j'attends vos reponse avec impatience...
Coût de la vie, hébergement et travail à Xiamen en Chine?
by Geronimo2410
This discussion is in French, the community’s main language.
Original post
bonjour, voila j'ai 23 ans, et j'ai un projet: allé rejoindre un ami chinois pour allé vivre a Xiamen dans la region de Fujian.
hors je ne veux pas y allé precipitament, ni faire de mauvais choix, j'ai donc plusieurs questions : la vie coute t'elle cher? puis je vivre avec quelques economies que j'ai fait en france ? je compte exporter pour la france des objets, est ce possible? la vie est- elle dangereuse? est ce facil de se logé ?
si vous pouviez m'apporté des renseignement ce serait vraiment sympa.
je vous laisse mon adresse msn si vous voulez me parlez afin de mieux m'expliquez, ce sera plus simple que par email.
j'attends vos reponse avec impatience...
j'attends vos reponse avec impatience...
Salut Geronimo,
Tu devrais en premier lieu demander à ton ami chinois, c'est encore le plus à même de répondre précisemment avec des chiffres.
1/La chertitude de la vie : ça dépend de chacun de nous, si tu vis "à la chinoise" ça devrait te paraitre peu cher ... à mon avis, environs 500 euros par mois devraient te suffire, logement inclus (pour avoir été dans des villes proches de la région où tu veux te poser).
2/Oui mais ça dépend de tes économies et de la durée pendant laquelle tu veux rester ...
3/Surement puisque tous les commerçants d'origine chinoise de France le font ... après le comment, c'est une autre histoire :)
4/La Chine en général n'est pas dangereuse mais il faut respecter à mon avis quelques rudiments comme ne pas montrer ostentatoirement sa richesse etc.
Bonne chance dans ton entreprise!
Tu devrais en premier lieu demander à ton ami chinois, c'est encore le plus à même de répondre précisemment avec des chiffres.
1/La chertitude de la vie : ça dépend de chacun de nous, si tu vis "à la chinoise" ça devrait te paraitre peu cher ... à mon avis, environs 500 euros par mois devraient te suffire, logement inclus (pour avoir été dans des villes proches de la région où tu veux te poser).
2/Oui mais ça dépend de tes économies et de la durée pendant laquelle tu veux rester ...
3/Surement puisque tous les commerçants d'origine chinoise de France le font ... après le comment, c'est une autre histoire :)
4/La Chine en général n'est pas dangereuse mais il faut respecter à mon avis quelques rudiments comme ne pas montrer ostentatoirement sa richesse etc.
Bonne chance dans ton entreprise!
merci pour ce debut de reponse, pour la cheritude dela vie, c'est ce que l'on m'avait dit, avec environ 400euro par mois on peu vivre plus que convenablement .
c'est vrai que j'ai pas mal d'economie, mais j'ai un peu peur.
de plusune question que j'avais oublié donc je larajoute ici:
si on compte allez vivre en chine, quels sont les papiers administratif a faire en france puis en chine?
J'y suis toujours allé en visa touriste, 3 mois à partir de l'emission du visa (j'insiste sur ce point). Tu peux peut etre faire un visa d'affaire de 6 mois à vérifier.
http://fr.chineseembassy.org/fra/zgzfg/zgsg/lsb/qzyw/default.htm
http://fr.chineseembassy.org/fra/zgzfg/zgsg/lsb/qzyw/t189044.htm
http://fr.chineseembassy.org/fra/zgzfg/zgsg/lsb/qzyw/default.htm
http://fr.chineseembassy.org/fra/zgzfg/zgsg/lsb/qzyw/t189044.htm
Merci, vous etes vraiment trés rapide pour repondre, je lis certains sujet du forum, et ma copine qui etait sceptique sur mon projet, l'est beaucoup moins maintenant, vu le climat, le cout de la vie, et tout le reste!.
nouvelle question:
y'a t'il cependant des point negatifs qu'il faudrait savoir? est il facil de trouvé un travail pour des francais?
nouvelle question:
y'a t'il cependant des point negatifs qu'il faudrait savoir? est il facil de trouvé un travail pour des francais?
De rien. Je poste sur un autre forum pour obtenir des informations donc si je peux aider, je suis content ^^
Point négatif pour moi : on se sent libre mais c'est difficile de s'intégrer si on ne parle pas chinois, mais cela est valable pour tout pays étranger ... peut etre que vous perdrez en confort, mais apres ca depend des exigences des uns et des autres.
Faites attention tout de meme, j'ai déjà entendu qu'il arrivait que des vols se produisent en montant des bus et des gares typiquement quelqu'un qui vous rentre dedans en faisant les poches ou par derriere a la lame de rasoir en coupant le backpack sans que vous le sentiez.
Je dis ca parce que je pense que c'est necessaire d'en etre conscient mais en faisant normalement attention, c'est ok.
Pour le travail pour un francais, je l'ignore, je suis toujours allé la bas en tant que touriste :p
Bon courage!
Point négatif pour moi : on se sent libre mais c'est difficile de s'intégrer si on ne parle pas chinois, mais cela est valable pour tout pays étranger ... peut etre que vous perdrez en confort, mais apres ca depend des exigences des uns et des autres.
Faites attention tout de meme, j'ai déjà entendu qu'il arrivait que des vols se produisent en montant des bus et des gares typiquement quelqu'un qui vous rentre dedans en faisant les poches ou par derriere a la lame de rasoir en coupant le backpack sans que vous le sentiez.
Je dis ca parce que je pense que c'est necessaire d'en etre conscient mais en faisant normalement attention, c'est ok.
Pour le travail pour un francais, je l'ignore, je suis toujours allé la bas en tant que touriste :p
Bon courage!
ok si ce n'est que ca, ca ira, je vis a cannes, royaume des touristes et donc des pick poket, mais ca ne m'ai jamais arrivé ...mais bon tout est possible.
en faite ma plus grosse crainte est de ne pas trouvé un metier, et donc de "bouffé" toute mes economies, puis devoir revenir en france et repartir a zero.
il y a aussi que je ne parle pas chinois, mais juste un peu d'anglais .
en faite ma plus grosse crainte est de ne pas trouvé un metier, et donc de "bouffé" toute mes economies, puis devoir revenir en france et repartir a zero.
il y a aussi que je ne parle pas chinois, mais juste un peu d'anglais .
Si vous ne parlez pas chinois, il faut identifier quel genre de travail vous pouvez faire. Ce n'est pas impossible mais cela restreint fatalement les possibilités. Dépend aussi si vous avez une spécialité qui pourraient interesser les entreprises locales.
En dernier lieu, il doit etre possible de donner des cours de Francais dans un lycée etc.
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En dernier lieu, il doit etre possible de donner des cours de Francais dans un lycée etc.
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Salut tout le monde, je peux surement te renseigner un peu, je suis actuellement à Xiamen pour raison de travail. Donc pour le visa pour ma part, je suis en visa affaire pour 6 mois, tu peux avoir plus longtemps cest un peu plus compliqué je pense, car pour moi, j'ai du avoir une invitation de l'entreprise qui m'accauillait avec des dates pour l'ambassde chinoise à Paris. A cause de ça j'ai du y retourner plusieurs fois.
Sinon la vie est très sympathique et vraiment pas cher si tu vis à la chinoise sinon un peu plus à l'européenne ça vie aussi par rapport en France. Le taxi, pour une dizaine de kilometre, que j'effectue pour aller au travail, me coute environ 20 à 25 RMB soit 2 à 2, 5 €. Le bus est encore vraiment moins cher il me semble que c'est quelques RMB. Mais c'est difficile de prendre le bus si tu ne c'est pas lire le chinois, car les panneaux pour les bus, tout est écrit en chinois.
Pour la nourriture, tu as de tout, des petits 'restos' ou des bouiboui comme je les appelle et le repas coute environ 5 à 8 RMB soit moins d'1 €. Sinon tuas des Mcdo, KFC et autre qui coutent environ 20 RMB.De plus tu as des restaurants un peu plus chique ou sympa, que je fréquente régulièrement et ça me coute environ 60 RMB qui n'est pas grand chose pour moi, mais plus pour les chinois.Donc tu as beaucoup de choix. J'adore allez de temps en temps dans les endroits où tu manges vraiment chinois, c'est vraiment différent de ce que l'on trouve en France, dans les restos, mais en tout cas pour moi, j'adore.
Pour le logement, je ne peux pas trop te renseigner car c'est ma société qui me paye le logement, mais je pense que ça ne coute pas encore trop cher, suivant les endroits. Pour ma part j'ai une femme de ménage qui passe 2 fois part semaine et cela ne me coute que 20 € par mois.
Sinon si tu parle Anglais cela peux t'aider car il y a du monde qui parle anglais surtout les jeunes, les étudiants ou dans les restos. Pour le transport ne compte pas sur l'anglais.
Pour ce qui est des magasins, tu trouve de tout, en face de la société où je travail, il y a un carrefour, et tu trouve un rayon spécial pour les français et autres. Sinon les autres magasins, tu arrive à trouver un peu de tout. C'est un peu dur à se repérer au début mais après ça va. Et les gens t'aident, y a pas de souci.
La ville est très sympathique et belle, ça dépend aussi des endroits. J'ai visté quelques endroits pour le moments, tu as des places magniiques comme des endrois où tu ne voudrait pas y vivre. J'ai visité des factories, des semblant d'usines, mais c'est dur à décrire, ça ma bourlverser sur le coup. C'est vraiment différent de la france.
Mais au final j'adore cette ville, la nourriture chinoise et les gens même si tout le monde te regarde et certain te disent : hello. En principe les gens sont sympathiques et question vol, pour l moement je n'ai pas connu, ça peut peut être arrivé, mais généralement ça va. Si tu as des questions ou autres n'hésite pas.
Sinon la vie est très sympathique et vraiment pas cher si tu vis à la chinoise sinon un peu plus à l'européenne ça vie aussi par rapport en France. Le taxi, pour une dizaine de kilometre, que j'effectue pour aller au travail, me coute environ 20 à 25 RMB soit 2 à 2, 5 €. Le bus est encore vraiment moins cher il me semble que c'est quelques RMB. Mais c'est difficile de prendre le bus si tu ne c'est pas lire le chinois, car les panneaux pour les bus, tout est écrit en chinois.
Pour la nourriture, tu as de tout, des petits 'restos' ou des bouiboui comme je les appelle et le repas coute environ 5 à 8 RMB soit moins d'1 €. Sinon tuas des Mcdo, KFC et autre qui coutent environ 20 RMB.De plus tu as des restaurants un peu plus chique ou sympa, que je fréquente régulièrement et ça me coute environ 60 RMB qui n'est pas grand chose pour moi, mais plus pour les chinois.Donc tu as beaucoup de choix. J'adore allez de temps en temps dans les endroits où tu manges vraiment chinois, c'est vraiment différent de ce que l'on trouve en France, dans les restos, mais en tout cas pour moi, j'adore.
Pour le logement, je ne peux pas trop te renseigner car c'est ma société qui me paye le logement, mais je pense que ça ne coute pas encore trop cher, suivant les endroits. Pour ma part j'ai une femme de ménage qui passe 2 fois part semaine et cela ne me coute que 20 € par mois.
Sinon si tu parle Anglais cela peux t'aider car il y a du monde qui parle anglais surtout les jeunes, les étudiants ou dans les restos. Pour le transport ne compte pas sur l'anglais.
Pour ce qui est des magasins, tu trouve de tout, en face de la société où je travail, il y a un carrefour, et tu trouve un rayon spécial pour les français et autres. Sinon les autres magasins, tu arrive à trouver un peu de tout. C'est un peu dur à se repérer au début mais après ça va. Et les gens t'aident, y a pas de souci.
La ville est très sympathique et belle, ça dépend aussi des endroits. J'ai visté quelques endroits pour le moments, tu as des places magniiques comme des endrois où tu ne voudrait pas y vivre. J'ai visité des factories, des semblant d'usines, mais c'est dur à décrire, ça ma bourlverser sur le coup. C'est vraiment différent de la france.
Mais au final j'adore cette ville, la nourriture chinoise et les gens même si tout le monde te regarde et certain te disent : hello. En principe les gens sont sympathiques et question vol, pour l moement je n'ai pas connu, ça peut peut être arrivé, mais généralement ça va. Si tu as des questions ou autres n'hésite pas.
salut, moi j'ai un peu le meme probleme que toi geronimo;
ma copine abite a xiamen, et j'avoue que a distance commence a nous peser.
j'y suis aller au moi de mars et je retourne la bas au mois de juillet.je trouve la vie la bas tres agreable.mon amie habite juste au nord de la montagne qui est au centre de xiamen.
nous avons pour intention de vivre ensemble a xiamen, mais voila comment y trouvé du travail pour moi?sachant que je debute seulement a apprendre la langue.
et comment faire pour le visa?
j'ai des economie d'avance mais bon, on aimerai pas que tout parte en fumé.
si quelq'un pouvait me renseigner se serais tres sympa.
merci
merci
envie de voyager
salut
je viens d'arriver à xiamen, je fais un stage de 2 mois, pour le moment ma chambre me plait pas vouspouvez me donner des adresses pour trouver des appart sympa dans un quartier sympa ou au bord de la plage? si quelquun connait des bars bien ou des magasins... vous pouvez maider car ici je suis un peu perdu...je parle pas chinois enfin je commence. merci😉
je viens d'arriver à xiamen, je fais un stage de 2 mois, pour le moment ma chambre me plait pas vouspouvez me donner des adresses pour trouver des appart sympa dans un quartier sympa ou au bord de la plage? si quelquun connait des bars bien ou des magasins... vous pouvez maider car ici je suis un peu perdu...je parle pas chinois enfin je commence. merci😉
ok merci, je ne connais pas encore en fait je loge au sud au bord de la plage et il y a pas grand chose à faire, dans lentreprise personne ne sort dans les bars...
je pars fin juillet on se verra peut etre
salut je suis française et je par a xiamen pour faire un stage de 6 mois. je voudrais savoir si tu connais des entreprises françaises ou espagnols las bas, ou si tu connaitrais un site queje peux visiter. j' ai besoin de trouver un stage assz rapidement car je par en janvier. merci de ton aide..
marie
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I’d love to hear about life in this region! We’re looking for a quiet spot close to the sea. Any recommendations? As for the paperwork, is it difficult to get everything official? Is finding housing tough in this area? What kind of guarantees are usually required? If any kind soul could shed some light on this, we’d really appreciate it! 🥺🏻
Thanks so much for your help and advice! ☺️
My partner and I currently live in Antibes—we’re both freelancers working remotely. We’re thinking about potentially moving to Italy.
We’d like to settle near the French border, between Ventimiglia and San Remo (this is important because we need access to Nice Airport twice a month). ✈️
I’d love to hear about life in this region! We’re looking for a quiet spot close to the sea. Any recommendations? As for the paperwork, is it difficult to get everything official? Is finding housing tough in this area? What kind of guarantees are usually required? If any kind soul could shed some light on this, we’d really appreciate it! 🥺🏻
Thanks so much for your help and advice! ☺️
I'm looking for an au pair who'd like to come to Bournemouth in the south of England, and I'd love to know what the best websites are to find one, please.
Hi everyone,
I’d like to get some information about my eligibility for the DV Lottery.
About my background: • I earned a *Bac Pro* through VAE (*Validation des Acquis de l’Expérience*), issued by the *Éducation nationale*. • I also have a professional certification as a *Conseiller en Insertion* (Employment Counselor), issued by the Ministry of Labor. • Altogether, this adds up to a *Bac+2* level.
I’d like to know if this level qualifies me to apply for the DV Lottery.
Regarding my work experience: • I work as an *Employment Counselor*. • I checked on O*Net Online for the classification: Job Zone 4, SVP Range: 7.0 – <8.0. • I only have one year of experience, but I handle similar tasks in business creation.
So my question is: can I apply for the DV Lottery despite my relatively short experience, given that my job falls under Job Zone 4?
Thanks in advance for your answers and advice! !
I’d like to get some information about my eligibility for the DV Lottery.
About my background: • I earned a *Bac Pro* through VAE (*Validation des Acquis de l’Expérience*), issued by the *Éducation nationale*. • I also have a professional certification as a *Conseiller en Insertion* (Employment Counselor), issued by the Ministry of Labor. • Altogether, this adds up to a *Bac+2* level.
I’d like to know if this level qualifies me to apply for the DV Lottery.
Regarding my work experience: • I work as an *Employment Counselor*. • I checked on O*Net Online for the classification: Job Zone 4, SVP Range: 7.0 – <8.0. • I only have one year of experience, but I handle similar tasks in business creation.
So my question is: can I apply for the DV Lottery despite my relatively short experience, given that my job falls under Job Zone 4?
Thanks in advance for your answers and advice! !
Hi everyone,
I’m looking for info on villages around Aix, like Fuveau, Bouc-Bel-Air, or even Éguilles and Venelles? We’re a couple with a child living in the Paris region, and I’ll be relocating to Aix-en-Provence in spring 2026. We’d love to swap our apartment for a house with a pool within 20-30 minutes max of central Aix, with a budget of around 650k €.
In terms of climate and geography, I’ve read that Aix is in a basin where it can get really hot. What about the surrounding villages that are a bit more elevated, like Venelles? Is it just as stifling?
For a family, which area would you recommend?
Thanks in advance for your replies!
I’m looking for info on villages around Aix, like Fuveau, Bouc-Bel-Air, or even Éguilles and Venelles? We’re a couple with a child living in the Paris region, and I’ll be relocating to Aix-en-Provence in spring 2026. We’d love to swap our apartment for a house with a pool within 20-30 minutes max of central Aix, with a budget of around 650k €.
In terms of climate and geography, I’ve read that Aix is in a basin where it can get really hot. What about the surrounding villages that are a bit more elevated, like Venelles? Is it just as stifling?
For a family, which area would you recommend?
Thanks in advance for your replies!
Starting this spring, we want to settle near Aix-en-Provence. We're tired of living in the mountains with all the snow—we really need some sunshine and a fresh start. Is it hard to find a house to rent there? What about prices? If you have any great tips or useful info about the area, we’d love to hear it. I work in education and want to do prevention work in Marseille or Aix—are there jobs in the social sector?
Anyway, we need tons of info, but we’re sure we’re going to take the leap—no hesitation, adventure is adventure!!! Thanks for your help and any experiences you can share.
Anyway, we need tons of info, but we’re sure we’re going to take the leap—no hesitation, adventure is adventure!!! Thanks for your help and any experiences you can share.
Hi,
I’m an osteopath and I’d like to set up and open an osteopathy practice in Thailand. I don’t have a precise location in mind yet, but I’m thinking maybe Hua Hin. I saw there’s an osteopath based in Phuket, so I wrote to him for some info, but he still hasn’t replied🤪!
So I’m reaching out to people who live there or know the country well: I’d like to know what the best ways are to advertise and get known in Thailand. Are there any local classifieds newspapers? First, I’d like to practice from my apartment. Is that allowed in Thailand? Ideally, I’d like to work part-time in a private hospital as an osteopath. I’m thinking that in Thailand, the medical field is much more open than in Europe!!! Has anyone seen an osteopath or chiropractor working in a Thai hospital? Do you know the price of a consultation?
Any info you can share will be super helpful! Thanks in advance[;)!!!]
I’m an osteopath and I’d like to set up and open an osteopathy practice in Thailand. I don’t have a precise location in mind yet, but I’m thinking maybe Hua Hin. I saw there’s an osteopath based in Phuket, so I wrote to him for some info, but he still hasn’t replied🤪!
So I’m reaching out to people who live there or know the country well: I’d like to know what the best ways are to advertise and get known in Thailand. Are there any local classifieds newspapers? First, I’d like to practice from my apartment. Is that allowed in Thailand? Ideally, I’d like to work part-time in a private hospital as an osteopath. I’m thinking that in Thailand, the medical field is much more open than in Europe!!! Has anyone seen an osteopath or chiropractor working in a Thai hospital? Do you know the price of a consultation?
Any info you can share will be super helpful! Thanks in advance[;)!!!]
Hello everyone,
We’re a small family from the south of France, with a 2-year-old little boy, and we’re dreaming of starting a new adventure abroad by opening our own business. For now, we haven’t chosen a specific destination yet.
We mainly speak French, with a basic level of Spanish and English, and we’re ready to improve these two languages if needed. We’re looking for a multicultural, safe country with quality healthcare and good schools accessible for our son. We’d also love a pleasant place with a mild climate where life is good.
Our idea is to travel to different countries to explore, compare, and refine our project. We’d be really happy to read your tips, experiences, or anecdotes if you’ve already undertaken a similar project or if you know key points to anticipate.
Thanks in advance for your shares and help—it would really help us move forward with our project! 😄
Hi everyone,
I’m heading to Dublin as an au pair in a few weeks.
I’m looking for a reputable language school. It’s so hard to choose! Has anyone already done a language stay in Dublin? Any tips? Thanks so much! :)
Hi everyone, so I’m planning to go study at a community college in the U.S., but the only snag is which one—there are so many options over there! I’ve heard about one in California, Diablo Valley College, and another in Florida, Valencia College. I know both states are super attractive for tourism, but my main criteria are teaching quality and price. I’m open to any advice, comments, or suggestions—thanks in advance! The start of the semester is coming up, and I’m a little nervous...
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Hi,
Has anyone gone on a language study trip in Europe? If so, which agencies did you use? What can you tell me about it? Thanks a lot! Kelkune
Has anyone gone on a language study trip in Europe? If so, which agencies did you use? What can you tell me about it? Thanks a lot! Kelkune
Hi! I’m looking for an apartment in Malaga from September (2025) until January for my Erasmus exchange, but I’m not finding much, and it seems like there are a lot of scams. Does anyone have any leads or tips? Thanks!^^