Tuition Fee (CNY ¥)
The estimated average tuition fee ranges from USD 3300 (around 20,000 RMB) to USD 9900 (around 60,000 RMB) per year.
Accommodation (CNY ¥)
- Applications for accommodation should be made to the universities before reaching China.
- There are many kinds of dormitories in the universities, and the prices differ from each other due to the furniture and facilities.
- Students can live off-campus with the permission of the university, but should register at the local public security office within 24 hours upon arrival.
- Accommodation in Beijing is roughly RMB 2000-3000 yuan per month
- Renting a flat would roughly cost between 2000¥ to 4000¥.
Other Living Expenses (CNY¥)
Monthly living costs in metropolitan areas like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou would be 4500-5000 RMB (about USD 740-830).
Living in other cities would cost about 1500-3500 RMB (about USD 250-580) per month.
Eating out in China is cheap in comparison to other countries.
An average meal costs around 30-50 yuan
- Eating out – 1500¥ to 3000¥ per week
- Transportation system – 30 ¥ to 60 ¥ per week
(The subway has a flat rate of 2 yuan and buses within the city are even cheaper) - Basic utilities (gas, heating, electricity, and mobile bills) – 300¥ to 500¥ per month
Smaller cities and those in China’s central and western regions are particularly inexpensive.