Samples of costs in China

Of course, expenses depends on your way of life, below is an idea of what could be your expenses each month as a student in Shanghai.
Necessities
Mobile phone service: 200 RMB/month
Groceries: 70 RMB/week
Dinner: 20 RMB/day average
Beverages: 4 RMB/day average
Haircut: 40 RMB/mo
Dinner with friend after work
Metro to downtown: 5 RMB
Dinner: 80 RMB
Taxi back home: 25 RMB
Number of times per week: 2
Weekend
Metro to downtown: 5 RMB
Meal or other activity: 120 RMB
Taxi back home: 25 RMB
Number of times per weekend: 1
Bar or club
Taxi to downtown: 18 RMB
Drinks: 120 RMB
Taxi home: 25 RMB
Number of times per week: 1
