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[Atlas]

Seriously, how much $ can a person put in the bank in Shanghai every month? What can you amass after six months or a year?

How much $ should a person bring to feel safe about settling in? I dont want to live in a hole, but a moderate 1 or 2 bedroom apartment.

I'm new to the ESL field, but experienced in business, group leadership, authoring, french and japanese, Psychology BA. I'm interested in short and longterm projections. Do I have to live like a college student (i.e., dorm or hostel lifestyle)??? Can i afford a modicum of dignity? Save enough for a way out if i need it? Any info is appreciated! I'm about to embark, and me no wanna get stuck in a hole.

[Minhang Oz]

If you're about to embark, this would indicate you've got a job lined up, but you don't give any kind of information to provide the basis for an answer. What % of your income do you save at home? You'll probably find you can save more here, and have the capacity to increase your earnings at will. Some real workaholics here have made 20000 rmb a month, but thats 40+ hours a week - no fun. A lot of school accomm. here is fine; I've got a western kitchen and bathroom, all appliances are new, aircon throughout. Probably a room in a shared place would be 1200 +, a small apartment 2000 at least, but probably a long way out of the centre, and not near the subway. You'll have to pay at least a month up front as a deposit, and you'll need to support yourself until your first pay.
Maybe a financial planner would be more use to you!

[Atlas]

Thanks for the good info. In fact I have not lined something up yet, I prefer to get a look at a school in person. It does seem like a reasonably hard working person can survive just fine, i'm encouraged, thanks!

[struelle]