I was really lucky to have the opportunity to live in Shenzhen for about 7 years. Oh yes, I bought all of my appliances through Taobao, fridge, washing machine, TV, toaster, microwave oven, etc...they were all cheaper than in the stores and came with free delivery to my doorstep. Life was really good....😅 Hopefully, I can visit my friends end of this year.
China in Deflation According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for January 2024 fell by 0.8% year-on-year, a decline much larger than expected. This marks the fourth consecutive month of year-on-year decline and the largest monthly decline since 2009. The Producer Price Index (PPI) also experienced a year-on-year decrease as businesses further lowered factory prices in search of buyers for their products. PPI has seen monthly declines throughout last year (2023). There's a saying in economics that if inflation is likened to a severe cold, then deflation is akin to cancer. This illustrates the severity of deflation. China's economy has entered a deflationary phase, which inflicts far greater damage than inflation. When things were supposed to get more expensive, they are now being discounted. If everything is discounted, who will make purchases? With reduced purchasing, the economy naturally contracts. As the economy contracts, layoffs follow, leading to people losing their incomes. Without income, there's no consumption, leading to a backlog of products, further exacerbating deflation. Thus, a vicious cycle ensues. Over the past six months, housing prices have been declining, car prices are down, and even pork prices have been lingering at low levels. To put it simply, deflation means people hoard money in banks because of fears about future uncertainty, thus refraining from spending. According to data from the People's Bank of China, in 2022, total renminbi deposits increased by 26.26 trillion yuan for the whole year, a year-on-year increase of 6.59 trillion yuan, with household deposits increasing by 17.84 trillion yuan. On July 11, 2023, the central bank released financial statistics for the first half of 2023, reporting that by the end of June, renminbi deposits totaled 278.62 trillion yuan, an 11% increase compared to the previous year. This indicates that people's inclination to save is far greater than their inclination to consume.
@@lizzyinchina Does Taobao still have the free delivery of grocery with a minimum order of RMB88? I used to buy all kinds of heavy items like sauces, cooking oil, rice, etc with free delivery...😅 had only visited the supermarket if I were to buy any fresh items.
A rent of 2200 RMB a month for a 2-bedroom apartment is amazingly cheap! My daughter and her husband lived in 2-bed house Richmond London until recently. They paid £2,000 a month in rent!!
That Apartment is super cheap for that price, my friend lives in North London and rents a one bedroom Apartment for £500 per month ; he lives with his Girlfriend so it is affordable . The streets there look very clean and likely have no drunks and homeless people doing toilet on the sidewalk . I heard from other bloggers that even the big cities in China have very little crime and that Public transport is cheap and excellent , especially the Chinese Express Trains which i am so looking forward to try if i ever get to travel to Shanghai . Thanks for sharing and all the best to you miss Lizzy !
God we told so much garbage about china in the west! Its great to hear from someone that is living there and was originally from a "western" country thanks for opening up your life to us 🙏
My son lived in NYC back in 2014 in a tiny unfurnished studio of less than 300 square feet for $1800 per month. He had to pay at least another one month rent to brokers. Don’t know how much the rent would be now for the same studio. His monthly income after tax was a little more than 3k. So after rent, transportation, cellphone, internet, cable, he was pretty much living paycheck to paycheck.
@@edwardyuan8116yeah true, but people in NYC make over $2000 on the average , compare to small city in Yunnan where average salary is just about $300-500/month.
Yep! Tip toe through the apartment because someone can hear you fart.... 😐 I don't want to shake or bake, and Tofu building isn't safe... Look how many tall buildings either caught fire and they lied about death toll, or they blew up because the real estate was a Ponzi scheme 😂🤣😂 Aunties dancing in front of burning buildings 🔥🔥🔥 Tofu isn't for walls and floors 😂
Hi,Lizzy....Thanks for showing your lovely apartment,$300 per month is a dream with beautiful views! also China is Great country to live, I did watch most of your videos for 1 year i did enjoy your interesting video's! if i had to move to another country, China would be great choice for many reason! there are lovely people and friendly also in Australia Chinese people are friendly as well...Thank you for sharing your video...
Yes! China has actual concentration camps and forced labor for Muslim minorities and boasts the highest capital punishment of any country in the world! And scores in the lowest percentile for human rights! And low rent! What a great place to live!
Great of you Lizzy to show us how inexpensive it is to live in China. So So different from the US, the UK, EU, Canada, Australia, N.Z, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Kunming is nice. You can take the new train to Laos if you want a short break. Comfortable and not expensive. About 7.5 hours to Luang Prabang from Kunming nan station.
Are the locks there too so when you piss off local cops they can beat you and keep you in your apartment? How about pets? I saw all those cats and dogs tossed from their owners bagged and turned to dinner... Dog is a rare thing cause people eat them. Christians consider it a sin ... How do they treat Christians? The state religion is not likely to be happy if you are Christian,or Muslim... 😢😢
@@guoweixu-fu6kjincome by a government payroll on a phone... In China everything belongs to greater China... No humanity or faith except fist shaking to a ideology. It's scary and they're sending military aged men to USA illegally... Why was all that child porn on hunters laptop? Why was CCP servers spamming everyone with video uploads with Hunter doing those things to little Chinese girls.🤢🤢🤢 I'm offended, why is China allowing children to be used that way if they're superior to USA?
What is a little different is that renters pay the condo association fees in China, but probably just around $40/month, in the USA that would be $300 alone China has no property tax, so that does not need to be added to the rent. Landlord's homeowner's insurance is a low $80/year, in U.S that would be $800/year, all that added up is why U.S/Canada rent is $2400/month for a 2bd condo
Interesting and informative room tour, good job. Actually in China some apartments or condos do have bathrooms with shower area and toilet seperated, we call it 干湿分离（dry area and wet area seperated).
Lizzy, you really so nice and telling the truths of China, I really attracted by it and I have to get myself in as soon as possible. Keep on exploring and share with us.
I like how you make things easy and simple but lovely in your rented house. Honestly, there are so many things we have are common because we bought them from taobao too especially the shelves and floor mats. The only big difference in Singapore here is the rent which is 10x or more for a unit like yours. I'm happy that you got to find a good place to settle down at your young age, Lizzy. Enjoy your life~ !
Good on you to enjoy your life in China. The appreciation of what you found is so genuine. I agree, China is such a safe and friendly country, totally opposite to what the western media says about it. I am always asked by my friends, even family members whether I was followed or harrassed in China. I have never been harrassed in China but do not know whether I have ever been followed. But I have never felt uncomfortable travelling in China because I am just an ordinary individual unimportant to China or even my own country. So why should a big nation like China wastes its resources on me?! If I was China, I would not!
Only safe if you stay on the good side of the ruling party. Then again Canada were i live is getting to be more and more like China. With are little Turd of a dictator.
Hi Lizzy, it looks that the rents have come down. In 2003 I was paying 800 USD per month plus the utility bill, plus sat TV in Shanghai Pudong, close to Century park. It was brand new and had 2 bedrooms, 2 spacious balconies, living room, dining room, and enormous kitchen ( I looked 3 months for that ) and a large bathroom with shower and washmachine. There was also a lift. It was in walking distance of the new Maglev station in Pudong. There was also a carrefour, decathlon and a Brico center. So I am surprised that the rent is so low now. Good for you !
1, Lizzy is living in Kunming, Yunnan Province. And I believe she is not living in a very center area. The rent is much lower there than Pudong, Shanghai. 2, I think I know which compound you had lived in.😁 It costed about RMB 6000~7000 to rent a 3 bedroom apartment there in 2010. I guess the USD 800 you had paid in 2003 was a little bit higher than the normal market level because you are a foreigner or the apartment is bigger or had better condition than others.
Rents in Shanghai and the immediate area have increased since 2003, it would be difficult to find that price these days, that's why I moved to a city 38 minutes away by high speed train and pay 2200 rmb a month for 3 beds and 2 baths.
what a life.....we are glad for you .....everything affordable,all the bills too...imagine in west,the bills kills everyone.....all the green below your apartments,china iis so neat an d clean.....your apartment is not small too...enjoy the good decent life lizy...god bless...from indonesia.....jason living in china recently visit jakarta too ,the capital of indonesia.....
My niece was 😮paying 1,299.00 for renting an apartment 1 bedroom and I think it was a lot of money. If you are happy there stay there I agree with you totally why would you live somewhere else. ❤
In sharp contrast, most Americans are living paycheck-to-paycheck. It's getting more and more difficult to save money in the US, in other word, you'll never be able to retire, you have to work until you die.
@@FUZASHIII- there is little to no manufacturing in the US. Jobs went to China. For those who don’t have a technical job, most work in the service industry. With the cost of living in the US people are definitely struggling. Inflation is at a peak as well. Fuel for vehicles in the Midwest is on average $3.50-4.00/per gallon. Groceries are high, interest rates for homes are high. So it’s not just obese people. There are many struggling.
When I saw the title of this video I was like "Wow 300 RMB per month that's sooooo cheap, too cheap to believe", then I realized it's probably USD🤣. It is definitely a good deal and a very nice living environment👍🏻 In HK, rents are crazy, I'm currently sharing a 2-bedroom apartment (around 50㎡ which is already considered big for 2 people here) with my roommate, and we pay about USD 2500 per month plus other costs, e.g. gas, electricity, internet...very convenient neighborhood with amazing sea view though, it's just every time when I returned from hometown (a small town in Zhejiang Province) after the CNY holiday, will always feel "it's just too small" at the moment when I opened the door...I think as a small-town girl I will go back home for retirement in the end, just for a more chilled life with less financial pressure, and closer to my parents assuming I'm still single then :)
In Nigeria, we pay annually or bi-annually. Like you, I like this system because we don't have to worry about rent for at least a year once that has been sorted. Gives you peace of mind whenever there is an emergency because you know that no matter what, you have a place to call home.
I live in GZ CBD and I pay 6,400/month for a 97eqm 2 bedroom centrally located. I think it is fine so long as you can afford it. I also pay 5,500 for a maid that come clean and cook. Monthly expenses around Rmb20k.
Hi Lizzy, you are very lucky to live in such a nice apartment. Maybe you can add a warning at the beginning of the video. "Be careful when you live outside China. You might become very envious." 😅😂
In Huizhou One hr from Shenzhen I m a beach front condos one bedroom only 52 sm with balcony brand new only 2400 RMB a month partly furnished so many empty condo unsold price are dropping.
@@yuliu8875 From what I have read or heard , more precisely, I believe you are talking about deflation for real estate market. The GDP of China is at a pace of 5% growth for 2024, signaling a cherry outlook of the whole economy.
@@fdm2155 I believe IMF and other international organization's estimates. If they are the official figures you referred to, yes, I do trust they have no reason to fudge the figures at the price of their own reputation.
Thank you for the information regarding costs. But the realisation is that we are being ripped off in the West. We were informed via the Media in the UK this last week that we are all paying 37% in taxes, before we pay our rent etc etc. We pay 20% VAT on petrol and a Petrol Tax. I could go on. Enjoy the balcony.
Hiii! Yeah so when I go to see the doctor, to make an appointment is like 20rmb, and maybe medicine or a drip! Even when I had food poisoning, all the tests and stuff I got never exceeded 100rmb! When I go for a full medical check once a year(like everything, blood, body scans everything) I pay 400rmb
Apartments are very similar to Germany but taller. My kitchen is tiny too. Omg and in Germany apartments are not furnished including kitchen so you have to put everything in yourself. Rent is very expensive too
How do you make a living and what kind of Visa do you have? How do you manage your health insurance. Or do you pay as you go? Your mom will need those things as well. Looks wonderful. What is the climate around your area?
I'm from Shanghai and immigrated to Virginia 15 years ago. My one-bedroom apartment now costs about $2000. In comparison, apartments in China are really cheap. I hope you enjoy your life and everything goes well in China.
Hi Lizzie, That’s a dream apartment for almost anywhere in the world, in terms of price, safety, availability of services and so on. Thanks for sharing. Would it be possible to rent such an apartment short term? It’ll be nice to be able to spend a couple of months in Kunming and get to travel around Yunnan.
¥2200 RMB (or $300 USD) per month for a 2-bedroom apartment. Though you shared the apartment with another person, but that is still not bad at all, given that you only paid $300 USD per month. When it comes to cost of living, people spend the bulk of their money on housing, i.e., rent, mortgage payment. Here are some details about cost of living in China and the U.S. *United States* : According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor, in the fourth quarter of 2023, the average American earned $4,949 USD per month. At the same time, the national average monthly rent is $1,372. So, on average, Americans spent 35% of their earnings on rent. *China* : In 2023, the average salary in China was ¥29,400 per month. At the same time, average rent for a shared apartment in Tier 1 city like Beijing or Shanghai was ¥2,500 to ¥3,500. For people who wanted to occupy a studio without sharing, the rent was about ¥4,000 per month. So, on average, the Chinese spent 8.5% to 12% for a shared apartment and 13.6% for an independent studio -- in Tier 1 cities like Beijing or Shanghai. Americans had to spend more than one-third of their monthly earnings on rent, whereas the Chinese spent less than 14% of their monthly salaries for the same purpose. The difference in the numbers tells people how expensive cost of living in the U.S. is: people barely make enough to have a roof over their head and pay for other unavoidable expenses at the same time. It is not a surprise there are so many homeless people in the U.S., because people simply are NOT making enough! There is no way Americans earning minimum wage could afford an apartment that cost as much as their entire pay check. Great content! It is nice to see you enjoying life in China. The 2-bedroom apartment you live in is super nice. Thanks for showing us your living space. Kind regards from California.
Hi Lizzy: Thank you for sharing your thoughts private space to us! Where do you first start looking for apartments? Real Estate agents? Would you share about health insurance? Can foreigners buy health insurance? How much will it cost per month? What are the coverages such hospital & doctor visits? Please kindly share this medical insurance information. Thank you!
Ever been to Compton CA? Was only able to find a one bedroom for $1000USD/mo. Not too comfortable sharing kitchen and bathroom with twelve other roommates 😢 don't think you'd care for my view though 🤣 but who can complain enjoying such a large house during Pandemic 🤔
In my country the rental price is even cheaper than that. But for a studio type apartment. Meanwhile, what you rented was a 2 bedroom apartment, right? But I think your apartment is quite cheap to rent for a 2 room apartment.
Its about the same size as i rent here in Norway, only i pay around 900 dollar, and it is in a small town with around 100 000 people, if it for example was in Oslo i would pay twice for the same.
4:49 "you have yards in foreign countries"... NO, most people are living in apartments, condos, townhouses... NO YARDS! do a video shows the common area around the building - it is like a big yard or like a park.
What I would like to know is how much the people make per month that pay this amount. You are basing on cheap rent based on your American nor Canadian or English salary. What is the average salary in China?
I was really lucky to have the opportunity to live in Shenzhen for about 7 years. Oh yes, I bought all of my appliances through Taobao, fridge, washing machine, TV, toaster, microwave oven, etc...they were all cheaper than in the stores and came with free delivery to my doorstep. Life was really good....😅 Hopefully, I can visit my friends end of this year.
Thanks for sharing! Yessss the to the door delivery is so nice 😂
China in Deflation
According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for January 2024 fell by 0.8% year-on-year, a decline much larger than expected. This marks the fourth consecutive month of year-on-year decline and the largest monthly decline since 2009.
The Producer Price Index (PPI) also experienced a year-on-year decrease as businesses further lowered factory prices in search of buyers for their products. PPI has seen monthly declines throughout last year (2023).
There's a saying in economics that if inflation is likened to a severe cold, then deflation is akin to cancer. This illustrates the severity of deflation.
China's economy has entered a deflationary phase, which inflicts far greater damage than inflation. When things were supposed to get more expensive, they are now being discounted. If everything is discounted, who will make purchases? With reduced purchasing, the economy naturally contracts. As the economy contracts, layoffs follow, leading to people losing their incomes. Without income, there's no consumption, leading to a backlog of products, further exacerbating deflation. Thus, a vicious cycle ensues.
Over the past six months, housing prices have been declining, car prices are down, and even pork prices have been lingering at low levels.
To put it simply, deflation means people hoard money in banks because of fears about future uncertainty, thus refraining from spending. According to data from the People's Bank of China, in 2022, total renminbi deposits increased by 26.26 trillion yuan for the whole year, a year-on-year increase of 6.59 trillion yuan, with household deposits increasing by 17.84 trillion yuan. On July 11, 2023, the central bank released financial statistics for the first half of 2023, reporting that by the end of June, renminbi deposits totaled 278.62 trillion yuan, an 11% increase compared to the previous year. This indicates that people's inclination to save is far greater than their inclination to consume.
@@lizzyinchina Does Taobao still have the free delivery of grocery with a minimum order of RMB88? I used to buy all kinds of heavy items like sauces, cooking oil, rice, etc with free delivery...😅 had only visited the supermarket if I were to buy any fresh items.
@@tlowe9796 淘宝还是有88VIP的。京东VIP更划得来。现在买生鲜蔬菜粮油都用朴朴、叮咚和美团优选什么的
@@吳德勒you clearly didn’t write this lol.
感谢为我们分享你的生活点滴。从你的言语中我能真切的感觉到你对于中国的喜爱，并愿意将这份喜爱分享给全世界对中国感兴趣或者喜爱中国的国际友人们。Thanks a lot😊
忙著找尋西方面孔來感動自己的中國人，可悲啊，性商體商神經索下半截進化失敗了，對西方面孔有種強烈的外表肌肉生殖器膜拜情結。中國是個偉大的文明，可惜就是不尊重生物界智商進化階梯金字塔結構標準，不維護種群分化優勝劣汰程序性法則，什麼進化失敗的種群，只要“會做人”就當人，結果不僅導致智商情商神經索上半截進化失敗的種群細菌般繁殖，也導致性商體商神經索下半截進化失敗的種群細菌般繁殖。
I'm in Qingdao. I pay 1250 RMB per month for a 120-square-meter apartment with three bedrooms and two toilets
那不可能，河北小县城都不止这个价
@@hyjcxyz 青岛城阳区
The average salary is 4k 😂
@@MAX-ky2ewwrong
@@MAX-ky2ew The average salary is 8k in 青岛，
A rent of 2200 RMB a month for a 2-bedroom apartment is amazingly cheap! My daughter and her husband lived in 2-bed house Richmond London until recently. They paid £2,000 a month in rent!!
Oh wow! I will stay in China thank you 😂😂
@aldridge9886 即便是这样，每一个中国人或多或少都有自己的房子，只是因为去别的城市工作需要租房住，无论如何都不会因为负担不起房产税和房租而流落街头。
@@aldridge9886 昆明平均工资每月7700元。上海平均工资每月17500元。3000至4000人民币是几乎是所有中国城市最低的工资而不是平均工资。现在的厂妹都不值这个工资，上海小饭店刷盘子招工人都4500起步，人均工资和人均收入你分的清？人均收入是包含14亿人的。人均工资只包含工作人口。
@@aldridge9886 像这样2200，两个人合租也还算合适
@@aldridge9886 我今天下午在厦门打了个网约车，跟司机聊天得知他自己一个人租一台车，扣除每个月3000多的月租，每个月平均净赚10000左右，如果选择里程较短的车型，月租只要1800到2000出头，那应该可以赚得更多，但中间要充电，他嫌麻烦，而现在不管是网约车还是出租车公司都还很缺司机。说实话，现在国内如果月收入才3000~4000的人，只能说他们可能更满足比较安逸的生活，但凡稍微肯干一点，在大多数地方每月要收入翻倍并不难。
That Apartment is super cheap for that price, my friend lives in North London and rents a one bedroom Apartment for £500 per month ; he lives with his Girlfriend so it is affordable .
The streets there look very clean and likely have no drunks and homeless people doing toilet on the sidewalk .
I heard from other bloggers that even the big cities in China have very little crime and that Public transport is cheap and excellent , especially the Chinese Express Trains which i am so looking forward to try if i ever get to travel to Shanghai .
Thanks for sharing and all the best to you miss Lizzy !
God we told so much garbage about china in the west! Its great to hear from someone that is living there and was originally from a "western" country thanks for opening up your life to us 🙏
300 dollars for the rent is a dream in NYC. This apt looks like two to three thousand dollars in NYC.
美国赚钱中国花
My son lived in NYC back in 2014 in a tiny unfurnished studio of less than 300 square feet for $1800 per month. He had to pay at least another one month rent to brokers. Don’t know how much the rent would be now for the same studio. His monthly income after tax was a little more than 3k. So after rent, transportation, cellphone, internet, cable, he was pretty much living paycheck to paycheck.
@@edwardyuan8116yeah true, but people in NYC make over $2000 on the average , compare to small city in Yunnan where average salary is just about $300-500/month.
@@wii_0576 幽默
People living there are paid in RMB rather than dollars.
Very nice apt. It indeed makes life more enjoyable. Lizzy. "The secret of life is to enjoy The pasding of time" Cheers!!!
I think the Chinese and Japanese are incredibly smart for being able to house large amounts of people in comfortable and safe apartments.
Yep! Tip toe through the apartment because someone can hear you fart.... 😐
I don't want to shake or bake, and Tofu building isn't safe...
Look how many tall buildings either caught fire and they lied about death toll, or they blew up because the real estate was a Ponzi scheme 😂🤣😂
Aunties dancing in front of burning buildings 🔥🔥🔥
Tofu isn't for walls and floors 😂
What a smart lady this is, good on you. I am waiting for the opportunity once im free to move to China as soon as i can.
Thank you for sharing your experiences living in China.
Hi,Lizzy....Thanks for showing your lovely apartment,$300 per month is a dream with beautiful views! also China is Great country to live, I did watch most of your videos for 1 year i did enjoy your interesting video's! if i had to move to another country, China would be great choice for many reason! there are lovely people and friendly also in Australia Chinese people are friendly as well...Thank you for sharing your video...
Yes! China has actual concentration camps and forced labor for Muslim minorities and boasts the highest capital punishment of any country in the world! And scores in the lowest percentile for human rights! And low rent! What a great place to live!
Would never live in China !!!!!
Great of you Lizzy to show us how inexpensive it is to live in China.
So So different from the US, the UK, EU, Canada, Australia, N.Z, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Apartment prices in China are amazing.
Kunming is nice. You can take the new train to Laos if you want a short break. Comfortable and not expensive. About 7.5 hours to Luang Prabang from Kunming nan station.
Really nice apartment 😍
Thank you!! 😊
China is number 1 nation . You think like Chinese. We love your house snd how good your life is. Better than anywhere on earth
If China is the best, why are thousands of Chinese people coming into the states every day ?
That's quite the apartment! So large for only $300/mo.
Beautiful view for sure.
在有的城市 甚至只需要150-200美元
@@007-c2t 这样的公寓很多县城可能仅仅需要100美元，中国太大了，便宜的地方很多，但收入相对也低
in Penang, Malaysia new condominum costs more than US1,000 .average of RM5,000 to RM8,000 (USD2K))@@guoweixu-fu6kj
Are the locks there too so when you piss off local cops they can beat you and keep you in your apartment?
How about pets?
I saw all those cats and dogs tossed from their owners bagged and turned to dinner...
Dog is a rare thing cause people eat them. Christians consider it a sin ...
How do they treat Christians? The state religion is not likely to be happy if you are Christian,or Muslim... 😢😢
@@guoweixu-fu6kjincome by a government payroll on a phone... In China everything belongs to greater China... No humanity or faith except fist shaking to a ideology.
It's scary and they're sending military aged men to USA illegally...
Why was all that child porn on hunters laptop? Why was CCP servers spamming everyone with video uploads with Hunter doing those things to little Chinese girls.🤢🤢🤢
I'm offended, why is China allowing children to be used that way if they're superior to USA?
What is a little different is that renters pay the condo association fees in China, but probably just around $40/month, in the USA that would be $300 alone
China has no property tax, so that does not need to be added to the rent.
Landlord's homeowner's insurance is a low $80/year, in U.S that would be $800/year, all that added up is why U.S/Canada rent is $2400/month for a 2bd condo
It looks spacious for one person, and it has everything you need. I like the views from both of your balcony. $300!!!
Very Nice view from the balcony, the street are very green lots of tree surrounding the apartment blocks.
Interesting and informative room tour, good job. Actually in China some apartments or condos do have bathrooms with shower area and toilet seperated, we call it 干湿分离（dry area and wet area seperated).
Here in Hong Kong, Rmb2200 can only rent half a parking space. Rent for this kind of flat may cost Hk$22 000, which is around 20 000Rmb.
昆明属于省会城市了，在县城或者三四线城市这样的房子月租金也就1000出头。
我在河北一个县城，比这个大，装修比这个好，一个月833人民币（一年一万，水电费一个月加一起50左右）
Maybe even more, depending on the area.
your technically chinese you can move.
Kunming, a Chinese city where it’s like spring all year round. I envy you, Lizzy. Wishing you all the best and a happy life in China!
u love china first u need to love communism!
Lizzy, you really so nice and telling the truths of China, I really attracted by it and I have to get myself in as soon as possible. Keep on exploring and share with us.
I like how you make things easy and simple but lovely in your rented house. Honestly, there are so many things we have are common because we bought them from taobao too especially the shelves and floor mats. The only big difference in Singapore here is the rent which is 10x or more for a unit like yours. I'm happy that you got to find a good place to settle down at your young age, Lizzy. Enjoy your life~ !
In Toronto Canada, that apartment would be at least $3000/month! It's huge! compared to the shoeboxes here close to the city centre.
在我的印象中 北美的房子大多都是木头结构的，隔音有点差。
Thats why we love communism
I used to live near you, and I really enjoyed cycling around Dianchi Lake. The wetland parks there are very beautiful.
Lucky You!!! How does One even go to live in China??
Good on you to enjoy your life in China. The appreciation of what you found is so genuine. I agree, China is such a safe and friendly country, totally opposite to what the western media says about it. I am always asked by my friends, even family members whether I was followed or harrassed in China. I have never been harrassed in China but do not know whether I have ever been followed. But I have never felt uncomfortable travelling in China because I am just an ordinary individual unimportant to China or even my own country. So why should a big nation like China wastes its resources on me?! If I was China, I would not!
China is Cheap, Safe and Awesome all rolled into one..
Only safe if you stay on the good side of the ruling party.
Then again Canada were i live is getting to be more and more like China.
With are little Turd of a dictator.
中国食品商品消费量美国2到4倍，真实经济规模美国2倍， 中国人均商品服务消费量和日韩差不多，二三倍的商品服务价格在循环，包括汽车，蔬菜水果人均消费量是日本韩国2到4倍，日韩太贵了，别的人均消费量差不多
also salary
北京，上海，深圳，香港这些都很贵
@@pen-mp5ji 香港贵， 北京上海深圳市区两室一厅也就七八千，发达国家一线城市二四万人民币呢，也不贵，别的日常开销和二三线没什么区别
Hi Lizzy, it looks that the rents have come down. In 2003 I was paying 800 USD per month plus the utility bill, plus sat TV in Shanghai Pudong, close to Century park. It was brand new and had 2 bedrooms, 2 spacious balconies, living room, dining room, and enormous kitchen ( I looked 3 months for that ) and a large bathroom with shower and washmachine. There was also a lift.
It was in walking distance of the new Maglev station in Pudong. There was also a carrefour, decathlon and a Brico center. So I am surprised that the rent is so low now. Good for you !
1, Lizzy is living in Kunming, Yunnan Province. And I believe she is not living in a very center area. The rent is much lower there than Pudong, Shanghai.
2, I think I know which compound you had lived in.😁 It costed about RMB 6000~7000 to rent a 3 bedroom apartment there in 2010. I guess the USD 800 you had paid in 2003 was a little bit higher than the normal market level because you are a foreigner or the apartment is bigger or had better condition than others.
云南省的价格和北京上海广州深圳杭州等不能比的。
上海是中国最发达也是物价最贵的城市之一，而Lizzy 居住的云南省属于风景如画气候宜人的相对落后省份，物价不能比的
@@guoweixu-fu6kj 我理解你，谢谢。
Rents in Shanghai and the immediate area have increased since 2003, it would be difficult to find that price these days, that's why I moved to a city 38 minutes away by high speed train and pay 2200 rmb a month for 3 beds and 2 baths.
I like your nice apartment! Especially price for this!))
Thank you! 😃 glad you enjoyed the tour
If you buy a good quality coffee then black with no sugar is the best way to appreciate the flavor
what a life.....we are glad for you .....everything affordable,all the bills too...imagine in west,the bills kills everyone.....all the green below your apartments,china iis so neat an d clean.....your apartment is not small too...enjoy the good decent life lizy...god bless...from indonesia.....jason living in china recently visit jakarta too ,the capital of indonesia.....
My niece was 😮paying 1,299.00 for renting an apartment 1 bedroom and I think it was a lot of money. If you are happy there stay there I agree with you totally why would you live somewhere else. ❤
I enjoyed it❤you made a very nice video,I love your apartment views it is beautiful❤❤❤❤
Beautiful apartment,Thank you for sharing
It's true when you said why you need to move out of China when you have everything here and you love every minute of your life now.
In USA, you pay $300 and up for a storage container.
Awesome 🤩 thanks for sharing 👏👏👏greetings from Hong Kong 😁
In sharp contrast, most Americans are living paycheck-to-paycheck. It's getting more and more difficult to save money in the US, in other word, you'll never be able to retire, you have to work until you die.
*In sharp contrast*. Now show us the sharp contrast of average salaries in China compared to US.
@@FUZASHIII very hard to measure
@@FUZASHIII that means absolutely F all , when over 150 million Americans are struggling to feed themselves
@@Auzzzie82 every second American struggling to feed themselves? Are you talking about the obese ones ? 💀
@@FUZASHIII- there is little to no manufacturing in the US. Jobs went to China. For those who don’t have a technical job, most work in the service industry. With the cost of living in the US people are definitely struggling. Inflation is at a peak as well. Fuel for vehicles in the Midwest is on average $3.50-4.00/per gallon. Groceries are high, interest rates for homes are high. So it’s not just obese people. There are many struggling.
👍🏿 Stunning 👍🏿
Thank you! 🤗
When I saw the title of this video I was like "Wow 300 RMB per month that's sooooo cheap, too cheap to believe", then I realized it's probably USD🤣. It is definitely a good deal and a very nice living environment👍🏻
In HK, rents are crazy, I'm currently sharing a 2-bedroom apartment (around 50㎡ which is already considered big for 2 people here) with my roommate, and we pay about USD 2500 per month plus other costs, e.g. gas, electricity, internet...very convenient neighborhood with amazing sea view though, it's just every time when I returned from hometown (a small town in Zhejiang Province) after the CNY holiday, will always feel "it's just too small" at the moment when I opened the door...I think as a small-town girl I will go back home for retirement in the end, just for a more chilled life with less financial pressure, and closer to my parents assuming I'm still single then :)
That is ridiculous!! I heard its soo expensive in HK! wow
In Nigeria, we pay annually or bi-annually. Like you, I like this system because we don't have to worry about rent for at least a year once that has been sorted. Gives you peace of mind whenever there is an emergency because you know that no matter what, you have a place to call home.
I live in GZ CBD and I pay 6,400/month for a 97eqm 2 bedroom centrally located. I think it is fine so long as you can afford it. I also pay 5,500 for a maid that come clean and cook. Monthly expenses around Rmb20k.
Awesome and comfortable living !
Nice apartment, you are so lucky.
Hi Lizzy, you are very lucky to live in such a nice apartment. Maybe you can add a warning at the beginning of the video.
"Be careful when you live outside China. You might become very envious." 😅😂
I live in Singapore CBD. My room with a shared bathroom is close to RMB 8,000 a month!
In Huizhou One hr from Shenzhen I m a beach front condos one bedroom only 52 sm with balcony brand new only 2400 RMB a month partly furnished so many empty condo unsold price are dropping.
我就是惠州人，我住市区，我也打算去惠东买一套公寓。
At least you don't feel the pain of inflation.
Thankfully 😅
Actually China has a deflation right now, comparing to the price hikes in the US
@@yuliu8875 From what I have read or heard , more precisely, I believe you are talking about deflation for real estate market. The GDP of China is at a pace of 5% growth for 2024, signaling a cherry outlook of the whole economy.
If you believe official figures... 😂😂😂
@@fdm2155 I believe IMF and other international organization's estimates. If they are the official figures you referred to, yes, I do trust they have no reason to fudge the figures at the price of their own reputation.
I drink black coffee nowaday, enjoyed your video very much! wish to stay in China one day as well... ❤ Love& Best wishes from Singapore ❤
Black coffee and one sugar, and if expresso lungo, then with oat foam to make it macchiato.
an apartment with a balcony is so nice 🥰
云南的紫外线比较强，出门的时候需要做好防晒。😃
Thank you for the information regarding costs. But the realisation is that we are being ripped off in the West. We were informed via the Media in the UK this last week that we are all paying 37% in taxes, before we pay our rent etc etc. We pay 20% VAT on petrol and a Petrol Tax. I could go on. Enjoy the balcony.
In Taiwan we pay one month up front,but we have contract with landlord for one year or two years.
such a great price. in shenzhen i pay more for a small apartment, but shenzhen is so modern and i live the subway in shenzhen.
The Apartment is LARGE and is Nice; I love it; it's Spacious and NICE.
Hi, Lizzy great video, can you talk about Medical services & what to expect in terms of any costs?
Hiii! Yeah so when I go to see the doctor, to make an appointment is like 20rmb, and maybe medicine or a drip! Even when I had food poisoning, all the tests and stuff I got never exceeded 100rmb! When I go for a full medical check once a year(like everything, blood, body scans everything) I pay 400rmb
印象中youtube上有一个南京的外国小伙子，记录了他去医院看病的经过。
Depends on which city you live in . In Shanghai, you’ll still paying $3000 rent per month.
by the way have you ever been stone forest and jiuxiang cave in kunming it is so beautiful
Yessss I have 😁 jiuxiang cave I havent been to
Apartments are very similar to Germany but taller. My kitchen is tiny too. Omg and in Germany apartments are not furnished including kitchen so you have to put everything in yourself. Rent is very expensive too
How do you make a living and what kind of Visa do you have? How do you manage your health insurance. Or do you pay as you go? Your mom will need those things as well.
Looks wonderful. What is the climate around your area?
The name of the city: Kunming, Climate: like spring all year round
Geniet Lizzy! Sjina is lekker!
Apartment prices in China are amazing.
Very nice apartment !!
I'm from Shanghai and immigrated to Virginia 15 years ago. My one-bedroom apartment now costs about $2000. In comparison, apartments in China are really cheap. I hope you enjoy your life and everything goes well in China.
Where I live rent is more than 700euros and that's for "social" housing. Free market rent is way more.
Hi Lizzie, That’s a dream apartment for almost anywhere in the world, in terms of price, safety, availability of services and so on. Thanks for sharing.
Would it be possible to rent such an apartment short term? It’ll be nice to be able to spend a couple of months in Kunming and get to travel around Yunnan.
The space is really great you got for 300 dollars only. In Singapore,you rent a room for 1k.. and thats the HDB flat kinda room..not even a condo.😅
¥2200 RMB (or $300 USD) per month for a 2-bedroom apartment. Though you shared the apartment with another person, but that is still not bad at all, given that you only paid $300 USD per month.
When it comes to cost of living, people spend the bulk of their money on housing, i.e., rent, mortgage payment. Here are some details about cost of living in China and the U.S.
*United States* : According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor, in the fourth quarter of 2023, the average American earned $4,949 USD per month. At the same time, the national average monthly rent is $1,372. So, on average, Americans spent 35% of their earnings on rent.
*China* : In 2023, the average salary in China was ¥29,400 per month. At the same time, average rent for a shared apartment in Tier 1 city like Beijing or Shanghai was ¥2,500 to ¥3,500. For people who wanted to occupy a studio without sharing, the rent was about ¥4,000 per month. So, on average, the Chinese spent 8.5% to 12% for a shared apartment and 13.6% for an independent studio -- in Tier 1 cities like Beijing or Shanghai.
Americans had to spend more than one-third of their monthly earnings on rent, whereas the Chinese spent less than 14% of their monthly salaries for the same purpose. The difference in the numbers tells people how expensive cost of living in the U.S. is: people barely make enough to have a roof over their head and pay for other unavoidable expenses at the same time. It is not a surprise there are so many homeless people in the U.S., because people simply are NOT making enough! There is no way Americans earning minimum wage could afford an apartment that cost as much as their entire pay check.
Great content! It is nice to see you enjoying life in China. The 2-bedroom apartment you live in is super nice. Thanks for showing us your living space.
Kind regards from California.
2000RMB per month is a little higher rent in Yuannan city,
in usa you can only sleep in tent at street or some field and eat every second or third day for 300$ monthly
Renting an apartment in Singapore, a living room with 3 very small bedrooms, 30,000 RMB a month. So compare with mine, 2,200 RMB is same as free.
The workers wage is around 1400rmb a month that's was around 14 years ago
Thanks for sharing.
昆明是中国气候最好的省会城市之一，号称春城！
Hi Lizzy: Thank you for sharing your thoughts private space to us! Where do you first start looking for apartments? Real Estate agents? Would you share about health insurance? Can foreigners buy health insurance? How much will it cost per month? What are the coverages such hospital & doctor visits? Please kindly share this medical insurance information. Thank you!
如果你有工作公司会为你缴纳社保
WHAT A BEAUTIFUL CITY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow! I paid $300/mth just for my aiyi (cleaning lady) in Shanghai. My one bedroom apartment cost $1500 + per month.
Quality and durability is very important watch out for that
Looks great. ❤
Hi Lizzy! I also love black coffee!
Ever been to Compton CA? Was only able to find a one bedroom for $1000USD/mo. Not too comfortable sharing kitchen and bathroom with twelve other roommates 😢 don't think you'd care for my view though 🤣 but who can complain enjoying such a large house during Pandemic 🤔
This same apartment will cost $2000 in rent minimum in a medium size US city
Geez $300 a month! I'll do without closets for that amount. Congrats on your place.
Yunnan is good, not cold because it is in the south. Don't live in Beijing or north of China where winter is freezing. $300/month is cheap.
Cute apartment!
Please let me know how to rent apartment. Which app you used ?
Is RMB the same as yuan
In my country the rental price is even cheaper than that. But for a studio type apartment.
Meanwhile, what you rented was a 2 bedroom apartment, right?
But I think your apartment is quite cheap to rent for a 2 room apartment.
@BecauseI'mLizzy in Which city do you live?
Strange that they don't provide closets and fridge etc? Even 'unfurnished' apartments should provide those.
that's cheap. Much more pricey in Sydney, Australia. Around $2500 to $3000 RMB *per week*
Its about the same size as i rent here in Norway, only i pay around 900 dollar, and it is in a small town with around 100 000 people, if it for example was in Oslo i would pay twice for the same.
4:49 "you have yards in foreign countries"... NO, most people are living in apartments, condos, townhouses... NO YARDS!
do a video shows the common area around the building - it is like a big yard or like a park.
Yes - I like black coffee, but I prefer black tea.
Hey , can you tell how much will it cost in zhuhai (accomodation rent and other living expenses), for a family of 3( husband, wife and 1 year baby)
Wow that's quite affordable here in Shanghai its very expensive 😅😅😅😅
✨ I love your videos!
I heard It really is expensive in Shanghai! No just leave me here 😂
@@lizzyinchina 😅😅😅
@@stevesenick glad you like it ☺️ thanks
What I would like to know is how much the people make per month that pay this amount. You are basing on cheap rent based on your American nor Canadian or English salary. What is the average salary in China?