| USD1500 is a far cry from living a comfortable lifestyle. The housing cost at least USD500 if you prefer convenient location. Dont expect too much about furnishing or space. You probably don't like local food which definitely will make you sick the first couple of weeks in Shanghai. If you go out dinning, western food costs about USD10 for one person. Western cereals cost USD4 to 5. Alternatively, the regular chinese dinner probably costs USD2 to 5 for one person and breakfast costs less than half a dollar. I bet most westerners can't stand Chinese breakfast or greasy dinner. You also need to spend extra money somewhere else like drink club or outing.
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