Cost of living in China
#1 2008-08-12 12:21:09
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Cost of living in China
Hi everybody,
It would be very useful to talk about the cost of living in China.
Don't forget to mention where in China you are living.
How much does it cost to live in China?
> accommodation prices
> public transportation fares (tube, bus etc ...)
> food prices(per month, how much does it cost you?)
> health prices (for those who need medical insurance)
> eduction prices (if you need to pay)
> energy prices (oil, electricity)
> common bills (Internet, television, telephone, mobile phone)
> prices of a good menu in a traditional restaurant
> prices of a beer and or a coffee in a regular pub
> price of the cinema
Do not hesitate to add items to this list!
Thanks in advance for your participation!!
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#2 2008-11-18 16:12:29
- SteveInChina
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Re: Cost of living in China
Okay, here are my answers:
* Accommodation prices: 2000 yuan to 2500 yuan per month
* Transportation fares:
o On campus: 1 yuan for a trolley, 5 yuan for a taxi.
o To nearby city (25 to 40 minutes away): 2 yuan for a bus, 20 to 30 yuan for a taxi.
* Food prices: about 1000 yuan per month at the supermarket. You could spend less if you wanted to, but equally you spend quite a but more.
* Electricity and water: about 300 yuan per month.
* Internet: 750 yuan per year for cable Internet
* Mobile phone: maybe 100 yuan to 200 yuan per month
* Decent traditional restaurant: 20 to 30 yuan per dish.
* Beer or coffee: 12 yuan to 20 yuan.
This is near Langfang Hebei. I've written a more detailed post the cost of living in china on my blog if anyone is interested.
This is an interesting topic so I hope more of you answer this!
Steve blogs on China related topics at Jobs in China
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#3 2009-06-08 20:10:53
- debasish83
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Re: Cost of living in China
> accommodation prices - 300 yuan for single bad and 500 yuan for double bad
> public transportation fares (tube, bus etc ...)1 yuan for local route(between 5 km)tom tom 5 yuan , taxi 20 yuan.
> food prices(per month, how much does it cost you?)quite cheap in local shops, in kfc and mc donald one chicken burger costs about 13 yuan. and monthly 500 yuan sufficient.
> health prices (for those who need medical insurance)dont know
> eduction prices (if you need to pay)dont know i think its costly for international schools.
> energy prices (oil, electricity)electricity is quite cheap 200 yuan
> common bills (Internet, television, telephone, mobile phone)80 yuan unlimited broadband service from china mobile.dont know,100 yuan
> prices of a good menu in a traditional restaurant 50 to 60 yuan per head
> prices of a beer and or a coffee in a regular pub 10 yuan
> price of the cinema dont know
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#4 2009-08-11 06:48:53
- loeybella
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Re: Cost of living in China
^ that was vwery helpful and enlightening.. thank u for sharing 
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