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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$395–US$1,140) and the priciest is Paris (US$1,640–US$3,800), 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$395–US$1,140US$50–US$1452026-06
2Nha TrangUS$415–US$1,145US$50–US$1452026-09
3BangkokUS$430–US$1,165US$55–US$1452026-06
4BeijingUS$470–US$1,225US$60–US$1552026-06
5Da NangUS$505–US$1,190US$65–US$1502026-09
6BoracayUS$540–US$1,475US$65–US$1852026-09
7Phu QuocUS$570–US$1,480US$70–US$1852026-09
8TaipeiUS$670–US$1,430US$85–US$1802026-09
9BaliUS$670–US$1,555US$85–US$1952026-09
10ShanghaiUS$610–US$1,685US$75–US$2102026-09
11FukuokaUS$845–US$1,490US$105–US$1852026-05
12JejuUS$615–US$1,720US$75–US$2152026-09
13BusanUS$735–US$1,630US$90–US$2052026-09
14OsakaUS$795–US$1,670US$100–US$2102026-09
15Hong KongUS$800–US$1,690US$100–US$2102026-09
16SeoulUS$785–US$1,765US$100–US$2202026-06
17OkinawaUS$840–US$2,045US$105–US$2552026-09
18SapporoUS$910–US$2,105US$115–US$2652026-09
19KyotoUS$1,075–US$2,005US$135–US$2502026-09
20SingaporeUS$860–US$2,320US$110–US$2902026-09
21TokyoUS$1,220–US$2,300US$155–US$2902026-06
22GuamUS$1,055–US$2,830US$130–US$3552026-08
23HawaiiUS$1,490–US$3,950US$185–US$4952026-09
24ParisUS$1,640–US$3,800US$205–US$4752026-06

By category: what costs where

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

CityLodging / nightFoodTransitActivities
ChengduUS$50–US$95US$15–US$35US$3–US$9US$5–US$25
Nha TrangUS$20–US$50US$15–US$35US$5–US$15US$15–US$45
BangkokUS$45–US$80US$15–US$35US$5–US$15US$10–US$30
BeijingUS$75–US$135US$10–US$30US$3–US$9US$5–US$25
Da NangUS$50–US$95US$20–US$35US$5–US$15US$10–US$30
BoracayUS$60–US$110US$20–US$45US$4–US$15US$15–US$50
Phu QuocUS$60–US$105US$20–US$40US$5–US$20US$15–US$50
TaipeiUS$110–US$185US$20–US$35US$4–US$11US$5–US$20
BaliUS$90–US$150US$20–US$40US$10–US$20US$10–US$35
ShanghaiUS$80–US$140US$20–US$45US$4–US$15US$10–US$45
FukuokaUS$135–US$225US$30–US$40US$5–US$15US$10–US$15
JejuUS$75–US$135US$20–US$50US$10–US$45US$5–US$30
BusanUS$135–US$225US$20–US$45US$4–US$11US$5–US$25
OsakaUS$105–US$185US$30–US$50US$5–US$15US$10–US$35
Hong KongUS$95–US$165US$30–US$60US$5–US$15US$10–US$30
SeoulUS$140–US$240US$20–US$40US$4–US$11US$5–US$25
OkinawaUS$120–US$200US$20–US$50US$10–US$35US$15–US$45
SapporoUS$155–US$260US$25–US$60US$5–US$15US$5–US$30
KyotoUS$195–US$330US$30–US$50US$10–US$20US$10–US$20
SingaporeUS$125–US$225US$20–US$60US$4–US$11US$20–US$60
TokyoUS$270–US$440US$25–US$50US$5–US$15US$5–US$20
GuamUS$180–US$300US$45–US$160US$15–US$40US$10–US$40
HawaiiUS$215–US$360US$45–US$110US$15–US$45US$20–US$90
ParisUS$320–US$540US$40–US$95US$5–US$20US$20–US$65

At a glance

  • Cheapest overall: Chengdu (US$395–US$1,140)
  • Priciest overall: Paris (US$1,640–US$3,800)
  • Lowest food cost: Beijing (US$10–US$30 per person/day)
  • Lowest lodging: Nha Trang (US$20–US$50 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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