Wednesday, 22 April 2009 13:27
China FAQs - China living FAQ
Case study
'Jimmy' makes 6,000 RMB per month (5,760 after taxes). He lives on-campus in a free apartment, with no utilities. He usually eats breakfast and lunch at the school canteen (15 RMB total) and dinner at a local restaurant (15 RMB). Thus, Monday to Friday, he spends a total of 75 RMB (or 300 RMB per month).
Of course, Jimmy leads a very boring life in China, but for those focused on saving money, China is a good place to do so...
'Jimmy' makes 6,000 RMB per month (5,760 after taxes). He lives on-campus in a free apartment, with no utilities. He usually eats breakfast and lunch at the school canteen (15 RMB total) and dinner at a local restaurant (15 RMB). Thus, Monday to Friday, he spends a total of 75 RMB (or 300 RMB per month).
Of course, Jimmy leads a very boring life in China, but for those focused on saving money, China is a good place to do so...
E
xpenses are much lower in China than they are in the west. Housing: in the Jiangsu region, apartments are most expensive in the capital, Nanjing. There, one can expect to pay around 1,000 RMB/ month (USD$145) for a spartan place, and as much as 3,000 RMB/ month for a luxurious one downtown.
Food & Drink: a Double Cheeseburger meal (with fries & drink) at McDonald's costs 16.50 RMB, or USD$2.40. Lunch at a local restaurant costs around 8 RMB (USD$1.70), while a bottle of Tsingtao Beer (China's most popular) at a local shop costs 2 RMB (USD$ 0.29).
Other expenses: taxis generally charge 9 RMB for the first 3km, and 1 RMB for each thereafter. Buses in most cities cost between 2-3 RMB/ trip. Typically, ADSL Internet costs around 150 RMB (speeds are decent), while electricity usually costs around 2-300 RMB per month.
For a further idea of living expenses in China, compare this cost chart between Shanghai (the most expensive city in China) and Nanjing (average prices).
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written by john, July 22, 2009
These prices are good averages, and its true that the most expensive place in China seems to be the Capitol. However the prices vary from city to city. You can break these numbers down by seeing what the locals say about their local cost of living at http://www.earthcosts.com/china/
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