Your logic is all very proper . As someone who studied finance , I give your assessment a thumbsup . I actually have enjoyed depreciation on bikes , since all of my bikes were purchased used only 1 BMX . It was bought by a highschooler who clearly didn ' t use it much . Other recent was mountain bike that neighbor bought and immediately realized was too big , sat it in storage . It ' s 3 years old , but was immaculate , not even any wear on the tires . Moral of the story , just be patient if you have more time than money , and it can work out . <| sep |> I agree with the others but want to add that it is extremely easy to blow money here . An average meal at a foreign restaurant can easily be 100 rmb . Living off of Chinese food is easy , this is China . Happily doing so is another thing though . Don ' t get me wrong , I ' ve got my favorite soupwontondumplingetc shops . Buuuuut sometimes you want a salad or a sandwich or a burger or anything foreign which costs just as much or more than US equivalents .