How can I live in China on 4000 Yuan?

Teachers and Experts monthly salary based on contractual arrangements. Salaries are negotiable with individual schools and vary considerably according to institution and location.

The administration also has a guideline for paying foreign cultural and educational experts, classifying salaries into three grades according to their performance and academic degrees.

The first grade, from 2,200 to 3,300 yuan (US$265 to 398), is suitable for college teachers with a bachelor's degree and at least two years of teaching experience. High school teachers must have at least three years of teaching experience.

The second grade, from 3,300 to 4,600 yuan (US$398 to $554), is suitable for assistant professors and lecturers in colleges, high school teachers with master's degrees and at least five years of teaching experience, and people with equivalent qualifications.

The third, from 4,600 to 6,000 yuan (US$554 to $723), is suitable for professors or associate professors in colleges and universities, senior lecturers in countries of the British Commonwealth, and people with equivalent qualifications.

Actually, private institutes generally pay more than state colleges and universities.

* Foreign experts earning more than 4,001 yuan (US$482) must pay Chinese income taxes.