what i spend in a week in beijing 💸 cost of living in china

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In this vlog, I show you exactly what I spent in a week as a 27 year old living in Beijing, China. Following a daily budget of 100 RMB (15 USD), I went out to eat, got coffee, went to shows and events, spent time with friends, and cooked at home. At the end of the video, I added up rent and utilities to show you the exact cost of living in Beijing, and how much you will need to make to finance different lifestyles in Beijing.

Whether you are planing to move to Beijing, or if you want to get on top of your personal finance and start budgeting/tracking expenses, I hope this provides some helpful information, and a realistic look into cost of living in Beijing.

If you have any thoughts or questions about living in Beijing/China, please leave a comment.

Hope you enjoy the video!

🔖 CHAPTERS
00:00 intro
01:33 what I spent mon-wed
05:39 food prices in china
06:00 how I track expenses
07:17 what I spent thu-sun
12:52 my weekly spending
13:13 my spending habits + lessons learned
14:14 my total living expenses
14:46 cost of living in beijing

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