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China and Japan Member Information
The travel cost below was estimated for October in 2012.
It is not possible to keep all costs up to date. The source and date are therefore specified in parentheses for each cost.
( Internet YYYY-MM-DD / Guidebook name & publish date / Travel YYYY-MM-DD )
Be aware of the fact that real prices can be almost twice as much as those specified in guide books.
Air China International: Gothenburg 16:20 => Beijing 09:40
Air China International: Beijing 13:50 => Gothenburg 22:20
The total price is 6.015 SEK.
Air China International: Beijing 08:25 => Xi'an 10:20 1.337 SEK
China Eastern Air: Xi'an 11:00 => Shanghai 12:55 1.567 SEK
China Eastern Air: Shanghai 12:20 => Osaka 15:40 1.822 SEK
China Southern Airlines: Tokyo 13:25 => Changchun => Beijing 20:20 2.771 SEK
( A direct flight cost 4.217 SEK )
The total price is 13.512 SEK.
( Prices from Reseguiden 2012-01-04 )
Sanlitun Youth Hostel in Beijing
8-bed mixed dorm: 57 SEK (6x57=342 SEK)
Single room: 319 SEK
Double room (cost per person): 159 SEK
( Prices from Hostel World 2012-01-04 )
Shuyuan International Youth Party Hostel in Xi'an
8-bed mixed dorm: 40 SEK (3x40=120 SEK)
Single room: 171 SEK
Double room (cost per person): 85 SEK
( Prices from Hostel World 2012-01-04 )
MINGTOWN Hiker International Youth Hostel in Shanghai
4-bed mixed dorm: 46/63 SEK (3x63=189 SEK)
( The difference of the two 4 bed dorm is whether it be with a window. )
Double room (cost per person): 91/125 SEK
( Prices from Hostel World 2012-01-04 )
Hostel 64 in Osaka
6-bed mixed dorm: 310/366 SEK, 347/394 SEK on Saturdays (4x310=1240 SEK)
Single room: 553 SEK
Double room (cost per person): 366 SEK
( Prices from Hostel World 2012-01-04 )
Green Plaza Shinjuku Capsule in Tokyo
Male capsyle: 328 SEK (1x328 SEK)
( Prices from Hostel World 2012-01-04 )
Quality Hostel K's House Tokyo Oasis in Tokyo
5-bed mixed dorm: 272 SEK (2x272= 544 SEK)
Double room (cost per person): 413/460 SEK
( Prices from Hostel World 2012-01-04 )
Accommodation summary
19 nights at 6 hotels/hostels.
Total accommodation cost for single traveller is 2.763 SEK
Subway in Beijing ( 2 CNY ) and Shanghai ( 4 CNY ) is so cheap and therefore not included in cost calculation.
Some of the costs, shown with a question mark below, were unfortunately forgotten. Those costs have been estimated to around 700 SEK.
330 SEK Visa to China
25 CNY Subway from Beijing airport to Dongzhimen
3 CNY Visit to park next to Forbidden City
60 CNY Visit the Forbidden City
60 CNY Visit Summer Palace
150 CNY 2 hours guide at Summer Palace
35 CNY Visit Temple of Heaven
260 CNY Tour to the Great MutianyuWall
80 CNY Cable car up to the Great Wall and slide down
? CNY Visit Lama temple
59 CNY Taxi from hostel to Beijing airport
26 CNY Bus from Xi'an airport to hostel in Xi'an
10 CNY Visit little pagoda
250 CNY Tour to Terracotta Army + buffet lunch
80 CNY Visit big pagoda
40 CNY Entrance up to city wall
188 CNY Tang dance show with dinner
26 CNY Shuttle bus from Xi'an to airport
50 CNY Maglev Train from Shanghai airport to subway station
? CNY Visit Yu-Yuan garden
7 CNY Subway from hostel to Shanghai airport
1080 JPY Airport Express from Osaka Airport to Namba subway station
200 JPY Subway to hostel in Osaka
? JPY Subway from hostel to Umeda subway station / Osaka train station
1000 JPY Return ticket for JR train from Osaka train station to Kyoto
500 JPY Day bus ticket
? JPY Entrance fees to temples
? JPY Subway from Umeda subway station / Osaka train station to hostel
540 JPY Subway/Train from Osaka to Nara
? JPY Entrance fees to temples
540 JPY Subway/Train from Nara to Osaka
400 JPY Shopping tour to Namba station
? JPY Subway from hostel to Osaka Shinkansen train station
14000 JPY Shinkansen from Osaka to Tokyo
190 JPY JR Train from Tokyo train station to capsule hostel
? JPY Subway from capsule hostel to other hostel
? JPY Sightseeing in Tokyo on your own
1240 JPY Subway/train from hostel to Tokyo airport
200 CNY Taxi pickup from Beijing airport to hostel
? CNY Acrobatic show
150 CNY Taxi from hostel to Beijing airport
Miscellaneous cost for single traveller is 1.409 CNY + 2.780 JPY + 16.910 JPY + 350 CNY = 3.742 SEK
( 1 JPY = 0.09 SEK )
( 1 CNY = 1.12 SEK )
Single person: 13.512 + 2.763 + 3.742 SEK = 20.017 SEK
If you just want to visit China then you can go by train from Shanghai back to Beijing for 567 SEK.
Single person: 8.919 + 567 + 651 + 1.970 SEK = 12.107 SEK
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