[sabalaba]

Those costs in China are too high. I've lived in Shenzhen for under $70 USD / week in a hostel. If you eat out every meal for 100 RMB, you're not even going to be spending $350 a week for meals. While I agree that if you can do it locally, do it locally, but those numbers for the cost of living and travel in China are inaccurate.

[hawkice]

For context: 100RMB is about $16, so you better really be enjoying those meals you're eating 3 times a day, because wowzers that's upscale.

[sabalaba]

Exactly, and they were suggesting that it would be $200 USD more than that per week!