GuamUS$1,065–US$2,855US$135–US$3552026-08
23HawaiiUS$1,505–US$3,985US$190–US$5002026-09
24ParisUS$1,655–US$3,835US$205–US$4802026-06

By category: what costs where

Lodging is per night (one room for two); the rest are per person per day.

CityLodging / nightFoodTransitActivities
ChengduUS$55–US$100US$15–US$40US$3–US$9US$5–US$25
Nha TrangUS$25–US$55US$15–US$35US$5–US$15US$15–US$45
BangkokUS$45–US$85US$15–US$35US$5–US$15US$10–US$30
BeijingUS$75–US$135US$10–US$30US$3–US$9US$10–US$25
Da NangUS$55–US$100US$20–US$40US$5–US$15US$10–US$30
BoracayUS$60–US$115US$20–US$45US$4–US$15US$15–US$55
Phu QuocUS$60–US$105US$20–US$40US$10–US$25US$15–US$55
TaipeiUS$115–US$190US$20–US$40US$5–US$11US$10–US$25
BaliUS$90–US$150US$20–US$40US$10–US$25US$10–US$40
ShanghaiUS$85–US$145US$20–US$45US$5–US$15US$10–US$45
FukuokaUS$135–US$225US$30–US$40US$10–US$15US$10–US$15
JejuUS$75–US$135US$25–US$55US$10–US$45US$10–US$30
BusanUS$135–US$225US$25–US$45US$4–US$11US$10–US$25
OsakaUS$105–US$190US$30–US$55US$10–US$15US$10–US$35
Hong KongUS$100–US$165US$30–US$60US$10–US$15US$10–US$30
SeoulUS$145–US$240US$20–US$40US$4–US$11US$10–US$25
OkinawaUS$120–US$205US$25–US$55US$10–US$40US$15–US$45
SapporoUS$160–US$265US$25–US$60US$5–US$15US$10–US$30
KyotoUS$195–US$330US$30–US$50US$10–US$20US$10–US$25
SingaporeUS$130–US$225US$25–US$60US$4–US$11US$20–US$60
TokyoUS$270–US$445US$25–US$50US$5–US$15US$10–US$25
GuamUS$180–US$300US$45–US$160US$15–US$40US$10–US$40
HawaiiUS$220–US$360US$45–US$115US$15–US$45US$25–US$90
ParisUS$325–US$545US$40–US$100US$5–US$20US$20–US$70

At a glance

  • Cheapest overall: Chengdu (US$400–US$1,150)
  • Priciest overall: Paris (US$1,655–US$3,835)
  • Lowest food cost: Beijing (US$10–US$30 per person/day)
  • Lowest lodging: Nha Trang (US$25–US$55 per night)

Methodology and limits

Basis: 2 adults, 3 nights (4 days), flights excluded, lodging as a 4-star hotel with one room for two. Food, transit, activities and shopping are per-person daily ranges scaled by group size and days. City data is dated May 2026 ~ September 2026 for the other spending items, based on existing estimates referencing kayak, 트립스토어, numbeo, prearrival.immigration.gov.vn, vietnamtourism.com, vinwonders.com, budgetyourtrip, agoda, trip.com, travelchinaguide, tripadvisor, dananghotelguide.com, vinpearl.com, etravel.gov.ph, boracayipass.ph, vietnam-visa.com, tymetro.com.tw, english.metro.taipei, twac.immigration.gov.tw, expedia/traveloka, evisa.imigrasi.go.id, lovebali.baliprov.go.id, balitouristic.com, korean.shanghai.gov.cn, smtc.com.cn, travie.com, booking.com, airroi.com, kkday, tripstore, bus.jeju.go.kr, visithalla.jeju.go.kr, jejunews.com, jeju.go.kr, humetro.busan.kr, busan.go.kr, bglrt.com, korail.com, osaka-info.jp, subway.osakametro.co.jp, osaka-amazing-pass.com, selfguidejapan.com, mtr.com.hk, hongkongairport.com, discoverhongkong.com, tripadvisor/agoda, booking, yui-rail.co.jp, churaumi.okinawa, oki-park.jp, pref.okinawa.jp, jrhokkaido.co.jp, city.sapporo.jp, sapporo.travel, vjw-lp.digital.go.jp, kyoto.travel, city.kyoto.lg.jp/kotsu, ica.gov.sg, lta.gov.sg, smrt.com.sg, japantripcost, airroi, islandseeker, hikersbay, viator, esta.cbp.dhs.gov, gostateparks.hawaii.gov, tax.hawaii.gov. Accommodation uses a planning band of 80–130% of listed four-star averages/reference rates, converted to KRW and rounded outward. Each city cost page lists the accommodation observation date, source and area. These are not booking quotes; check taxes, mandatory fees and breakfast inclusions. Actual spending can fall outside these ranges with exchange-rate moves and peak seasons.

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