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Yuki's Japan food trip: 10 days in Chengdu, Chongqing & Xi'an
A 10-day mid-range trip through Chengdu, Chongqing, Xi'an, budgeted at $2,200 (≈ $220/day).
real-trip-budgets2026-10-27
At a glance
- Traveler
- Yuki
- Nationality
- Japan
- Travel style
- mid-range
- Month of travel
- October 2025
- Total cost
- $2,200
- Per day
- $220
- Days
- 10
Visa note
Japanese citizens are 30-day visa-free. Yuki entered with no prior application; the 30-day stay covered the whole 10-day route in one entry.
Paying your way
JCB card linked to Alipay covered nearly all merchants. Japanese yen to CNY rate at the airport was worse than Alipay's rate.
Highlights
- Chengdu Sichuan cooking class with a local chef (¥280)
- Chongqing hotpot crawl — 4 spots in 2 days
- Xi'an biangbiang noodles at the Muslim Quarter (¥18)
- Bought vacuum-packed snacks at the Chengdu wholesale market to bring home
Cost breakdown
| Flights | $360 |
|---|---|
| Accommodation | $580 |
| Meals | $680 |
| Transit | $360 |
| Attractions | $140 |
| Misc | $80 |
Day by day
Day 1 — Chengdu
≈ $220- Arrived in Chengdu
- Chengdu Sichuan cooking class with a local chef (¥280)
Day 2 — Chengdu
≈ $220- Kuanzhai Alleys street food evening
Day 3 — Chengdu
≈ $220- Bought vacuum-packed snacks at the Chengdu wholesale market to bring home
Day 4 — Chongqing
≈ $220- HSR/transit from Chengdu to Chongqing
- Hongya Cave evening view
Day 5 — Chongqing
≈ $220- Yangtze River cableway ride
Day 6 — Chongqing
≈ $220- Chongqing hotpot crawl — 4 spots in 2 days
Day 7 — Xi'an
≈ $220- HSR/transit from Chongqing to Xi'an
- Xi'an biangbiang noodles at the Muslim Quarter (¥18)
Day 8 — Xi'an
≈ $220- Bell and Drum Tower area walk
Day 9 — Xi'an
≈ $220- Great Mosque area stroll
- Departed Xi'an
Day 10 — Xi'an
≈ $220- Xi'an biangbiang noodles at the Muslim Quarter (¥18)