Hi, I came to Beijing at the beginning of 2003 and stayed until the end of 2005--my first job there was 15k rmb + an apartment. I know prices are higher since the Olympics and the exchange rate is half of what it was when I left. I have a BFA and MFA yet 13k rmb + apartment seems to be the standard wage now. I'm not sure I can live decently on this in Beijing these days. I would be living alone, private apartment. WIth taxis, utilities, groceries and such, is this a wage that would be sufficient for Beijing in 2015-16? I have no problem with cooking at home and I lived in Haidian in the "Chinese part" of the city, no other foreigners around, shopped at local flea markets and vegie stands, ate mostly at Chinese places, and had a gym membership--would this be possible to do on 13k rmb/mo? I would like to be able to save some back each month as well, for a little traveling and to go home at least once a year to see my family in the US.