Is China EXPENSIVE? How Much We Spend In ONE DAY! Guangdong, China 2024

Is China cheap as heck? Or is China expensive? You hear all sorts of stories, and both can be true. You can make life in China as cheap as you want depending on your budget, or you can make life China as expensive as you want.
Today we are on holiday around Zhongshan (Guangdong, China) for our Chinese New Year 2024 break, and we will take you on a FULL day out - from morning till nighttime - showing you how much we spend on meals, taxi rides, snacks - you name it! Let's see how much it costs for a family of 4 to have a great holiday day out in China.
How much would you spend on a day out in your country? Let's compare!
Happy Chinese New Year 2024!
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[@skywire5595]

great outing, your kids speak incredible chinese

[@OurChineseLife]

Thank you!!

[@kofeesala23]

The two kids speak 100% native-level Chinese. Fantastic!

[@KrisVonCN]

Born in China, Study in Chinese primary school ever since. Two kids are taught with English, Dutch and Chinese. They are tri-languages master.

[@STEM-democracy]

@@KrisVonCN Answered my question😃

[@KrisVonCN]

@@STEM-democracy Dah😁

[@TheJokieliu]

The two kids can be kids in China and be more intelligent than most adults in the west 😂

[@DJinThaMatrix]

I’m OBSESSED 😂😂 so funny and cute

[@hctib_a_fo_nosidom7030]

its not just about the cost - positive vibes , recreation , cultures and ideas , bright future ahead of Chinese People

[@tigerinus]

Your kids speak native Chinese... How amazing

[@豪張-n1y]

你的兩位寶貝真是太太太可愛了，老實説別生氣看這yt 就是為了這倆位 小天使尤其是古怪靈精boy 像極了爸媽表情生動又調皮而妹妹就像個文雅高貴lady 真為你們擁有這對子女相伴雀悅高興，祝你們全家在中國生活一切幸褔美滿，別忘了多發視頻太少了點。 From Taipei Taiwan CHINA

[@Light-zu1ys]

Welcome back home soon❤

[@owenwang9535]

❤️

[@KrisVonCN]

谢谢台湾同胞！

[@Q7823706]

全家出遊的影片，總是讓人心情愉快、幸福感滿滿❤

[@GOAT_MESSI53]

Being able to speak Chinese is very important for children because it allows them to have conversations and chats with their friends to the fullest, making their childhood even better.

[@M_Jono]

This channel just pop out and wow I love your family vibe and fashion, as a fan of 80-90's rock bands it reminds me that era 😂😂😂 What a wonderful kids they are... Love from Indonesia

[@OurChineseLife]

Thanks Mary!! 🤘🏻

[@choifayue9848]

your dog almost stole the show at the beach, love to see you guys having so much fun PEACE

[@OurChineseLife]

Hah yes Toto loved the beach so much!

[@Odgin]

KZbin algorithms are so weird. I used to watch you guys months ago but then suddenly I see no more recommendations from this channel. I think KZbin secretly hate your wholesome videos from China. I need to binge watch lots of videos now.

[@OurChineseLife]

Yeah, it’s really weird. Also many subscribers that turned on the notification bell don’t get a notification when we upload a new video. Disappointing but at least this video is doing well 😉! Welcome back!

[@CHINABEATBOX]

same here

[@CHINABEATBOX]

I actually subscribed a long time ago, but today I just found out unsunscribe. really werid.

[@OurChineseLife]

@@CHINABEATBOX KZbin is sneaky like that. I hear from many subscribers they never even see our videos on their home screen! What’s that about? Weird

[@EduruChan]

@@OurChineseLifeanything positive from china will be cens0red

[@bruceli8754]

这二个小朋友中文太好了，母语者水平

[@donewow9112]

日常用语两小孩都能够做到随意切换，David跟Ursula对小孩的教育非常成功。

[@alexy9907]

都是在国内出生的

[@jon_yuan]

其实是中国人，中国出生和长大的，虽然可能没有中国身份证。

[@台独的老父亲]

@@jon_yuan 那就不是中国人，

[@kimjongun2062]

@@jon_yuan 别给别人乱安身份，这样惹人嫌，是不是中国人要具备两个条件。1.身份认同 2.身份证。你在非洲出生长大你就是非洲人？有没有非洲国籍，认不认为自己是非洲人？

[@goDKgo]

Great day out and quite cheap considering all the food and taxi rides around!

[@Poe168]

Thanks for sharing your life in China with us

[@OurChineseLife]

My pleasure 😊

[@bunnyfreakz]

I spent last summer at Guangzhou. It was memorable. Weather was nice , visited many historical places.

[@OurChineseLife]

Did you go to the zoo? Tickets are only ¥20 and the zoo is very big and spacious

[@alastairmaclean6320]

Talk about freedom, given the costs, you definitely were free to go out to enjoy your day without worrying whether you can afford it.

[@OurChineseLife]

That’s right!

[@simonyu4077]

That's economic freedom 😊

[@kl9518]

Not only is China cheaper than Western Europe, the food looks delicious, the places are cleaner, with great culture and atmosphere.

[@astroayumi1752]

Super affordable , great living in Planet China !

[@OurChineseLife]

Yes indeed!

[@KingKongWorld]

100€, it is what costs me to take my little family of 4 for a normal lunch (dinner is more expensive) in France. Thank you for your sharing. Nice music and nice family. The future of the world will be bright (with such open-minded people like you). Thank you

[@OurChineseLife]

Yes that’s about the same price in the Netherlands for a family lunch! Thanks for watching!! 🫶🏻

[@garudasurya4825]

Smart famely with positive vibe❤😊

[@OurChineseLife]

Thank you 🫶🏻

[@dondondon7175]

Your kids are super adorable and beautiful and loving and polite, love your family ❤

[@OurChineseLife]

Thank you so much!

[@paolohou]

Wow, true gem! I like your 70-80s vibe in your editing

[@OurChineseLife]

Cool! We are true 80’s fans, growing up in that time makes us want to continue living in that time now 😉

[@linpin2358]

nice to watch your new video that make me to enjoy again

[@OurChineseLife]

😉

[@momo_san1980]

I love smaller Chinese cities. Not only is it cheaper, but less crowded as well

[@Kenny-vd5cw]

just love the vibe. 70's forever.

[@cabbyw]

I can't not believe it comparing to what I pay here in the US....

[@OurChineseLife]

How much would you pay in the US?

[@Anonymous------]

​@@OurChineseLife Too much in all western countries, even more in western Europe.

[@GiggityTitties]

@@OurChineseLife the hour long uber ride alone would be $100+ in LA lol

[@dice138]

@@GiggityTitties Yes, Chinese Uber (Didi) is really cheap. I had a ride for 1 hr 15 mins in Shantao. It cost US$15. And the shortest ride I had. It was like a 8 -10 mins ride. It cost me US$1 only.

[@Godbless520]

@@GiggityTittiesalmost same as FL

[@shipyardman]

I was listening to Quiet Riot and Poison on the FM and now this video was recommended to me. So far, so good.

[@OurChineseLife]

Awesome

[@donm-v5s]

fantastic video. the total cost for a family of four outing was only $100, so reasonable.

[@Light-zu1ys]

I’m just swimming in the cuteness of your family in these videos. Ahhhhhhhhh so adorable❤🥺🥺🥺Discovered this channel abt 10 minutes ago and I’m already in love!

[@OurChineseLife]

That’s so nice! 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

[@biuli1396]

Freddy and Deedee's Chinese are sooooooo good!

[@OurChineseLife]

Thank you! 😜

[@siusiu9816]

So so lovely family ❤

[@pj6083]

First time watching your videos! Lovely family! You two look quite hippie and the kids speak fabulous Chinese ✌️

[@cheese-df1yx]

kids are so cute. I can feel your family had a great time together! Safe and happy!

[@hayabusa1329]

Just noticed lots of people are traveling to China recently, it seems China's reputation might just be getting better!

[@OurChineseLife]

I wouldn’t know about that. China opened its borders last year, and this year they made some special ‘free 15day visa’ arrangements for some countries like the Netherlands (but not UK) so that might be the reason more foreigners are coming over for a holiday ✈️

[@Shekumanstravel]

They are your translator. Very impressive kids and awesome parents. Subscribed and keep it up guys!

[@OurChineseLife]

Thanks! 😎

[@hunghunglin5122]

I don't have a idea how much money we spend there ? enjoy to watch your another a new video again 。

[@johnchung9976]

Thank you for sharing🙏your kids speak fluent Chinese Mandarin 👍👍👍really caught my attention 😮wow wish I could speak like them👍👍👍

[@OurChineseLife]

Thank you! Yes their Chinese is really good, wish I could speak like that too😂😂😂

[@raygan777able]

Wow... The kids. Their mandarin are so good. Food heaven. Just like the kind of food you get at the street of Korea. From your accent I thought you guys were South Africans.

[@OurChineseLife]

Thanks! Yes the food is so adventurous here and super affordable! David is from the UK and I’m Dutch 😉

[@周加佳-u2j]

​​@@OurChineseLife hello, I am Chinese living in Shanghai, i have just subscribed your bilibili❤,just want to know what is the bgm at the beginning of the video?sounds a little bit like disco in 1980s(my feeling may not be correct)❤

[@americannumber2]

Very very affordable.

[@oriyan6484]

Your kids speak excellent Mandarin! Happy to see you guys have a fun time!👍🏼👍🏼😃

[@Hockss]

F@#$ Me you guys are certainly enjoying life, salute to your kids able to speak Mandarin so fluently..... Love your Video!!

[@OurChineseLife]

Thank you 😂😂😂

[@hctib_a_fo_nosidom7030]

'CNY 3 for the first 6 km (3.7 mi), CNY 4 for 6 to 12 km( 3.7 to 7.5 mi), CNY 5 for 12 to 22 km (7.5 to 13.7 mi) ' China's subway is 10x times cheaper than America , and it gets you almost everywhere !!!

[@OurChineseLife]

If there was a subway near the hotel in Zhongshan we would definitely be using it, but we were on the coast, a little middle of nowhere, no choice but to taxi it up!

[@jogana6909]

In fact, compared with buses, subway fares are on the high side. China's public transport system is running at an unimaginable low price, and citizens take it for granted. In China, there are still some families who don't have cars, but they don't find life inconvenient.

[@wenjianling8581]

Subway 4 to 6 yuan. 1/5 vs ny city

[@saehian]

Inflation in China is very low.

[@mochung]

Awesome funky vlog in 80s style!!

[@dice138]

I just went to Zhongshan for work right before Chinese New Year.

[@kdks9873]

thanx! great video! i like that potato tornado! the most original Bing Tang Hu Lu is glazed haw berry, the rest kind are very new variants, began showed up on street no more than 15 years, while , the original/authentic haw berry version can be traced back to sevral hundred years ago. I believe it was originated around Beijing area, was called Peking back then.

[@OurChineseLife]

Haha I like that, ‘potato tornado’. I will call it that from now on!

[@partyhu]

并不是 至少在清代就有各种水果的糖葫芦了，网上还能找到照片。最开始出现糖葫芦应该是宋代。

[@kimmeelee9758]

Really enjoyed this video! Lovely family! So impressed with how well your kids speak Chinese! Subscribed!😊

[@OurChineseLife]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@jinlingliang4385]

好开心見到你们一家吃喝玩乐，❤，祝福大家新年快乐，身体健康，心想事成，

[@OurChineseLife]

Thank you! ❤️

[@amandagrant4331]

I like China.

[@YiDaoPing5000]

Happy Family of four 😘 Awesome

[@OurChineseLife]

Thank you 😍

[@MonicaTanAnLeng]

Found your channel through the recommendation of another KZbinr (Ben Coleman). Enjoying your videos and your kids speak perfect Mandarin 👍🏻❤️ (I studied it for 8 years and nowhere near fluent 😅 though my father’s family mainly spoke another Chinese language). Wishing your family continued happiness living in China.

[@OurChineseLife]

Thanks! Great, I know Ben’s channel, that’s cool you found our channel through his! Yes learning Chinese is hard, you have to keep practicing every day and be in a Chinese speaking environment so it sinks in and not one ear in and out the other 😂

[@petertan_sg]

Nice vibes! Great video! Have a happy life in China!

[@xuanhoa2559]

the kids speak perfect chinese

[@OurChineseLife]

🫶🏻

[@tweedy4sg]

@@OurChineseLife Do they go to the local public school or international ones ?

[@NO1xANIMExFAN]

​@@tweedy4sg they metioned this in a previous video's comment section, but they go to chinese school (private though because they dont have a chinese ID to attend a public one)

[@tweedy4sg]

@@NO1xANIMExFAN 👌

[@ningzhang7417]

Western media and politicians are used to portraying China as hell. Thank you for sharing the truth.

[@OurChineseLife]

You’re welcome

[@hemiv8949]

all the reason to never ever watch tv news media satelitte, terrestrial or otherwise.

[@OurChineseLife]

@@hemiv8949 never believe what you’ve been told until you see it with your own 2 eyes 👀😉

[@punlam6740]

The two kids are so sharp and cute

[@joetsang3728]

Welcome to China, that's great to see you guys a family enjoying the holiday and having funs in here, and the kids speak in mandarin so well, and they are very cute and polite, awesome!

[@OurChineseLife]

Thank you 🫶🏻

[@yangou5234]

Thank you for keep sharing the life in China videos, make people know about the real life over there, and your lovely 2 children are bright, wish your family all the good luck and health.

[@leosantailer]

You speak such good Chinese

[@cheese-df1yx]

The family 4 wheel bike rental in Singapore is SGD 50 per hour. So it is RMB 250 for 60 mins. Envy you!

[@OurChineseLife]

What! That’s x5 more expensive 😂

[@超级小航君]

Singapore's consumption is notoriously expensive in Asia

[@yudogcome5901]

It is recommended to eat some green vegetables when eating in Guangdong, which is good for the stomach and intestines

[@alien0715]

Super cute kids! Very polite too❤

[@OurChineseLife]

Thank you 😊

[@cnbigonion]

Glad to see you also went to Zhongshan. I just returned from a week-long holiday there with my family spent in my second home back to Hong Kong. Very cozy city!

[@OurChineseLife]

Very fun city and much cheaper than HK! 😂

[@jonathancui1658]

I wish I had the same opportunity to be able to speak both languages at such young age. So lucky Deedee and Freddie are growing up in this environment.

[@OurChineseLife]

Yes it’s a real good opportunity and a valuable skill for their future!

[@janel0802]

What a wonderful family! What a wonderful life!

[@OurChineseLife]

Thank you! 🫶🏻

[@user-FuTaiwanCK]

wow,cool music

[@jupplut6159]

Good show in Chinese new expensive city, the cost for day out in family of 4 plus taxies is still very affordable.

[@anthonymathews3872]

That same day trip in the UK would cost 3 to 4 times as much, especially the taxi ride.

[@dicksonwonseng9011]

Talk so well brilliant

[@stsa21]

Adorable family

[@lm4126]

I like the BGM❤❤

[@momo_san1980]

Love the retro 80s

[@OurChineseLife]

Thank you!

[@sleo3720]

Beautiful outing for a Beautiful family on a beautiful budget

[@OurChineseLife]

Thank you 🫶🏻

[@raybunchoi]

I really like two sunshine kids ❤

[@yanhongwu3753]

My hometown, when I little, I like to walk sun men zhong lu.

[@feifei9chak421]

the korean bbq is so nice and good price

[@OurChineseLife]

Very tasty too 😉

[@joshhhh8858]

The price of Korean BBQ in Australia here is so expensive, I've gone to eat for only 3 times because I personally think it is really an unfair price.

[@dryeoh2023]

I love your video. Very educating

[@OurChineseLife]

Great thanks!

[@Colawotb]

got to say, the two kid's chinese are amazing!

[@OurChineseLife]

Thank you! 😁

[@alvino2211]

What a COOL family 🤘🏼 keep it coming

[@OurChineseLife]

Thanks! ⚡️😎

[@yaphinchin1589]

👍 right format n suitable truthful contents...great journey await with enlarge viewers. 😀

[@koujhgloup]

Wow, your children speak Chinese like a real Chinese, amazing!

[@Nielsensmzd311]

Like your video , Support from Turkey

[@OurChineseLife]

Thank you very much!

[@jasonshen5215]

Love you family.

[@xuronggu5013]

Back to 80s nice🎉

[@peterg0]

I usually have a dish of vegetable or bean every meal...

[@Geisadiaas]

It’s amazing! Say hello to Brazil ❤🎉🇧🇷

[@xox223]

小朋友中文太好了❗

[@manleungchu2358]

Happy Chinese new year.

[@weiyemiao7237]

quite local style trip grounded base on childs' madarin advantage

[@minchen5187]

Just tuned into your channel. Axl is in town. Great video. Subscribed and Happy CNY.

[@OurChineseLife]

😂😂😂 Thanks! Slash is here too by the way

[@davidli5115]

You look like an 1980's rock star !!! Holy Moses.

[@dice138]

that's their theme. the 80s. and David actually is a musician. he is a rock star.😀

[@OurChineseLife]

Axel and Slash at your service 🤘🏻

[@grandwonder5858]

That was my first impression of the guy when I first saw him. He looks like Axl Rose when he was young!

[@seikatsuseikatsu1175]

Nice

[@kaimanyu586]

Bon Jovi in China? Nice... You seem like a cool family!

[@OurChineseLife]

🤣 Yes! and Guns ‘n Roses live in China too!

[@AmelieZh]

@@OurChineseLifethats so weird but cool 😂😂😂

[@thekillerboy536]

Very nice family❤.

[@OurChineseLife]

Thank you 😊

[@kyriedurant5466]

your family looks like a team of rock! have a good day! (although it's night now😂)

[@OurChineseLife]

Cool thank you! ⚡️

[@junweihe8229]

Wow❤

[@freeindeedd]

love your energy! kids are cuteee!

[@OurChineseLife]

Cool thanks!

[@lordlee6473]

Didn’t know you were from the Netherlands. Amsterdam was pretty cool when I visited 10 years ago.

[@OurChineseLife]

It still is very cool, but also very expensive. Last summer a home grown Heineken beer cost like €5.25 😅at a restaurant . Meanwhile a homegrown Tsingtao beer in China costs ¥5 which is €0.65.

[@xiongg6342]

man i love your song

[@OurChineseLife]

Thanks! You can stream it on Spotify! It’s called ‘Lobotomy’ by Junks (that’s our band ⚡️)

[@xiongg6342]

@@OurChineseLife JUNKS？！no wonder you looked familiar to me ，i think i saw your band perform a few years ago back in a show in hangzhou was that your band？

[@OurChineseLife]

@@xiongg6342 yes!!!

[@xiongg6342]

@@OurChineseLife wow so glad your family enjoy the life in china. and keep up with the music, you really did a great work

[@joeyoungdude]

$106USD for all that? For a family of 4 and during the holidays too. C'mon, I'm moving to China! You guys must love the south China weather (except during summer of course, lol). Btw, what you guys think about the incredible development of the Greater Bay Area?

[@OurChineseLife]

How much would a similar day out cost in the US? Double price? The development is of course astonishing - its been great to watch it from the front row over the last decade 🤯

[@Anonymous------]

​@@OurChineseLife 3 to 5 times.

[@joeyoungdude]

One 40 minute taxi ride would more than likely cost over $100.

[@hclau218]

​@@OurChineseLifeRough estimate (in UD$): 2 way taxi - $200 Lunch - $100 (excluding mandatory tips) Dinner - $150 (X tips) Snacks and stuff $50. Total $500/-

[@kahing88]

The city is1，2 level city is so expensive,of course cheaper than western city..if they are go to 3,4,5 level city more cheap price..

[@osuan9]

nice..

[@kistolokistolo]

WOW，you guys looks like some 70S country rock star.

[@OurChineseLife]

Take a load off Annie, take a load off me 🎶🎸

[@OurChineseLife]

Thanks! 😂