You get what you pay for Alpha Care you can spend $80 for 30 min. Google them you can see pics of the girls.
There's also a thread on cheap releases.
Depending on looks and services most hobbiests probably spend more than that.... e.g. Star/Lexa $100 for 30 min, B&S $140 for 45 min, $140 for 30 min at the top spas. Assuming you are going for BS. Subtract $20 to $40 if you are looking for a NR.
I find star/exa and B&S to be a happy medium between looks and satisfaction but if looks is really important and you'd rather see uber hotties rather than cute girls next door go for SRM, Allure, Platinum, HFH.
My suggestion is that if you are looking to hobby instead of trying to save money on cheap sessions try spending a bit more but going a bit less often. There's two reasons for this..... first the less often you go the more you will enjoy each individual session and second by spending a bit more per session you will be able to get sessions from generally more attractive women.
Take it from me you are far better off looking at massages as a luxury that you don't indulge in too often rather than trying to maximize your number of sessions. When you start looking at how often you can go and trying to go as often as possible you run many risks in terms of finances and your own emotional well being.
One last note I can see you are new to the board so it's important to emphasize that if you are looking for bj and fs you'd be better off going with escorts but again the same rules apply that for the type of money you are talking about you are gambling with your money.
I'm of the philosophy that no matter what you are spending for the average guy that's still a fair bit of coin so why throw it away or gamble with it?
I prefer to spend a bit more so that I can walk in and out of the place without feeling nervous about a sketchy location and being able to relax in a place that has reasonable facilities (i.e. towels, shower etc). All things that often are lacking in some of the bargain bin type places.
Oh yeah I also find that at the more reputable places you tend to find less variation in prices between girls.
In other words there's a lot more to consider than just the price tag so depending on what works for you go for it.
If all you want is a release then just about any place will do it for $40 but I think the classy thing to do is to tip at least $20 as most girls make nothing on a basic session and you will wear out your welcome quite quickly.
Anyways, when you start spending as little as possible you will probably get bad service and may have to close your eyes to be able to finish. Not exactly my idea of fun. Try and cut too many cornors in this hobby and you will be frustrated.
Sorry for rambling I'm fully aware of the irony of saying one last note about half way through a post. I guess I've spent a lot of time and money pursuing this hobby and have given it a lot of thought over the years.