My Chinese Apartment Tour | What $560 dollars (4000 Yuan) a month can get you in Hangzhou, China
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- čas přidán 21. 08. 2024
- I was surprised to find such a steal like this when I moved to China!
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Hey Auston, just subscribed! What's this apartment building called?
Can you rent a 4 bedrooms apartment and then rent rooms on your own? Can you do that?
In London you’ll be able to get a garden shed with that money. Absolutely crazy cheap.
Well lower cost of living partially, if they have the exact like London theirs probably more expensive
You should know that there are more than 300 million people in China with fixed assets of $500,000 to $600,000, and the RMB is constantly appreciating now close to 1:63 and such kind of middle-class apartment maybe the college students favorite and I think the place he lives maybe not so good
@@herbertant4096 friend the house in 18-tier city in China 4000USD/per square and in hangzhou such 2-tire the ordinary house maybe 15000USD/per square
use ur brain. It’s 4000 yuan. Currency completely different AND to add on. some Chinese workers only get 4000 yuan per month for salary. This isn’t LONDON THATS why differences exist**** 💀 smh
i lived in london an beijing. london: 85 sqm 2800 gbp cold, beijing 120 sqm 24.500 rmb cold. london zone 1, beijing chaoyang directly next to the cctv building. i would say prices are about the same. BUT in beijing i had acutal brick walls while in london i had the feeling i lived in a cardboard box
Apartment? You're livin in some 5-star hotel lol. Cool shit dude, are you going to return to China after this is all over? Looking forward to your next video 👍
Right! I miss it! I loved living there. Theres alot of shops outside so at night it looked like some lo-fi cyber punk scene. Best money ever spent. I probably wont go back to china to live at this point but I do plan to go back to the asia region. I will probably make a video on that.
Auston R CREATIVE STORYTELL TRAVELER I’m from Hangzhou! Glad you liked it, it is one of the prettiest city in China
Why’d you leave ?
@@keenaadou4575 I think he just travels to different places and this was part of that travel.
In California $560 can get you homeless! I mean why not enjoy nature😃
Duh same in china if you live in shanghai or shenzen
@@dracoii1147 Yea and that's why when you see the salary and (usually low) house allowance offers in Tier 1 cities, it's worth so much less than the same offer in a smaller city (even a nice province capital like Hangzhou).
You are so funny
😂😂😂
560$ isn’t enough to get a cheap moving house in AZ gotta make 3x the rent
Studio is around 989-1k about depending where
I'm Chinese and live in Hong Kong...The rent in hk is so fkn expensive..Love your video. New subscriber here 💕💕💗💗
Thank you! I want to go back to HK it's beautiful I only stayed for a few hours and went to Quarry bay to take the picture of the apartment.
Hello I'm chinese learning beginner
Can you help with my chinese plz👍😇
@@user-yj5jd9rf6x sure
I'm an international student living in HK. Honestly, the rent is just crazy!!
Hangzhou is my home too, we welcome you homie!
Thank you. I'm no longer in HZ but I miss it a lot and plan to visit some day.
How nice is Hangzhou?
@@mylescupay5301 Super nice. Friendly and chill locals, artistic atmosphere, so safe that people nap in parks all the time. Sceneries are beautiful and foods are great. It is a city intellectual and artistic as Boston but as chill as Vermont, with weather comparable to Maryland
love the colour grading and cinematography. your apartments so nice for the price, im in shenzhen and an apt like that would be at least 8000 RMB!
Thanks! I really appreciate it! I wanted to visit Shenzhen before all this went down!
looks great! and yes its a steal although in the bigger cities like Beijing and shanghai the apartments are much smaller and a bit more expensive
Yea! this was slightly on the outskirts of Hangzhou in a brand new empty building it only had a few residences when we arrived and like everything else in china quickly grew!
I see a lot of these kinds of kitchens in the lofts advertised on platforms like Hangzhou Plus. Quite a few of them are in the Line 2 Xihu area (like Fengtan, Gucui, Xueyuan road). While they are practical for people who eat out a lot, those who cook heavily need something quite different! I live in an older 4 bed 3 bath (?!?) 178 sq meter apartment that's a comfortable 30 minute metro commute to downtown (including walking), and it's about 8000 CNY/month (although it helps that my house allowance covers most of that). The wife and I are expecting a kid soon, so you could say we planned ahead 😏
That said, for a much lower tag of 4000, this seems like a great deal!
Did your wife give birth in China?
Wow, it’s actually a really nice apartment!
Thank you!
OMG, a $500/mo place like that? I'm definitely thinking of traveling there.
Planning on relocating by the end of the year 🥰
2:00 lol that's a simple hotel kitchen, u r literally living in a hotel, not an apartment/studio. plus no Chinese household would put a washing machine in the 'kitchen. it is usually in the sunroom or balcony that is either next to the living room or bathroom (it could really depend)
It's a new building to attract more University students and foreigners Alot of the older apartments have sunrooms and balconies.
Really like this video, as a local Hangzhounese, I can tell you this kind of two level apartment is very common and actually not very luxury. My brother used to rent such an apartment last year which cost like 4500 RMB. In Hangzhou, the rent depends a lot on the location and the distance to the metro station. In some remote area of Hangzhou, you can get an apartment of 130 square meters with the price of 3000RMB, trust me.
I think it's not bad for single people or maybe young couples who don't cook a lot. But that kitchen is way too small for me! Also, I broke my ankle some years ago, so if that happened while I was living in a loft, you can imagine the conundrum (also more likely to injure myself in the first place).
Which website do you use to look for apartments? Do they have detached houses like in USA or does everyone there live in apartments?
@@dttgoo5815 Most people live in condos they own or rent.
Try ziroom or anjuke for apartment renting.
Chinese cities are much denser than most western cities, so very few of us can afford a house. We call house bieshu(villa) here.
Some rich families choose to live in a house, but most will live in an 2000 -4000 sq.ft luxury condo in city center (Dapingceng, large flat condo).
In some way, most of Chinese city residents live in New Yorker style. It's just owning a car isn't that difficult.
And what percentage of income to people like you spend on housing? Me for example started with 21% of my income then it went down to 12% of my income. Then i moved to a bigger house, and then it became 25% of my income. How much do you spend on housing percentage wise ?
I live in HK and the rent here of even a shoebox size flat is crazy! I've always wanted to buy my own flat here but I guess this dream will never get fulfilled as even a small flat costs millions of dollars..I've been to China twice and it's really nice there, much bigger than HK.
Yeah it's crazy in prime parts of GZ a 40m2 apartment will set you back over $1mil and GZ is the cheapest of the tier 1 cities
It’s very nice! In Beijing, where I spent a year in 2005, you wouldn’t get such a nice place for 500 and some bucks!
Yo bro! Idk if you remember me but I'm David Harris from AAA. Had no idea you were in China man, that's so cool! What brings you out there?
Yea man I remember you! I was out there to experience something new. Absolutely enjoyed it.
🙌🏾🙌🏾 Good job on the video !
Thank you so much !
This dope man. Especially us being young black men. From Florida and always wanted to travel/live out there. How did you make the transition over there?
This apartment is really nice,, definitely hotel standard,,, great video!!!
Thank you!
Fresh and Modern .
Great B-rolls bro keep it up !♥
Thank you 🙌
500$ a month, this is why i plan to move to china to start a new life. In new york an apartment like that would probably cost 1-3k rent a month.
exactly! also the utilities are cheap too
You the MAN! Living your dream working in China. Wonderful video! Thanks. Columbus, Ohio USA
Smooth editing! I'm looking into China for the near future. My intention is to teach and learn the language.
Do you know when you're thinking about going? Things are a little different now for teaching but don't let it discourage you from going if thats what you want to do. Just research your company you want to work for because that can make or break your experience in China.
@@austonr I would travel to Shenzhen. I've grown up in a coastal region, and highly prefer being near water. Are they accepting travellers into the country these days?
In many places in China, 560 US dollars can live for a year.
Even 2years.
But not as developed as Hangzhou.
That would be a shitty quality of life on $560 for a year. People in rural China can do it simply because they grow their own food, if you had to buy your ingredients you'd be looking at $1 per day for food as for accommodation and utilities etc you ain't getting that anywhere in China for under $2-3 per day.
Keep on brotha
Thank you so much for sharing!!! I'm thinking of moving to Hangzhou too in about 2 years! Please make more videos on Hang zhou!!!!
this apartment is AMAZING! I love it. wish I am in China ;)
Nice tour. Thank you for sharing this. Your place is really cool.
Thank you!
I am a web developer and am thinking about moving to mainland, Fast and reliable internet connection to google service and github and slack and others is a must. Am wondering if it is possible to get that in mainland nowadays and the cost of it
Even with a VPN, it's not reliable. The government knows all about the popular VPN like express and Nord. They work some of the time but don't work when it's national holidays or when diplomats are in town. . You have to use the lesser-known VPNs and even then it still may not be reliable. If you need google for work I wouldn't come to the mainland to live but definitely visit.
Holy crap. I initially thought it was per week. Not per month. That's really decent Value. 😃
Nice apartment with enogh space for several people to live together.
This apartment is real nice!!! That alarm code tech is crazy. Very unique and different. I would love to stay in one of those
you will be amazed how techie China is
Thats a pretty cool apartment, Maybe I should move to Hangzhou :)
In my opinion its one of the best places in china you can live! Its a great mix of nature and city. And the foreign community is great!
This is crazy that only $560...I wanna move to China
I always buy a dryer on taobao - 1200 rmb - best investment ever
New Subbie...I'm supposed to be moving to Shanghai in Feb 2021 and I haven't decided on getting a free apartment or taking the 4000yuan for an apartment I really like.
I would take the money and find something you like once you scout the area a little. Shanghai is huge!
May be heading there to teach #beijing I have until the 30th to confirm. This is beautiful!
Exciting!! Research the company well that can make or break your experience. Follow a few Facebook groups that are people who are living or lived in China. It helps a lot! Good Luck!
All that for only $560????
Dang I paid $950.00 for my room in Bay area sharing the 4 bed rooms with others and you get this for all by yourself? Can't wait go back to China
Are you still planning to go back?
@@austonr oh yeah if China allow me I was supposedly back in May but due to Covid 19 might be next year
England's very very expensive I have a friend that's right
In London you will get parking space for that money
I have a friend that's from England
No clothes dryers? Are they expecting you to wear wet clothes when there’s no sunlights?
Idk about Hangzhou but in Guangzhou it's always warm enough to dry clothes without the sun shining.
560 wouldn't even get you a ROOM in a house in Florida. Crazy.
I love it and beautiful content
Wow nice apartment! Mines is smaller and I pay $1,200 for a small apartment in nyc lol wish those prices existed here lol
We had the coolest apartment in Hangzhou lol
Great Apartment Bro !
Greetings from Germany.
Utilities costs? Water, garbage, electricity?
no way bruv
bro probably meant 560 a day 💀
I imagine that’s on the top end of Chinese housing?
Wow I live in shanghai and for 4000rmb u can get a room in a shared apartment
I think it’s great! Trying to see how it is the apartments there, since I am trying to live there cause I am going to study(university) there but in Beijing,if you could give more info about the rent and if they accept pets easily, like,stuff like that(internet,wifi,water,eletricity)it would me great! New to your channel and thank you so much for this video! One love, nope everything it’s ok!
I think the only thing I don’t like btw, it’s the kitchen,it’s the electric stove like, too small, and I love to cook, I love to bake, I hope when I go there, they can let me change it into the apartment cause it is too small🥺I hope that if that happens they can let me buy a new one Bc It is hard to cook in only one lil thing😭
Hi Auston! i've just took a teaching position at Zhuji, 20 mins train from Hangzhou. Do you still live here?
Am moving to China next month, which company you use to get a apartment, would appreciate it telling me thanks
Unfortunately the company I worked with has closed down. I would do of research on the company you choose they can make or break your experience there.
In your apartment like TV table bed Or something they free too you right
Half of a closet with a roommate in Manhattan for that price
I love your apartment
Great video.
Wowww that’s crazy! It makes these apartments here look like trash lol ...are you going to do one where y’all staying now??👀🙏
It really did I refuse to buy an apartment in the states now we're forever spoiled. When we were on Thailand we were staying in Airbnbs. They are extremely inexpensive like 10-15 can get you a decent spot a night there. But I didnt record the rooms in Thailand. But definitely, next time when we go back we will.
Auston R good to know! I really want to go out there
Is this in the Regent International apartment building in Hangzhou, China?
With evergrande defaulting, this isn't aging well... Or actually, maybe these are getting cheaper 🤔
VERY NICE!! Are you still there? How's the local life?
😍😍i want to finish my studies in china can u give me some peaces of advice and im also want to start a youtube chanel but i dont know how to make videos like this perfection 👌🏾 😔
Once things clears up with covid and hopefully relations with china are better i would definitely say to go 110% China is a very different country but has alot to offer. You will have a good time as a student especially if you are in a city like Hangzhou or Shanghai. But it all depends on what type of experience you are looking to have. But there were ups and downs with my experience that I plan to share more of on my channel that may give you a good perspective of what life in china is like (shameless plug). But its s all what you make it.
are prices like that still? are you still around there?
Can you name the apartment and where it's located
nice vid! anyway can u recommend me a web/app or anything for renting an apartment in hangzhou? because I'm planning to go there soon and still looking for an apartment.. thanks ;)
What is Hangzhou like to live in? I was offered a job there.
¥4000? beijingers can’t relate :(
How much are apartments in Beijing?
Auston R generally for a one bedroom apartment it’s around ¥6000 but those usually aren’t as nice as the one in the video... for a small studio (like 20 sq m or less) it can be around ¥4000 but those are tiny and are usually just a bed and a bathroom lol... for the kind you showed I would estimate at least ¥8000
@@user-xm4zc6ez2g This is so true! Beijing housing is a total nightmare
Not like Chinese tv series 😂 everything is exactly Chinese here
I’m planning on returning to China once I graduate, but I’m not so sure about the jobs options. The apartments near my family’s home in China are pretty good (still not so sure about price) all I’m worrying about is how I’ll get the income for my apartment.
Which district is this located? I am posting my new apartment in Hangzhou as well
Are you still there? Nice place!
nice house, love it.
Thank you!
Where and how did you find this? Is it by website or some agency?
What about utilities
Man I need to move to China
That’s dope shittake
Where in Hangzhou is this apartment?
Ye bro where are you in china which city
How did you find your apartment?
At what ring is this aprtment located
How do you use the air fryer for eggs?
Nice
So how is it living there?
你很会弄拍摄角度👍
Is the complete apartment ¥4000,or do you share the rent with someone?
¥4000 for the entire apartment, you can get roommate(s) to share the rent or all by yourself for ¥4000.
There app to get rent like this apartment bro ?
Yea there's a website called lianjia.com and another called 58.com that you can use to find apartments. But I went in person once in China because online can be tricky but it's a great place to start. Uses google chrome so you can translate to your language preference.
Which area in hangzhou i also lige in hangzhou
😋
expensive
I need a contact in Yinchuan university of energy please. thanks
DE TALKERS COMEDY CENTRE do you have we chat? Or IG I can send it one of those ways we chat will be best.
what company do you work for?
I worked for a few companies when I was there. Because of the current situation I returned to the states. The company I worked for I honestly can't recommend because they were very dishonest it was called Echo education located in the Binjang district of Hangzhou. The other company I worked for was Web international which is no longer in business. I will probably make a video about them both.
This video was aesthetically appeasing!! New subscriber here! You can also checkout my China apt tour.
#hangzhougang 🕯
Hi! are you also teaching in China?
Which city is this?
Hangzhou, China. It says so in the video’s title lol
Are you still in China?
I'm no longer in China I left in 2020 but in happy to and any questions you have.
@@austonr I'm really homesick. Did you feel like that when you arrived?
damn bro... show the apartment, don't focus the camera too much on yourself..