Ask HN: Taking a sabbatical to somewhere in Asia. How can I make the most of it?

Re:Ask HN: Taking a sabbatical to somewhere in Asia. How can... by jimmyjim on Tuesday June 21, 2011 @05:49AM (#2678067)

> I know but the rent is low

The rent is low in Shenzhen? That comes as a surprise to me, I'd been led to believe that it was in fact the most expensive city in China. Can you please expand on this? Perhaps share some numbers relating to rent, food, etc.? I'm considering moving there right after my graduation.

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Re:Ask HN: Taking a sabbatical to somewhere in Asia. How can... by olalonde on Tuesday June 21, 2011 @07:08PM (#2680788)

Well, I was comparing to Hong Kong and North American cities. That being said, you can easily get a nice 300$/month apartment here. Food can be as low as 1$/meal. Taxis are very cheap. For 10$, you get a SIM card with a phone number and 50 minutes of calling time. Of course, if you have a lot of cash to spend, you can also be served. There are luxury apartments, luxury shopping malls, expensive nightclubs, etc. But if you live as a regular middle class Chinese, you can get by with quite low expenses.

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Re:Ask HN: Taking a sabbatical to somewhere in Asia. How can... by sabbatical13 on Tuesday June 21, 2011 @09:20PM (#2681205)

Thanks for the cost information, definitely within my budget.

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