subject: The Cost Of Marriage In Chengdu, China [print this page] Nowadays, the persons bore in 1980s have been present to the age of marriage. As the first-generation of being the only child, the parents will do some preparation for the marriage of their child.
While, scoping with the heaven-high house price and earth-low wage, marriage is becoming a high mountain in front of these young people. The cost of marriage in each city is many times more than that in ten years ago. Then lets look at the top 10 China cities in marriage cost.
No. 10 Chengdu city
1A suit of house (80 and above), for RMB4,700 per, then in total, 470080=376000.
2Decoration cost: RMB50,000 (simple decoration for general of 100 , 30000 for housing, 10000 for kitchen and bathroom individually).
3A total of 30,000 for appliances and furniture (3000 for sofa, 6000 for TV + TV cabinet, 5000+1700+1300 for air conditioners, 3000 for DVD + sound box, 2000 for dinning table, 7000 for two bedrooms and 1000 for others). This part could be seen as dowry of bride, and not charged.
4Car usually is small for the ordinary standard of 50000, such as QQ.
5Wedding banquet, in general hotel, holds 200 guests (20 tables*10). This item is not taken into account for the money that you receive will give out in future.
6Honeymoon, to the domestic attractions, costs 5000 for one person which will in all 10000.
7The period from falling in love to marriage costs money (including eating out, buying gifts, entertainment, travel, holiday gifts to parents, and excluding the money the girl spend) 500 per month. If the period is three years, then the cost will be 500123=18000.
In summary,
376000+50000+50000+50000+10000+18000=554000.
Suppose a mans family has a property of 300000 and the annual total income of the man is 60000. For (55.4-30)/6=4.2, then a man will cost 4.2 years to get a wife.
