Wow . The WS before this one , I lost after leading the Series 31 . in the 11 th inning . I will burn the world down . edit <| sep |> I wish they ' d go back to old OGN format <| sep |> First off . A lot depends on where you want to live . If you want to live downtown it can be pricey . You can live in the sticks for cheap . A lot depends on how much western food and drink you want and regardless of whatever budget you set before you get here the answer will be some . There are people living off of 10 k rmb and people earning 22 k and people earning a lot more than that . You will probably work for less money in your first year and then you can use your connections and reputation to find a better paying job . That seems to be the trend . Try to find some way to make yourself different from all the standard English teachers . That does help . My wife tutors Chem for good hourly wage . All the money you were spending on cars back home . that goes away which is a plus . I mean it is a city . If you want to spend your money you will find a way to do it . If you don ' t you can save . a lot is based on your needs .