Recent Entries in cost of living
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Birthday Parties
March 14, 2010 12:18 PM
With my daughter's birthday, everybody has celebrated a birthday in China. My wife's and my birthday were low key as usually. We went out to dinner (like usual) and then brought back a small cake to blow out candles. We...
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Random follow-ups
January 25, 2010 12:44 AM
Follow-ups to some of my previous posts: Website Changes The web user interface is now consistent across all screens. In addition, some previously missing functionality has been restored. Copied style from Home (last 10 entries) to Category Archives and Search...
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Apple iPhones in China (or how to get a free vacation)
September 22, 2009 11:11 AM
Now plenty of things are way cheaper here in China. In this previous post, I listed a few costs of living -- for example, breakfast for 40 cents. But some things are more expensive -- usually luxury goods. Some quick...
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Health care costs ... in China
September 10, 2009 9:22 AM
If you can fog a mirror, you know the big topic in the U.S. is health care reform. President Obama just made a big speech and people on both sides have been staking out their positions for months now with...
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The cost of living in China
September 7, 2009 8:18 AM
As I mentioned in a previous entry, the average worker in Taicheng/Taishan earns about $250 USD/mo. Hence, it is not surprising that the cost of living is much lower than anywhere in the developed world. Here's a before-and-after breakout of...
