5 Wallet-Friendly Shanghai Getaway Ideas

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🗓️Itinerary Scheduling:

1. Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street
Getting there cheaper : Take Metro Line 1, Line 2 or Line 8 and get off at People's Square.

Highlights - Take the old-style Dangdang tram which operates daily to savour the entire long stretch of Nanjing Road without tiring your legs.

💰Average Price per Person:. A single trip takes about 10 minutes and you need to pay CNY 5 for it. Budget friendly.

Value for money stays :

1. Shanghai Fish Inn East Nanjing Road ~253 RMB per night
2. Shanghai Fish Inn Bund ~195 RMB per night
3. Shanghai Yuhang Hotel ~ 190 RMB per night


2. Yuan Ji Yun Jiao
Address - China, Shang Hai Shi, Song Jiang Qu, 790, 东南方向10米 邮政编码: 201615
Highlights - Affordable delicious dumplings - large quantity , dumpling fillings’ choices are varied and interesting. Must try .
💰Average Price per Serving : 10 to 20 RMB

3. M&M’s World
Address - G Floor Shimao Festival City, No. 829
Nanjing East Road, Shanghai

Highlights - 1st M&M store in Asia. Personalize your own bucket of M&Ms!
A 250g bag of M&Ms with your name printed costs 125 RMB, while a regular 250g bag costs 59 RMB.

💰Average Price per Person: ~60 RMB

4. Shanghai Expo Park
📍Address:No 100 Jikun Road, Shanggang Xincun sub-district, Pudong New Area
🏖️Ambiance/Facilities:Covering approximately 22,000 square meters, this sprawling urban oasis features three distinct themed pavilions: Sand Mirage, Cloud Forest, and Cloud Canyon.
💰Average Price per Person:
Weekday ticket: 98 RMB per adult
Weekend & holiday ticket: 128 RMB per adult

🕰️Business Hours:9 am-5 pm (Last entry at 4:30 pm, closed on Mondays except for public holidays).

5. Renaissance Shanghai Yu Garden Hotel
📍Address:159 He'nan Rd (S), 四牌楼 Huang Pu Qu, Shang Hai Shi, China, 200010

Getting here : Get off at Yu Garden Station via Metro Line 10. Exit the station at Exit 1.
Walk a short distance to the hotel (approximately 5 minutes).

Highlights : Rooftop Bar offers stunning view of the skyscrapers and is a special spectacular sight of the Bund . Lovely

💰Average Price per Person: ~60- 80RMB

Post by Sunsetvacaydreams | Jun 13, 2025

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