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garlic and basil
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 Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 4:25 pm Post subject: saving money - which city to work in? |
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It's not so important how much you make. The bottom line is how much you *save* in hard currency after 6-12 months. So add up income, subtract expenses of modest living and ...tada!
I figure the pyramid goes like this as far as expenses go...
Hong Kong
SECs like Shenzen
Macau
Shanghai
Beijing
Medium sized cities (whioch to a Canadian like me means mammoth cities)
Small cities
countryside
And the expenses pyramid would be in reverse. However there might be a statistical point where the earnings are good enough and the living modest enough. Suggestions?
Of course there is a complicating real-world factor - where jobs are plentiful but expenses still not the highest. |
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Don McChesney
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| It all depends on the lifestyle you choose while you are here (or there). |
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Mideatoo
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| Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 4:19 am Post subject: Re: saving money - which city to work in? |
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| garlic and basil wrote: |
Hong Kong
SECs like Shenzen
Macau
Shanghai
Beijing
Medium sized cities
Small cities
countryside
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Sounds correct to me. |
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garlic and basil
Joined: 18 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2005 7:16 am Post subject: My needs are simple |
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| Don McChesney wrote: |
| It all depends on the lifestyle you choose while you are here (or there). |
My only indulgences are TCM, hotsprings and a beer once a week. Maybe a weekend visit to Hainan every 2 months. I just need to pay off US$200-300 a month on my mastercard. I buy a few pirated VCDs/Mp3 compilations. I don't go nightclubbing and I presume the hassle and costs involved for any special entertainment would best be reserved for S.E. Asia holidaying. - with the exception of Hainan mentioned above. |
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SillySally
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Roger
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| Posted: Sun Jul 31, 2005 6:29 am Post subject: Re: saving money - which city to work in? |
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| Mideatoo wrote: |
| garlic and basil wrote: |
Hong Kong
SECs like Shenzen
Macau
Shanghai
Beijing
Medium sized cities
Small cities
countryside
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Sounds correct to me. |
"SECs like Shenzhen" SEC =seX educATion centRE??? |
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