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Keep in mind, Chinese salaries are significantly lower than US ones. In these kinds of price comparisons, Chinese goods are often cheaper, but not by as drastic a margin as perceived.
it seems like wages are usually 1/3 to 1/2 of those of US workers and prices are 1/4 to 1/5 of US prices. So much cheaper, but definitely not as much as looking at the price alone.
What is the disposable income of ordinary Chinese workers?
Around 5,000 USD/yr
So...say I sell my house for $100k can I love in china on a modest budget for 10-15 years? Will they even let me as a foriegner? I'm gay I promise there will be no multiplying.
China is notoriously rigid on immigration. Only 10,000 permanent residencies are issued per year (the US issues around a million) and the only way a normal person without close family ties can get in is through making a series of large investments, or holding a high ranking position in a Chinese company for 3 years. So probably not.
That might be misleading. It's pretty easy to get a work visa, which you can use to stay indefinitely, got to renew it though. Getting permanent residence is harder to qualify for, but if you've been in China for a while it's easier. lots of people just stay in China very long periods of time on work visas.
Well that's reassuring. So long as you don't get laid off, that is.
Would someone know if it's possible to get paperwork from China if you're married to a Chinese national who is overseas?
Because, if so, I'm gonna be looking for a wife.