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Many people have not heard of Tianjin and not aware it's as big as Shanghai.

It's true many local office workers make about 10k RMB/month but live and eat with their parents and grands or share a shitty flat with others.
You are looking for at least 20k/month gross salary to keep your sanity in chinese big cities and more likely more if you ask me again one year later!

ShanghaiDriver wrote:

Many people have not heard of Tianjin and not aware it's as big as Shanghai.

It's true many local office workers make about 10k RMB/month but live and eat with their parents and grands or share a shitty flat with others.
You are looking for at least 20k/month gross salary to keep your sanity in chinese big cities and more likely more if you ask me again one year later!

Thanks, how much cost a small apartment there?

generally speaking, I think it's ok, but it depends on your life styles.
For a small apartment （less than 90 square meters),  I think the leasing cost ususally range from 2k to 4k.

I would say that you can live in China on very little money. However, as an expat, unless you can speak the language, you will be hampered somewhat.

I would say that for Tianjin, you could probably live on 3000 RMB/month if they provided you food and rent. If you were to provide for yourself, then your bottom line would be around 5000 to 6000 RMB/month.

If you like to frequent Western restaurants, and need a daily fix of Starbucks coffee, that amount will double to around 18,000 RMB/month.

It depends on you. Me, I am always eating local, drinking local, and doing things locally. Were I to live in Tianjin, I could live comfortably on 6000 RMB/month. I would however, insist on weekends eating out, and drinking McDonalds coffee or Pacific Coffee instead of Starbucks.