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> while living costs are low. Are you sure? From what I've seen, Shanghai real estate is comparably expensive to SF.

• seanmcdirmid 9y ago
  Only if you buy. Rents definitely aren’t. Shanghai and Shenzhen are worse than Beijing on rents, but not incredibly so, you won’t find $4000/month one bedroom apartments unless it’s some kind of luxury skyscraper. $2000/month for a nice two bedroom is easy, you could probably go lower than that and still be in a decent location.
  • cromwellian 9y ago
    I had a place in 老西门 that was about $3000, not a luxury skyscraper, but owned by a French landlord, I think the closer you are to large ex-pat populations, the more expensive.
    • seanmcdirmid 9y ago
      Ya, if you are in the French Concession in Shanghai, it can get a bit pricey I guess. Beijing really has nothing like that, well I guess you could try living in Sanlitun or something.