€15 for a basic burger meal is the headline at this T2 Burger King
In Shanghai Pudong T2, this Burger King sits airside in the international departures area and hits around €15 (roughly 120 RMB) for a standard hamburger meal. That’s pricier than many European airports and wildly above downtown Shanghai, where a full local meal can run 30–50 RMB. If you show up hungry before a long-haul and want something familiar, expect to pay for the logo, not the quality.
Terminal 2 has this Burger King in the main departures concourse, past security, serving from early morning into late evening to match the long-haul banks. A regular combo with fries and a drink lands in the 100–130 RMB range, while add-ons and larger burgers climb higher. A YouTube reviewer literally timed a quick stop here before boarding and walked away calling the price “insanely expensive” for what was basically a standard burger.
Portions track with usual Burger King sizing: a Whopper-style meal fills you up, fries come in the typical small/medium/large, and drinks default to ice-heavy paper cups. Quality is fine, but nothing special for the 120 RMB mark. If you just want calories before a 12-hour flight, a single burger plus water still pushes close to 80–90 RMB, which is more than a solid sit-down lunch in central Shanghai.
Regulars on Reddit specifically say they skip Burger King in PVG T2 and walk to Chinese chains and noodle shops on the same level, where bowls of noodles often hit 40–60 RMB. They point out you can get a hot soup, meat, and vegetables for half the burger price. The math is blunt: two people at Burger King can easily cross 250 RMB; two noodle bowls next door might stay under 120 RMB total.
Watch out for peak departure waves around afternoon and late-night long-hauls when lines here stretch 10–15 minutes and orders come out slowly. If your boarding pass shows a tight 45-minute window to departure, grab something pre-packaged from a nearby convenience stand instead of risking a queue plus a 15-minute wait for an overpriced burger.
Tip: If you still choose Burger King in T2, order at most one combo to share and top up with cheaper snacks from the nearest airport shop to keep the bill under 150 RMB.