Cost of living in china?

Question

is 8000 rmb a comfortable salary for foreigners in shanghai? will that salary allow a person to live comfortably and be able to travel as well?

what are the top 5 cheapest capital cities to live in, in china?

Answer 1

Often in China free accomadation (and usualy utility bills) is part of a salary package - if you are being offered 8000 plus accomadation its not bad - otherwise no. I get about 8000 plus a great apartment in Ningbo (Close to Shanghai - but Cheaper) - the apartment would cost 5000 a month to rent I guess.  Cant see you getting anything decent in Shanghai for less than 3000/4000, unless you live waaaaaaaay out in the sticks.

So in short - apartment included - pretty good, otherwise no.

As for cheaper capitals - basically the further west you go, the cheaper it gets - rule of thumb, but not an absolute. Shanghai is relatively expensive, Nanjing less so, Hefei even less etc etc

Answer 2

there's no certain ralationships between high cost and capital city.

living in capital cities of many poor province,  you even spent 1/5 of that in some ordinary cities on costline.

if you live in beijing, $1500 per month is enough.

Answer 3

8000RMB per month is quite good.

cheapest cities are Zhuhai, Shenzhen, Dalian, Wuhan, and probably Chengdu