Salary

For anyone who is wondering about salaries in China, the cost of living in China can be cheap or very expensive, it all depends on the life style you wish to have. I am not talking about living like a person of wealth and means but more so living the Chinese life style or a western life style. 

 From my observation, the Chinese people have the ability to live very modestly. A typical meal is cooked at home and usually many generations will live together. I suppose you could say that for most foreigners regardless of the country they live in that the life style is different than the local community; however, in China there seems to be a big difference between locals and foreigners.

Most Americans and Europeans have their Starbucks coffee every morning (I have been told that China has the highest priced Starbucks coffee in the world...unverified) and are not use to eating Chinese cuisine every day. A western restaurant is about 200% or greater than Chinese restaurants. There is also the consideration of travelling factored into the foreigner cost of living. Whether it is travelling to home country or exploring the country and surrounding countries, foreigners have the extra costs associated.

A typical Chinese salary is around 4,000 RMB per month according to my own research whereas an entry level western salary is around 10,000 RMB per month. There are some westerners that make a lot higher than that.