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Cost-of-living calculator

A rough monthly-budget estimator for living in mainland China, based on tier-1 / new-tier-1 / tier-3 city averages. The defaults are mid-2026 figures from advertised rents, supermarket prices and published school fees. Use as a sanity-check, not as a precise quote.

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The numbers are rough averages, not personal quotes. Actual costs vary widely by neighbourhood, building age, schooling choice and personal preference.