Prepare yourself for living in a new land with an overview of what life is like for an average Chinese citizen and how quickly things have progressed over recent years. Never too early to get start understanding where you will be living and working from a local perspective.
Worried about sorting through local currency as you make your way through a busy day? Be not dismayed. With one of the most advanced mobile payment systems in the world, the only way you will stand out in this respect is if you are actually fumbling through your pockets for cash.
Putting Western delivery systems to shame, anything from lunch, to groceries to the latest fashions can be purchased on a mobile app and delivered to your door in a matter of minutes and hours.
No car? No money for air travel? No problem. See the largest country in the world on high speed rail for the cost of a few taxi rides in the West.
The average local salary is approximately ￥8,000 - 9,000 per month, while an ESL teacher in a first-tier city can generally expect a salary of ￥12,000 to 18,000 per month.
It’s worth noting that most locals living in first tier cities own their own homes, which greatly reduces their living expenses. For ESL teachers, rent will likely be your single biggest expense. If you choose to live alone or near the center of town prices can be quite high, but if you go even a few minutes outside of major commercial centers you can expect to pay ￥1,800-2,500 per month for a shared flat and about ￥4,000-6,000 per month for a one bedroom apartment. Note that as in any major city, rent can vary greatly depending on the location and age of the home.
On the other hand, transportation will likely be a much lower part of your daily budget. Public transportation is very convenient and you can expect to pay less than 10 yuan per day for transport to and from work. Add in a couple of taxi trips on the weekend and you will likely pay ￥300 to 400 per month for transportation.
As with in all countries, you will generally get what you pay for in communication expenses. However, you can generally expect to get reasonable mobile phone service and a good internet connection for around ￥300 per month.
Groceries to cook for yourself will generally run you around ￥1,000 per month. Factor in ordering boxed meals for lunch and occasional meals at nicer restaurants and you can generally expect to spend around ￥1,500 to 2,500 per month on meals.
Depending on your usage habits, you can expect to spend around ￥200 to 300 per month on other utility costs. Note that your utility bills may be higher in southern cities that do not have public heating and are warmer in the summer months.
The average local salary in second-tier cities is much lower than in first tier cities, at around ￥4,000 - 6,000 per month. However, ESL teachers can still expect ￥12,000 to 15,000 yuan per month in salary.
The biggest advantage to second-tier cities is the ability to live in your own place for a significantly lower price than in major cities. You can generally find one-bedroom apartment for around ￥2,000 to 2,500 per month, and even less if you rent further away from the center of town.
Transportation is also lower, with public transportation costing around ￥4 to 6 per day and taxi trips starting at just ￥10. All in you are looking at ￥ 200 to 250 per month to get around.
Communication expenses are largely standard throughout China. You will likely pay around ￥300 per month to stay in touch by mobile phone and internet.
While the cost of groceries is similar to larger cities, eating out is much cheaper than in larger cities. Around ￥1,500 per month should cover you for groceries, boxed lunches and ccasional meals out.
Roughly ￥200 to 300 per month depending on your habits and the size of you apartment.
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