Apartment Hunting in Beijing, China 🏠 Tours, Rent Prices, Tips

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Hi, my name is Evelyn, and I live in a 460 sqft studio in Haidian District in Beijing, China. In this video, I take you through my entire apartment hunting process to find my dream apartment in Beijing, and share everything you need to know about apartment hunting in China, from finding listings online to apartment tours, rent prices, what to look out for, how to avoid scams, and how to negotiate a great deal.
Whether you are an expat living in China, considering moving to Beijing, or just wondering what life in China is like, this video will be a helpful place to start.
Enjoy watching, drop any questions in the comments, and if you are starting your own apartment hunt soon - good luck🍀
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a few places to find apartment listings online...
Ziroom 自如: www.ziroom.com/
Lianjia 链家: bj.lianjia.com/
5i5j 我爱我家: www.5i5j.com.cn/
Xiaoyu 闲鱼: 2.taobao.com/
Douban 豆瓣: www.douban.com/
58.com 58同城: www.58.com/ **look out for fake listings**
Beijinger: www.thebeijinger.com/
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hi i'm Evelyn. thanks for stopping by!
➭ what do you do? i'm a tech project manager
➭ where are you located? Beijing
➭ what's your weird accent? i grew up in china, and lived in Chicago
➭ how did you end up in Beijing? Imagine leaving your life for a vacation and never making it back...would you ever accept the inevitability of moving on? That's what happened to me in 2020. After watching my entire life in Chicago slip away because of COVID, I made the hard decision to start over in Beijing, and I want to share the journey with you.
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@gregorybown 3 года назад

Wow Evelyn! this looked daunting, overwhelming, but yet you walked your viewers through it like a seasoned coach and somehow, despite living on the other side of the planet i was interested in every detail of the rental market of Beijing?! Simply Amazing Evelyn! So fond of your life stories, they brighten the difficult days and tattered lives, uh rooms. So glad you're safely housed. Can't wait to hear what's next

@tapiocapress 3 года назад

Thank you! Excited to keep exploring Beijing:)

@haunteddreams7856 2 года назад

I'm redesigning my bedroom. Im in the UK and I've always wanted to visit both Japan and China so I'm re doing my bedroom to give off that magical feeling that Japan and China gives off!

@acosmictemple 2 года назад

This was amazing! Thanks for sharing

@LeiYuanHong 2 месяца назад

Your final apartment looks a lot like mine in Feng Niao, brings back a lot of memories. I agree I thought it would be much cheaper to live in China but Beijing is VERY expensive and Haidian is a high class area so even more. I was able to live minutes away from work which was great. I saw your little keys with that blue fob, I so remember that, that got me into the gate (most are gated communities with security guards)

@LeiYuanHong 2 месяца назад

Thanks for sharing, I moved to Haidian Beijing in 2009 and lived there for 6 years. I shared a lot of the same experiences you did, apartments are abundant, not hard to find but most are old like you mentioned, the newer nice modern ones were all priced way too high. I was lucky and got a great studio which was clean, landlord brought me a new bed, (I was lucky to rent from a landlord, not an agent which I was recommend everyone avoid at all costs if they can). Had an elevator and paid around 3500 RMB a month but that was over ten years ago and prices are always going up.

@ziyan1499 2 года назад

i’m so glad i found your channel!! i was born in china but moved to the states at the age of 3 so i’m unfortunately pretty disconnected from my people and my culture. with the strict tourism guidelines i haven’t seen my hometown or my family in almost 6 years, and additionally with the influx of asian hate here i want more and more to move back to china but it’s difficult to do as i got rid of my citizenship this year to apply to colleges easier😭 it’s also a bit hard to access or understand china based social platforms so your youtube vids are PERFECT!!! im glad i can get a glimpse into what living in china is really like :)) keep up the good work!!

@peggyhill7283 2 года назад

Found your channel today. You seem to be happy & have a bright & lovely disposition. Good luck on your Beijing adventures.

@tapiocapress 2 года назад

Thank you so much!!!🥰

@fatheryoda 2 года назад

i just discovered this channel tonight because of Blondie in China... great videos! really interesting to see the BJ way of life

@ninasaifulishappy 3 года назад

Please do an apartment tour video! Love these Beijing series! Im hoping to move to Beijing in September for university and your videos are so helpful.

@tapiocapress 3 года назад

wooohoo good luck!! My apartment is a hot mess rn because my neighbor's pipe bursted🙃 🙃 Cant wait to get it restored and do a tour😃

@iisotaro 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing your experience! Super Helpful

@tapiocapress 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful, and best of luck!

@user-uq1nn3hi6n 2 года назад

Try plants around the windows or dried pressed eucalyptus to avoid the spice smell

@LaLaLaLauran 3 года назад

I'm so happy I found your channel! I watched a few of your videos and I feel like I relate on so many levels.

@tapiocapress 3 года назад

ahhh I'm so glad🥰 Seems like you are having adventures of your own in China too!! All the best, have lots and lots of fun - and if you ever visit Beijing let me know!🤗

@kevinfranco6759 3 года назад

I love your vids! Please don’t start bashing Chinese dudes in apartment hunting videos tho 🙏🏼 lol

@JH-bb8in 2 года назад

I'm sure you are a real account, wumao

@szpaqus 3 года назад

Apartment hunting is a task straight from nightmares and like everywhere - they try to convince you that a dingy apartment that falls apart is worth half of your salary U.U I admire that you went through that process without turning mad :D

@tapiocapress 3 года назад

Omg riiiight?!!! I got really luck with this one....Came very close to turning mad tho🤪

@saraawynnie 3 года назад

I'm living in Hangzhou and found an apartment with Lianjia too, but luckily I didn't have any issues. The agent's advice to your landlord was very sheepish and unprofessional >.< Glad you're settled and I hope the catch isn't too much of a put off for you and you can be happy there!

@tapiocapress 3 года назад

Yeah...I’m really upset about thing like agents hiding information, fake listing etc. hopefully now that we know to look out fewer people will have to deal with them....happy with my apartment now and hope it stays that way🤞🏼

@TinyPocketsofJoy 3 года назад

@@tapiocapress 对，就是因为agents hiding information，所以agents在大陆的口碑很差😂

@jayajanghel7391 3 года назад

Thank u . It's so informative i would say Thanks alot

@Dragon_rls 2 года назад

Rents are so expensive everywhere in this world. So glad I own my house. Even in north Florida, apartments go for a premium.

@matthewridley3927 3 года назад

I´m moving to Beijing (Haidian area) next month, so this is super helpful, thanks!

@tapiocapress 3 года назад

Omg all the best!!!

@orginaljun 3 года назад

15:07 it seems that the airvent of that restaurant is about the same height as your open balcony fence. So my suggestion is to block some lower part of the fence with some kind of plastic material. So that the wind will not blow restaurant air inside your room, instead it goes upwards in the air. That way your room can ventilate out moisture and in the summer it will block the sun.

@tapiocapress 3 года назад

Thank you!

@Shanghai1688 2 года назад

Wow.. thx for making this video, brings back a lot of memories when I stayed in Shanghai.. miss China a lot! But seems rent in major cities in China increased tho.. Anyways ur video are much appreciated

@tapiocapress 2 года назад

Thank you so much! Yet rent has been a bit crazy lately😭

@warmandtoasty 3 года назад

so glad i found your channel omg these videos are making me miss beijing so much 😭😭 can't wait for more vlogs to come!!

@tapiocapress 3 года назад

Ahhh thank you! Beijing misses you too!!!💕

@peterlai9018 2 года назад

Yum, love spicy Sichuanese noodle!!!

@tapiocapress 2 года назад

Yesss!

@morrismak Год назад

Wow...I am in Shenzhen and we can get something so much better for half the price.

@machi3663 3 года назад

I'm sad i missed the last two videos even though I've been subscribed, so definitely clicked the notification bell 🔔

@tapiocapress 3 года назад

Oh no😢 Good thing you can always catch up later - on the bright side now you have a little something to binge watch haha😃

@Missbohetang 3 года назад

Great video! Found your channel when I was search “ shenyang” on RU-vid. Your street food video made hungry as a fellow Shenyanger. 🤤. Good luck with your journey in Beijing! I spent 4 years there for college. It’s city worth living in at least for once in life.

@tapiocapress 3 года назад

Thank you!!! I'm loving Beijing so far😃Can't wait to try some Beijing street food!!

@situ.twkrjp 3 года назад

I miss Beijing 🥺...

@Motiovational_thoughts 2 года назад

Can u get a bit of time and tell us about Guangzhou like for international students? Can we get a studio apartment what approximate amount of money should be carried ? What kind of part-time jobs can be done to pay rent? What all major things should be checked before renting an apartment from a student point of view?

@alaska340 2 года назад

Oh wow! Shocking...

@rikashang8320 3 года назад

很喜欢你的视频！加油校友！❤️

@tapiocapress 3 года назад

muaaaaa Rika你出来冒泡了好激动😘一起加油～

@TynaizaMurphy 3 года назад

I’m in Beijing in the Haidian district as well!!

@tapiocapress 3 года назад

yayaya neighbors!!

@ranggabogorjo9773 2 года назад

Kak, kalau edit video pakai aplikasi apa?🙏

@changtomy2229 3 года назад

evelyn i am reaally sorry if i am rude, just wondering how much money you make each month?

@spicykimchi1 Год назад

I've had a few job offers for schools in Beijing - Haidian District, specifically. I just went on RU-vid to get an idea of the neighborhood, when I came across your video. Holy Sh!t! I thought that Shenzhen and Shanghai were expensive! I'm not sure if I want to even move there now.

@tapiocapress Год назад

Beijing is not for everyone, but depending on what you are looking for, it's a city that has A LOT to offer. To me it feels like a city where people go to chase dreams, and the old alley ways in beijing (where I most recently lived) have a lot of character. Shanghai on the other hand is very westernized, and people are there to enjoy a lifestyle - so life could be more comfortable there in that sense. Shenzhen is a city that's been built very quickly, in the last 50 years, and personally I feel like there's not a huge cultural scene there. But, it's very close to hong kong, and is a very young city in terms of demographics...hope this helps - I know it's hard to pick a new city to move to. I'm trying to do the same. Good luck:)

@user-di2on5gl2d 2 года назад

I dreamt of retiring in China & was curious about housing.

@artcurious807 3 года назад

i think the difference between Beijing and Chicago is that Beijing is much safer for you and maybe the weather is better also.

@lukevenable356 11 месяцев назад

But WAY more pollution

@lukevenable356 11 месяцев назад

@JohnsonDonald6 Nope. Just looked up the latest numbers and the air quality in Beijing is currently SIX times worse than in Chicago.

@_gracechiang 3 года назад

thanks for using my song in your video again!!

@tapiocapress 3 года назад

Thanks so much for the great music Grace!

@angelinajoleneedaily7133 2 года назад

Hello. I am in haidian too.

@wsmithe2209 2 года назад

I say you're much safer living over there than in states.

@otocinclus 2 года назад

I found my faq: "what's your weird accent? i grew up in china, and lived in Chicago" :). I'm still trying to figure out how people get this accent. idk if it's just a hybrid accent, or if it's something more specific. I only know of a people with this accent

@johnkiel1000 2 года назад

❤️❤️❤️❤️

@0animalproductworld558 Год назад

God bless all animals, Chinesw, China, things, and good creations 🐈‍⬛

@ritijamir4171 2 года назад

Watching this vlog incase someday I pay a visit to China to meet my idol 😅

@haunteddreams7856 2 года назад

That sounds awesome but just to say I'm actually in the UK not China😱

@sushivet 11 месяцев назад

❤❤❤

@robertnitschke2942 2 года назад

I just got a job offer in Beijing and these apartment videos are scaring me! The economics of Beijing make no sense to me. I don't really find it to be a very convenient or super nice city yet everything is 2-3 times more expensive than when I lived in smaller cities. Rent is 15X more expensive from what I am seeing.

@kingstowntan4599 2 года назад

I am chinese singaporean and thinking of moving to china next year , renting or purchasing a unit in guangzhou , shenzhen , beijing , shanghai , or other parts of china , confused but i think if u rent in different province , you could get much better condition and better deal .

@tapiocapress 2 года назад

Beijing real estate is definitely next level crazy - I will never be able to afford a house here. And agreed - definitely better value for quality of life in other provinces

@robertnitschke2942 2 года назад

yes in my old city in NE china I paid $150 for a 2 bedroom apartment.

@ritijamir4171 2 года назад

New subscriber here

@MrDavidcanet 2 года назад

I just want to say sorry for being so negative. 我真爱中国人💕☘️🌿.

@hurabbas1752 2 года назад

Love from Pakistan 🤩

@swedish_sadhguru3854 2 года назад

It's crazy how prices in Beijing are WAY higher than Stockholm in Sweden (despite average salary being 3x in Stockholm). How do people in Beijing survive I wonder?

@tapiocapress 2 года назад

I find myself wondering that too😢😢😢

@swedish_sadhguru3854 2 года назад

@@tapiocapress Yeah its weird. I live in Beijing too but am leaving to Sweden in 2-3 months. Enjoyed my time here but can't see myself make a life in Beijing the way politics are going and the way prices are going. Unfortunate.

@sichaoxian 3 года назад

I bet you are working for Tik tok or one of the big tech firms in Haidian... good luck and hope everything is going well for you.

@tapiocapress 3 года назад

Thank you!

@MidtownMeezus 2 года назад

my budget would be $1050-1300

@hoggiemann 3 года назад

Is 900 a month a good price for 1 room in china these days? More expensive than london and Ireland 😱

@tapiocapress 3 года назад

It really depends on your location - in a smaller city 900 is very expensive, but in the busy areas of Beijing/Shanghai you’d have to be REALLY lucky to get a decent 1b for 900 (I know it’s crazy!!😱)

@tapiocapress 3 года назад

If you are talking about one room with roommates tho 900 is a bit high - you’d be looking at 500-700 for a room in a shared apartment

@hoggiemann 3 года назад

@@tapiocapress aye I see I taught itd be a bit cheaper out that way .. you could rent a room in london for 500 gbh a month and London's considered expensive.. luckily my company pays for mine and I can just save .. are you originally from the us ?

@tapiocapress 3 года назад

@@hoggiemann yeah real estate in China can be a bit crazy...good thing your company pays for it tho:) nah I'm from China

@hoggiemann 3 года назад

@@tapiocapress you sound so American 😅