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What living costs really look like for students in China

Hostel fees, food, transport and data — a realistic monthly budget from students we have placed.

What living costs really look like for students in China

Outside Beijing and Shanghai, most of our students live comfortably on a fraction of a European budget: university hostels are the single biggest saving.

Budget separately for the one-off first month — deposits, bedding, registration fees — which is always the most expensive.