Guangzhou Living expenses
Jan 20th 2011, 7:39 pm
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Guangzhou Living expenses
Hi,
I am wondering if anyone can help me to understand what the average cost of living in Guangzhou as I am planning on bringing my family (My wife, two children aged 4 and 6 band I) in May to live indefinitely. I have tried searching the internet but have become very confused.
If anyone can help I would be most appreciative.
1. 3 or 4 bed furnished apartment (With air conditioning)
2. 3 or 4 bed unfurnished apartment (With air conditioning)
3. 3 or 4 bed furnished house/villa (With air conditioning)
4. 3 or 4 bed unfurnished house/villa (With air conditioning)
5. Broadband connection (monthly)
6. Average monthly food bill for 2 adults and 2 children
7. Hourly rate of a translator
8. Hourly rate of a driver with a car
9. Taxi journey for 5 kilometres
10. 1 litre of bottled water
11. 1 litre of cow's milk
12. 1 litre of fruit juice
13. 1 bottle of wine
14. 1 kilo of beef meat
15. 1 kilo of pork meat
16. 1 chicken
17. 1 kilo of rice
18. 1 kilo of apples
19. 1 kilo of bananas
20. 1 kilo pasta
21. 1 kilo tomatoes
22. English school and all ancillary expenses for a 6 year old girl
23. Average monthly electricity bill
24. Average monthly water bill
25. Large flat screen television
26. Meal for 4 in MacDonald's
27. Meal for 4 in a good local restaurant
28. First class Return journey to Hong Kong by train
Thank you to anyone that can help me with any of this questions.
J
I am wondering if anyone can help me to understand what the average cost of living in Guangzhou as I am planning on bringing my family (My wife, two children aged 4 and 6 band I) in May to live indefinitely. I have tried searching the internet but have become very confused.
If anyone can help I would be most appreciative.
1. 3 or 4 bed furnished apartment (With air conditioning)
2. 3 or 4 bed unfurnished apartment (With air conditioning)
3. 3 or 4 bed furnished house/villa (With air conditioning)
4. 3 or 4 bed unfurnished house/villa (With air conditioning)
5. Broadband connection (monthly)
6. Average monthly food bill for 2 adults and 2 children
7. Hourly rate of a translator
8. Hourly rate of a driver with a car
9. Taxi journey for 5 kilometres
10. 1 litre of bottled water
11. 1 litre of cow's milk
12. 1 litre of fruit juice
13. 1 bottle of wine
14. 1 kilo of beef meat
15. 1 kilo of pork meat
16. 1 chicken
17. 1 kilo of rice
18. 1 kilo of apples
19. 1 kilo of bananas
20. 1 kilo pasta
21. 1 kilo tomatoes
22. English school and all ancillary expenses for a 6 year old girl
23. Average monthly electricity bill
24. Average monthly water bill
25. Large flat screen television
26. Meal for 4 in MacDonald's
27. Meal for 4 in a good local restaurant
28. First class Return journey to Hong Kong by train
Thank you to anyone that can help me with any of this questions.
J
Feb 18th 2011, 3:02 am
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Re: Guangzhou Living expenses
Hi,
a shame no one replied, but to be honest it is rather a long list. You should be looking forward to the challenge, rather than worrying about how much tomatoes cost.
Some things cost more, some less. In particular, imported foods cost more and you might need to look around for a European owned supermarket for those things (e.g pasta and sauces, breakfast cereals, cheese). You won't be worse off than in London, but you also shouldn't expect to replicate your everyday UK lives in China.
I would recommend that you rent a furnished apartment and you would be able to specify anything extra that you need - like more air-cons, bigger tv etc. Chinese renting their homes to foreigners make good money and a good landlord will make sure you are comfortable. Find one who can speak some English.
I am in the north, where rent varies, but you could be looking at 15000 RMB / month for a big apartment.
About everything else - be cool and enjoy the adventure
a shame no one replied, but to be honest it is rather a long list. You should be looking forward to the challenge, rather than worrying about how much tomatoes cost.
Some things cost more, some less. In particular, imported foods cost more and you might need to look around for a European owned supermarket for those things (e.g pasta and sauces, breakfast cereals, cheese). You won't be worse off than in London, but you also shouldn't expect to replicate your everyday UK lives in China.
I would recommend that you rent a furnished apartment and you would be able to specify anything extra that you need - like more air-cons, bigger tv etc. Chinese renting their homes to foreigners make good money and a good landlord will make sure you are comfortable. Find one who can speak some English.
I am in the north, where rent varies, but you could be looking at 15000 RMB / month for a big apartment.
About everything else - be cool and enjoy the adventure
Feb 19th 2011, 7:37 am
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Mar 1st 2011, 2:35 am
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Re: Guangzhou Living expenses
Hope you can enjoy your life in China. Welcome to Hangzhou which is famous for West lake.
