Comments on: How Much Does it Cost to Live in China?

By: William

William — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:02:54 +0000

It will cost you 1 dollar! lol. You’ll only get this if you’ve been there…

By: Mahad

Mahad — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:33:55 +0000

Interesting!, a big gap is in the living cost, but for me i am planning to study in China, as a Somalian student this information will be important to my travell. But how Chinese people will treat the foriegners thats very important relating the living in China.

I love Chinese

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By: Marie

Marie — Fri, 08 May 2009 06:33:29 +0000

I think utility bills can vary. I’m living in Shanghai and my electricty bill was really high over the winter. It averaged out at RMB600 for one month. My friends’ also had similar electricity costs as me. Hopefully, my electriciy bill won’t be so bad over the summer.

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By: Heidi

Heidi — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 01:27:56 +0000

I know that cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong can be quite expensive but what about cities like Dalian? Where do they rank?

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By: Lauren

Lauren — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:37:06 +0000

Happy to read all of your thoughts on the topic. Yes, 15000 is lower-middle income IN the expat community, but definitely upper class in society as a whole here. Because of the elaborate bonus systems in Chinese companies, one can expect at least one to three months of pay as a bonus for the Chinese New Year, which is where the 28k figure comes from. For that, one can live quite comfortably, and Soulglider is right that it buys double the dongxi.

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By: Tim Patterson

Tim Patterson — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:36:21 +0000

Isn't the biggest variable in life style the question of whether you're in Shanghai or someplace in the countryside?

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By: soulglider

soulglider — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:30:20 +0000

Sarah: I think what Lauren meant was that 15000 was lower middle class when comparing to a western standard of living. However I still disagree on that part. It comes out to 26000 USD / year, but 26000 USD in China can buy you about 2x what it buys you in the US. 15000 is solid middle class by US standards.

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By: Tim Patterson

Tim Patterson — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:48:22 +0000

How do they manage it….gosh Sarah, that's a great question.

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By: Tim Patterson

Tim Patterson — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:35:15 +0000

"I agree that China is as cheap or expensive as you want it to be" – Great point! There are options beyond Ghuangzhou, Beijing and Shanghai.

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By: Tim Patterson

Tim Patterson — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:16:40 +0000

We've got educational travel programs in China for high-school and college students at Where There Be Dragons. There's the China: internship program , the China language Intensive, a rugged program on the Silk Road and a college accredited gap year semester. For info: ” target=”_blank”>” target=”_blank”>http://wheretherebedragons.com/programs.summer.ch...

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