18000 CNY for a single expat

broaSH New member

5POSTS

15 years ago

hello there,

i will be relocated soon around July in Shanghai..i dont know what i'm up to, what to expect etc.
Any comments on the package given to me?

- 18000 CNY
- free accomodation
- round trip airfare per year
- 2yrs contract

is this decent enough? i am now in Singapore and have no idea living in Shanghai. Hope you can enlighten me here friends

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broaSH New member

5POSTS

15 years ago

thanks for the warm welcome!

comments, anyone pls

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Hi broaSH,

Welcome to Expat-blog!

vincent_t Active member

55POSTS

15 years ago

broaSH wrote:
hello there, i will be relocated soon around July in Shanghai..i dont know what i'm up to, what to expect etc.
Any comments on the package given to me?

- 18000 CNY
- free accomodation
- round trip airfare per year
- 2yrs contract

is this decent enough? i am now in Singapore and have no idea living in Shanghai. Hope you can enlighten me here friends

Hi Broa
18k with accommodation provided means u could live a pretty comfortable life in this city, u will have higher purchasing power than in Sg but dun expect the Livalavida or Bling*Bling kind of expat life.

Anyway, for expat from South East Asia, typically 4 round trip air tickets would be given. But u knw all these depend on how good u negotiate the package and how much the employer needs u.
Just my 2 cents.

broaSH New member

5POSTS

15 years ago

Hi Vincent, that would be nice then

thanks so much for the reply...really appreciated!

billgyz Member

1POSTS

15 years ago

Hi,Broa.
Welcome to live in Shanghai~
18000CNY and free accomodation.
It's enough.
Any problem or question,just inquire:D

broaSH New member

5POSTS

15 years ago

Thanks billgyz!!!

billgyz wrote:
Hi,Broa.
Welcome to live in Shanghai~
18000CNY and free accomodation.
It's enough.
Any problem or question,just inquire:D

kathrin New member

4POSTS

14 years ago

Hey, taxation in China is very high. You wanna check with the company of they do tax equalization for you. If not, do your own math and you need to keep a portion of your salary for it. 30% usually depending on your salary range

Sini S New member

8POSTS

14 years ago

hi,
I'm now a university student so me too free accomodation, our campus isn't in the centre(30 minutes by metro), and I spend 1000CNY per month, more than enough, you can count yourself

kathrin New member

4POSTS

14 years ago

#10

Thanks for asking those questions and everyone who answered here. I am considering a job offer in Shanghai as well so this is helpful. All the Singaporean friends I spoke to said that cost of living in Shanghai is higher then Singapore.