[ { "cost_id": "tsinghua-university__application_fee__01", "university_id": "tsinghua-university", "city": "Beijing", "item": "application_fee", "period": "one_off", "academic_cycle": "2027 intake", "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 800.0, "amount_usd": 120, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://international.join-tsinghua.edu.cn/Admission1/Fees.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": "Non-refundable." }, { "cost_id": "tsinghua-university__insurance__01", "university_id": "tsinghua-university", "city": "Beijing", "item": "insurance", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": "2027 intake", "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 800.0, "amount_usd": 120, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://international.join-tsinghua.edu.cn/Admission1/Fees.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": "Basic accidental injury and hospitalisation insurance." }, { "cost_id": "tsinghua-university__dorm_double__01", "university_id": "tsinghua-university", "city": "Beijing", "item": "dorm_double", "period": "per_day", "academic_cycle": "spring 2027", "condition": "Zijing on-campus, shared bathroom", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 40.0, "amount_usd": 6, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://intl-nondegree.tsinghua.edu.cn/f/yzlxs/yz_lxs_kstzb/view?id=254607; https://is.tsinghua.edu.cn/info/1348/1378.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": "Rate read on the spring 2027 non-degree notice (triple 30/day) and the 2021 ISSC page; Fees.htm gives no amount for degree students. Rooms booked online in a window." }, { "cost_id": "tsinghua-university__dorm_single__01", "university_id": "tsinghua-university", "city": "Beijing", "item": "dorm_single", "period": "per_day", "academic_cycle": "page updated 2021-05-08", "condition": "Zijing buildings 19-23, single or AB room", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 80.0, "amount_usd": 12, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://is.tsinghua.edu.cn/info/1348/1378.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": "Page last updated 2021." }, { "cost_id": "tsinghua-university__living_cost_official_estimate__01", "university_id": "tsinghua-university", "city": "Beijing", "item": "living_cost_official_estimate", "period": null, "academic_cycle": null, "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_date": null, "status": "not_found", "source_url": "https://international.join-tsinghua.edu.cn/Admission1/Fees.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": null, "note": "Not found on Tsinghua admission pages." }, { "cost_id": "tsinghua-university__canteen_meals__01", "university_id": "tsinghua-university", "city": "Beijing", "item": "canteen_meals", "period": "per_month", "academic_cycle": null, "condition": "on-campus canteens", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": 500, "amount_min_usd": 75, "amount_max_local": 1000, "amount_max_usd": 150, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://www.ucalgary.ca/international/study-abroad/tsinghua", "source_type": "secondary", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": "University of Calgary exchange page (metadata 2023): meals 11,000-18,000 CNY/year or 500-1,000/month." }, { "cost_id": "tsinghua-university__textbooks__01", "university_id": "tsinghua-university", "city": "Beijing", "item": "textbooks", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": null, "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 2000.0, "amount_usd": 299, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://www.ucalgary.ca/international/study-abroad/tsinghua", "source_type": "secondary", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": "Exchange-student estimate, 2023 metadata." }, { "cost_id": "peking-university__application_fee__01", "university_id": "peking-university", "city": "Beijing", "item": "application_fee", "period": "one_off", "academic_cycle": "2026 intake", "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 800.0, "amount_usd": 120, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://www.isd.pku.edu.cn/en/detail.php?id=818", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": "Undergraduate entrance-exam route; same fee for Yuke." }, { "cost_id": "peking-university__insurance__01", "university_id": "peking-university", "city": "Beijing", "item": "insurance", "period": null, "academic_cycle": "2026 intake", "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_date": null, "status": "not_found", "source_url": "https://www.isd.pku.edu.cn/en/detail.php?id=818; https://admission.pku.edu.cn/docs/20251020095346239221.pdf", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": null, "note": "Still no amount on PKU pages: MoE requires insurance, bought via lxbx.net (site is JavaScript-only, premium not readable)." }, { "cost_id": "peking-university__dorm_other__01", "university_id": "peking-university", "city": "Beijing", "item": "dorm_other", "period": "per_day", "academic_cycle": "2026 entry", "condition": "Zhongguancun Global Village, Yuke students (optional)", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 80.0, "amount_usd": 12, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://www.isd.pku.edu.cn/en/detail.php?id=774", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": "'About 80 yuan per person per day'. Degree students arrange and pay housing themselves unless on scholarship." }, { "cost_id": "peking-university__living_cost_official_estimate__01", "university_id": "peking-university", "city": "Beijing", "item": "living_cost_official_estimate", "period": "per_month", "academic_cycle": "page undated (orientation site, news links from 2013)", "condition": "Beijing average incl. housing, food and transport", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 6000.0, "amount_usd": 898, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://isdplus.pku.edu.cn/ORIENTATION/English/BEFORE_YOULEAVE_HOME/Finances.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": "PKU ISD orientation page 'Finances': average cost of living in Beijing 6,000 RMB/month. Page undated and likely old; current isd.pku.edu.cn pages give no figure." }, { "cost_id": "zhejiang-university__application_fee__01", "university_id": "zhejiang-university", "city": "Hangzhou", "item": "application_fee", "period": "one_off", "academic_cycle": "2026 intake", "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 800.0, "amount_usd": 120, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://iczu.zju.edu.cn/admissionsen/2024/1030/c68988a2981659/page.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": "Non-refundable." }, { "cost_id": "zhejiang-university__insurance__01", "university_id": "zhejiang-university", "city": "Hangzhou", "item": "insurance", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": "2026 intake", "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 800.0, "amount_usd": 120, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://iczu.zju.edu.cn/admissionsen/2024/1030/c68988a2981659/page.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "zhejiang-university__dorm_single__01", "university_id": "zhejiang-university", "city": "Hangzhou", "item": "dorm_single", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": "rates effective 2023-01-01", "condition": "Zijingang West C1-C3/D, long-term, per room", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 24000.0, "amount_usd": 3594, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://iczu.zju.edu.cn/iczuen/wccommodation/list.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": "80 CNY/day. Utilities and bedding excluded." }, { "cost_id": "zhejiang-university__dorm_double__01", "university_id": "zhejiang-university", "city": "Hangzhou", "item": "dorm_double", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": "rates effective 2023-01-01", "condition": "Zijingang East A/B twin, long-term, price per room", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 36000.0, "amount_usd": 5390, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://iczu.zju.edu.cn/iczuen/wccommodation/list.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": "120 CNY/day per room; per person if shared would be 18,000 (estimate, not stated)." }, { "cost_id": "zhejiang-university__dorm_other__01", "university_id": "zhejiang-university", "city": "Haining", "item": "dorm_other", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": null, "condition": "ZJU-UoE Institute, Haining campus", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": 8000, "amount_min_usd": 1198, "amount_max_local": 10000, "amount_max_usd": 1497, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://zje.zju.edu.cn/zje/FeesandScholarships/list.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": "Room type and year not stated." }, { "cost_id": "zhejiang-university__living_cost_official_estimate__01", "university_id": "zhejiang-university", "city": "Hangzhou", "item": "living_cost_official_estimate", "period": null, "academic_cycle": null, "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_date": null, "status": "not_found", "source_url": "https://iczu.zju.edu.cn/admissionsen/2024/1030/c68988a2981659/page.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": null, "note": "Not found." }, { "cost_id": "shanghai-jiao-tong-university__application_fee__01", "university_id": "shanghai-jiao-tong-university", "city": "Shanghai", "item": "application_fee", "period": "one_off", "academic_cycle": "2026 intake", "condition": "Chinese-taught programmes", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 800.0, "amount_usd": 120, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://en.sjtu.edu.cn/study-sjtu/prospective/degree-programs/387", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "shanghai-jiao-tong-university__application_fee__02", "university_id": "shanghai-jiao-tong-university", "city": "Shanghai", "item": "application_fee", "period": "one_off", "academic_cycle": "2027 intake", "condition": "English-taught engineering cluster", "currency": "USD", "amount_local": 75.0, "amount_usd": 75, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 1.0, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://en.sjtu.edu.cn/study-sjtu/prospective/degree-programs/278", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "shanghai-jiao-tong-university__insurance__01", "university_id": "shanghai-jiao-tong-university", "city": "Shanghai", "item": "insurance", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": "2027 intake", "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 800.0, "amount_usd": 120, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://en.sjtu.edu.cn/study-sjtu/prospective/degree-programs/278; https://en.sjtu.edu.cn/study-sjtu/prospective/degree-programs/387", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": "Group comprehensive insurance, required for stays over 6 months." }, { "cost_id": "shanghai-jiao-tong-university__dorm_other__01", "university_id": "shanghai-jiao-tong-university", "city": "Shanghai", "item": "dorm_other", "period": "per_semester", "academic_cycle": "2026 intake", "condition": "on-campus, by dorm type and campus", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": 6600, "amount_min_usd": 988, "amount_max_local": 12600, "amount_max_usd": 1887, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://en.sjtu.edu.cn/study-sjtu/prospective/degree-programs/387", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "shanghai-jiao-tong-university__dorm_other__02", "university_id": "shanghai-jiao-tong-university", "city": "Shanghai", "item": "dorm_other", "period": "per_month", "academic_cycle": "2025 programme", "condition": "Pre-University students, Qibao campus quad room, utilities included", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 700.0, "amount_usd": 105, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://lec.sjtu.edu.cn/en/InternationalCourses/info.aspx?itemid=475", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "shanghai-jiao-tong-university__living_cost_official_estimate__01", "university_id": "shanghai-jiao-tong-university", "city": "Shanghai", "item": "living_cost_official_estimate", "period": "per_month", "academic_cycle": "page dated 2014-07-14", "condition": "Minhang campus, excluding housing", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": 1000, "amount_min_usd": 150, "amount_max_local": 1200, "amount_max_usd": 180, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://kyb.seiee.sjtu.edu.cn/english/info/8374.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": "SJTU School of Electronic Info & Electrical Eng. 'Living Expense' page (2014). Xuhui campus 1,200-1,400/month excl. housing. Old page; no university-level figure found." }, { "cost_id": "university-of-science-and-technology-of-china__application_fee__01", "university_id": "university-of-science-and-technology-of-china", "city": "Hefei", "item": "application_fee", "period": "one_off", "academic_cycle": "about 2025 (FAQ)", "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 0.0, "amount_usd": 0, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://ic.ustc.edu.cn/?abroad=faq", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": "FAQ Q12: no application fee." }, { "cost_id": "university-of-science-and-technology-of-china__insurance__01", "university_id": "university-of-science-and-technology-of-china", "city": "Hefei", "item": "insurance", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": "about 2025 (FAQ)", "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 800.0, "amount_usd": 120, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://ic.ustc.edu.cn/?abroad=faq", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "university-of-science-and-technology-of-china__dorm_other__01", "university_id": "university-of-science-and-technology-of-china", "city": "Hefei", "item": "dorm_other", "period": "per_month", "academic_cycle": "about 2025 (FAQ)", "condition": "on-campus, by room type and size", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": 500, "amount_min_usd": 75, "amount_max_local": 1000, "amount_max_usd": 150, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://ic.ustc.edu.cn/?abroad=faq", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "university-of-science-and-technology-of-china__living_cost_official_estimate__01", "university_id": "university-of-science-and-technology-of-china", "city": "Hefei", "item": "living_cost_official_estimate", "period": null, "academic_cycle": null, "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_date": null, "status": "not_found", "source_url": "https://ic.ustc.edu.cn/?abroad=faq", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": null, "note": "Not found." }, { "cost_id": "fudan-university__application_fee__01", "university_id": "fudan-university", "city": "Shanghai", "item": "application_fee", "period": "one_off", "academic_cycle": "2026 intake", "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 800.0, "amount_usd": 120, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://iso.fudan.edu.cn/_upload/article/files/16/79/757e35a645bca80f8d429bb5d11e/ee5986a3-fc7e-4de0-9e73-dfbf9da86888.pdf", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": "Non-refundable." }, { "cost_id": "fudan-university__insurance__01", "university_id": "fudan-university", "city": "Shanghai", "item": "insurance", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": "page published 2026-06-11", "condition": "long-term students (one semester or longer); 400 per 6 months", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 800.0, "amount_usd": 120, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://iso.fudan.edu.cn/isoenglish/f1/fd/c55677a782845/page.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": "'Foreign Students Overall Insurance' bought via lxbx.net; insurer not named on page." }, { "cost_id": "fudan-university__dorm_single__01", "university_id": "fudan-university", "city": "Shanghai", "item": "dorm_single", "period": "per_day", "academic_cycle": "summer 2026", "condition": "International Students Dormitory, North District; summer-session rate", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 150.0, "amount_usd": 22, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://iss.fudan.edu.cn/Admitted_Students/Accommodation.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": "Only summer-session rates published; 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non-refundable." }, { "cost_id": "huazhong-university-of-science-and-technology__insurance__01", "university_id": "huazhong-university-of-science-and-technology", "city": "Wuhan", "item": "insurance", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": "2026 intake", "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 800.0, "amount_usd": 120, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://iso.hust.edu.cn/info/1194/4638.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "huazhong-university-of-science-and-technology__dorm_other__01", "university_id": "huazhong-university-of-science-and-technology", "city": "Wuhan", "item": "dorm_other", "period": "per_month", "academic_cycle": "2026 intake", "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": 700, "amount_min_usd": 105, "amount_max_local": 1200, "amount_max_usd": 180, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://iso.hust.edu.cn/info/1194/4638.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "huazhong-university-of-science-and-technology__living_cost_official_estimate__01", "university_id": "huazhong-university-of-science-and-technology", "city": "Wuhan", "item": "living_cost_official_estimate", "period": "per_month", "academic_cycle": "page undated (copyright 2013)", "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": 800, "amount_min_usd": 120, "amount_max_local": 2000, "amount_max_usd": 299, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://iso.hust.edu.cn/Policies___Regulations/Fee_Policy.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": "HUST ISO Fee Policy: 'Living expense: 800-2000 RMB/month'. 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null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://hwxy.nju.edu.cn/lxnd/zsxx/bkxm/sbzn/index.html", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "nanjing-university__dorm_double__01", "university_id": "nanjing-university", "city": "Nanjing", "item": "dorm_double", "period": "per_day", "academic_cycle": "page dated 2022-06-30", "condition": "Gulou campus international apartment, per bed", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 52.0, "amount_usd": 8, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://hwxy.nju.edu.cn/lxnd/xyfw/zsbx/zs/index.html", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "nanjing-university__dorm_single__01", "university_id": "nanjing-university", 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"amount_local": 300.0, "amount_usd": 45, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://admission.whu.edu.cn/FRESHMEN_RELATED/FEES.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": "'Around RMB300'." }, { "cost_id": "wuhan-university__residence_permit_fee__01", "university_id": "wuhan-university", "city": "Wuhan", "item": "residence_permit_fee", "period": "one_off", "academic_cycle": "page undated", "condition": "400 if valid up to 1 year; 800 for 2-3 years; 1,000 for more than 3 years", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": 400, "amount_min_usd": 60, "amount_max_local": 1000, "amount_max_usd": 150, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://admission.whu.edu.cn/FRESHMEN_RELATED/FEES.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "wuhan-university__textbooks__01", "university_id": "wuhan-university", "city": "Wuhan", "item": "textbooks", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": "page undated", "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": 200, "amount_min_usd": 30, "amount_max_local": 1000, "amount_max_usd": 150, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://admission.whu.edu.cn/FRESHMEN_RELATED/FEES.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "wuhan-university__living_cost_official_estimate__01", "university_id": "wuhan-university", "city": "Wuhan", "item": "living_cost_official_estimate", "period": "per_month", "academic_cycle": "page undated", "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": 1000, "amount_min_usd": 150, "amount_max_local": 2000, "amount_max_usd": 299, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://admission.whu.edu.cn/FRESHMEN_RELATED/FEES.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "sichuan-university__application_fee__01", "university_id": "sichuan-university", "city": "Chengdu", "item": "application_fee", "period": null, "academic_cycle": null, "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_date": null, "status": "not_found", "source_url": "https://global.scu.edu.cn/oso/article/index/1094", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": null, "note": "Not on page today; a collection of 2026-10-09 recorded 600 CNY." }, { "cost_id": "sichuan-university__insurance__01", "university_id": "sichuan-university", "city": "Chengdu", "item": "insurance", "period": "per_semester", "academic_cycle": "page undated", "condition": "International Student Insurance via lxbx.net", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 500.0, "amount_usd": 75, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://global.scu.edu.cn/oso/article/details/c601b4e1-b44e-4d95-9095-0f6884488b2d", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": "'The premium for each semester is 500 yuan.' Yearly 1,000 would be an estimate (not stated)." }, { "cost_id": "sichuan-university__dorm_single__01", "university_id": "sichuan-university", "city": "Chengdu", "item": "dorm_single", "period": "per_day", "academic_cycle": "page undated", "condition": "Wangjiang campus, Hongwa apartment", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 50.0, "amount_usd": 7, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://global.scu.edu.cn/oso/article/index/18", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": "West Zone single 120/day." }, { "cost_id": "sichuan-university__dorm_double__01", "university_id": "sichuan-university", "city": "Chengdu", "item": "dorm_double", "period": "per_day", "academic_cycle": "page undated", "condition": "Hua'xi campus double, per person", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 42.0, "amount_usd": 6, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://global.scu.edu.cn/oso/article/index/18", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": "Hongwa standard room 36/day per person." }, { "cost_id": "sichuan-university__dorm_other__01", "university_id": "sichuan-university", "city": "Chengdu", "item": "dorm_other", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": "page undated", "condition": "Jiang'an campus triple, per bed, water and lighting included", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 6000.0, "amount_usd": 898, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://global.scu.edu.cn/oso/article/index/18", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "sichuan-university__living_cost_official_estimate__01", "university_id": "sichuan-university", "city": "Chengdu", "item": "living_cost_official_estimate", "period": null, "academic_cycle": null, "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_date": null, "status": "not_found", "source_url": "https://global.scu.edu.cn/oso/article/index/18", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": null, "note": "Not found." }, { "cost_id": "xi-an-jiaotong-university__application_fee__01", "university_id": "xi-an-jiaotong-university", "city": "Xi'an", "item": "application_fee", "period": "one_off", "academic_cycle": "2026 intake", "condition": "self-funded (800 for scholarship applicants)", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 500.0, "amount_usd": 75, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://sie.xjtu.edu.cn/en/info/1119/2943.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "xi-an-jiaotong-university__dorm_other__01", "university_id": "xi-an-jiaotong-university", "city": "Xi'an", "item": "dorm_other", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": "2026 intake", "condition": "Xingqing, Yanta, Harbour campuses", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": 8000, "amount_min_usd": 1198, "amount_max_local": 19000, "amount_max_usd": 2845, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://sie.xjtu.edu.cn/en/info/1119/2943.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "xi-an-jiaotong-university__insurance__01", "university_id": "xi-an-jiaotong-university", "city": "Xi'an", "item": "insurance", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": "2020 new-student guide", "condition": "400 per half year", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 800.0, "amount_usd": 120, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://sie.xjtu.edu.cn/en/info/1141/1364.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": "'A Guide to Living on Campus for 2020 New International Students'. 2026 bachelor guide and 2026 English-taught brochure give no amount." }, { "cost_id": "xi-an-jiaotong-university__living_cost_official_estimate__01", "university_id": "xi-an-jiaotong-university", "city": "Xi'an", "item": "living_cost_official_estimate", "period": null, "academic_cycle": null, "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_date": null, "status": "not_found", "source_url": "https://sie.xjtu.edu.cn/en/info/1119/2943.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": null, "note": "Not found." }, { "cost_id": "central-south-university__application_fee__01", "university_id": "central-south-university", "city": "Changsha", "item": "application_fee", "period": "one_off", "academic_cycle": "page undated", "condition": "Chinese Language Program", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 500.0, "amount_usd": 75, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://en.csu.edu.cn/info/1457/1929.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": "Degree guides state a non-refundable fee but no amount." }, { "cost_id": "central-south-university__insurance__01", "university_id": "central-south-university", "city": "Changsha", "item": "insurance", "period": null, "academic_cycle": "page dated 2020-05-20", "condition": "cover 25 Aug to 25 Aug", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_date": null, "status": "not_found", "source_url": "https://intl.csu.edu.cn/info/1150/1435.htm; https://intl.csu.edu.cn/English/CampusLife/Insurance.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": null, "note": "Still no amount: 'charged in accordance with the national policy'. Outpatient: 85% refunded above 650 yuan. Insurer link to Ping An." }, { "cost_id": "central-south-university__dorm_double__01", "university_id": "central-south-university", "city": "Changsha", "item": "dorm_double", "period": "per_semester", "academic_cycle": "page undated", "condition": "international students' building, per person", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 5000.0, "amount_usd": 749, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://en.csu.edu.cn/info/1457/1929.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "central-south-university__dorm_single__01", "university_id": "central-south-university", "city": "Changsha", "item": "dorm_single", "period": "per_semester", "academic_cycle": "page undated", "condition": "international students' building", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 8000.0, "amount_usd": 1198, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://en.csu.edu.cn/info/1457/1929.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "central-south-university__dorm_other__01", "university_id": "central-south-university", "city": "Changsha", "item": "dorm_other", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": "page undated", "condition": "DIICSU (English-taught) students", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 1200.0, "amount_usd": 180, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://dii.csu.edu.cn/EN/ADMISSIONS.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": "Room type not stated." }, { "cost_id": "central-south-university__residence_permit_fee__01", "university_id": "central-south-university", "city": "Changsha", "item": "residence_permit_fee", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": "page undated", "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 400.0, "amount_usd": 60, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://en.csu.edu.cn/info/1457/1929.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "central-south-university__living_cost_official_estimate__01", "university_id": "central-south-university", "city": "Changsha", "item": "living_cost_official_estimate", "period": "per_month", "academic_cycle": "page undated", "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": 1500, "amount_min_usd": 225, "amount_max_local": 2000, "amount_max_usd": 299, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://en.csu.edu.cn/info/1457/1929.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "the-university-of-hong-kong__application_fee__01", "university_id": "the-university-of-hong-kong", "city": "Hong Kong", "item": "application_fee", "period": "one_off", "academic_cycle": "2027 intake", "condition": null, "currency": "HKD", "amount_local": 780.0, "amount_usd": 99, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 7.8476, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://admissions.hku.hk/sites/default/files/2026-09/HKU_General_Information_NJ_2027.pdf", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "the-university-of-hong-kong__other__01", "university_id": "the-university-of-hong-kong", "city": "Hong Kong", "item": "other", "period": "one_off", "academic_cycle": "2027 intake", "condition": "acceptance deposit, non-local", "currency": "HKD", "amount_local": 20000.0, "amount_usd": 2549, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 7.8476, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://admissions.hku.hk/sites/default/files/2026-09/HKU_General_Information_NJ_2027.pdf", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": "Subject to change." }, { "cost_id": "the-university-of-hong-kong__dorm_other__01", "university_id": "the-university-of-hong-kong", "city": "Hong Kong", "item": "dorm_other", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": "2027 intake page", "condition": "residential halls/colleges, 285 days, summer excluded", "currency": "HKD", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": 17290, "amount_min_usd": 2203, "amount_max_local": 37940, "amount_max_usd": 4835, "fx_rate": 7.8476, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://www.admissions.hku.hk/fees-and-scholarships/fees", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "the-university-of-hong-kong__other__02", "university_id": "the-university-of-hong-kong", "city": "Hong Kong", "item": "other", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": null, "condition": "off-campus housing", "currency": "HKD", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": 30000, "amount_min_usd": 3823, "amount_max_local": 50000, "amount_max_usd": 6371, "fx_rate": 7.8476, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://www.admissions.hku.hk/fees-and-scholarships/fees", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "the-university-of-hong-kong__living_cost_official_estimate__01", "university_id": "the-university-of-hong-kong", "city": "Hong Kong", "item": "living_cost_official_estimate", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": null, "condition": "upper bound ('up to')", "currency": "HKD", "amount_local": 50000.0, "amount_usd": 6371, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 7.8476, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://www.admissions.hku.hk/fees-and-scholarships/fees", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "city-university-of-hong-kong__application_fee__01", "university_id": "city-university-of-hong-kong", "city": "Hong Kong", "item": "application_fee", "period": "one_off", "academic_cycle": "2027 intake", "condition": null, "currency": "HKD", "amount_local": 600.0, "amount_usd": 76, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 7.8476, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://www.cityu.edu.hk/admo/fees-and-scholarships", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "city-university-of-hong-kong__other__01", "university_id": "city-university-of-hong-kong", "city": "Hong Kong", "item": "other", "period": "one_off", "academic_cycle": "2027 intake", "condition": "acceptance fee, credited to tuition", "currency": "HKD", "amount_local": 20000.0, "amount_usd": 2549, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 7.8476, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://www.cityu.edu.hk/admo/fees-and-scholarships", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "city-university-of-hong-kong__dorm_double__01", "university_id": "city-university-of-hong-kong", "city": "Hong Kong", "item": "dorm_double", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": "2026/27", "condition": "Student Residence undergraduate hall", "currency": "HKD", "amount_local": 20800.0, "amount_usd": 2650, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 7.8476, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://www.cityu.edu.hk/admo/fees-and-scholarships", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "city-university-of-hong-kong__other__02", "university_id": "city-university-of-hong-kong", "city": "Hong Kong", "item": "other", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": null, "condition": "off-campus rent, two semesters", "currency": "HKD", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": 50000, "amount_min_usd": 6371, "amount_max_local": 60000, "amount_max_usd": 7646, "fx_rate": 7.8476, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://www.cityu.edu.hk/admo/fees-and-scholarships", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "city-university-of-hong-kong__living_cost_official_estimate__01", "university_id": "city-university-of-hong-kong", "city": "Hong Kong", "item": "living_cost_official_estimate", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": null, "condition": null, "currency": "HKD", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": 50000, "amount_min_usd": 6371, "amount_max_local": 60000, "amount_max_usd": 7646, "fx_rate": 7.8476, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://www.cityu.edu.hk/admo/fees-and-scholarships", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "city-university-of-hong-kong__insurance__01", "university_id": "city-university-of-hong-kong", "city": "Hong Kong", "item": "insurance", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": "2026/27 (cover 2026-08-20 to 2027-08-19)", "condition": "University-contracted plan, Basic Package (Semester A entrants)", "currency": "HKD", "amount_local": 152.2, "amount_usd": 19, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 7.8476, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://www.cityu.edu.hk/admo/non-local-students/insurance", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": "Non-local students must have adequate insurance. Top-Up Package HK$1,372.4 adds medical cover; neither includes outpatient consultation. Medical: Generali; accident: AIG." }, { "cost_id": "the-chinese-university-of-hong-kong__dorm_other__01", "university_id": "the-chinese-university-of-hong-kong", "city": "Hong Kong", "item": "dorm_other", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": "2026/27", "condition": "on-campus hostel, approximate", "currency": "HKD", "amount_local": 17000.0, "amount_usd": 2166, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 7.8476, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://admission.cuhk.edu.hk/fees-financing-your-studies/fees/", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "the-chinese-university-of-hong-kong__living_cost_official_estimate__01", "university_id": "the-chinese-university-of-hong-kong", "city": "Hong Kong", "item": "living_cost_official_estimate", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": "2026/27", "condition": null, "currency": "HKD", "amount_local": 45000.0, "amount_usd": 5734, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 7.8476, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://admission.cuhk.edu.hk/fees-financing-your-studies/fees/", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": "'About HK$45,000'." }, { "cost_id": "the-chinese-university-of-hong-kong__other__01", "university_id": "the-chinese-university-of-hong-kong", "city": "Hong Kong", "item": "other", "period": "one_off", "academic_cycle": "2026/27", "condition": "caution fee, usually used as graduation fee", "currency": "HKD", "amount_local": 450.0, "amount_usd": 57, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 7.8476, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://admission.cuhk.edu.hk/fees-financing-your-studies/fees/", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "the-chinese-university-of-hong-kong__application_fee__01", "university_id": "the-chinese-university-of-hong-kong", "city": "Hong Kong", "item": "application_fee", "period": null, "academic_cycle": null, "condition": null, "currency": "HKD", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_date": null, "status": "not_found", "source_url": "https://admission.cuhk.edu.hk/fees-financing-your-studies/fees/", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": null, "note": "Not stated on fees page." }, { "cost_id": "beijing__metro_single_fare__01", "university_id": null, "city": "Beijing", "item": "metro_single_fare", "period": "per_trip", "academic_cycle": "fares in force 2025", "condition": "3 up to 6 km, 4 up to 12, 5 up to 22, 6 up to 32, +1 per extra 20 km; Airport Express 25", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": 3, "amount_min_usd": 0, "amount_max_local": 6, "amount_max_usd": 1, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://english.beijing.gov.cn/specials/beijinglifeonthesubway/noticeforpassengers/202504/t20250423_4072294.html", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": "No monthly figure or student pass published. Monthly spend discount in next row. Fills the local_transport_month gap with per-trip fares only." }, { "cost_id": "shanghai__metro_single_fare__01", "university_id": null, "city": "Shanghai", "item": "metro_single_fare", "period": "per_trip", "academic_cycle": "page updated 2026-06-29", "condition": "3 up to 6 km, +1 per extra 10 km; 1-day pass 18, 3-day pass 45", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": 3, "amount_min_usd": 0, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://english.shanghai.gov.cn/en-TravelYourWay/20251010/6f1beb560360472b8edaffd6187f4988.html", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": "No student or monthly pass mentioned. Monthly discount in next row." }, { "cost_id": "wuhan__metro_single_fare__01", "university_id": null, "city": "Wuhan", "item": "metro_single_fare", "period": "per_trip", "academic_cycle": "network data Feb 2019", "condition": "2 yuan up to 4 km, then distance-based", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": 2, "amount_min_usd": 0, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://en.cug.edu.cn/Campus/Transportation.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": "China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) guide; not the metro operator. Upper bands garbled on page. wuhanrt.com blocked by robots. Bus 1-3 yuan." }, { "cost_id": "hong-kong__transport_student_scheme__01", "university_id": null, "city": "Hong Kong", "item": "transport_student_scheme", "period": null, "academic_cycle": "2026/27", "condition": "MTR Student Travel Scheme: concessionary fares for eligible full-time day students of recognised HK institutions, age 12+", "currency": "HKD", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_date": null, "status": "found", "source_url": "https://www.mtr.com.hk/en/customer/tickets/student_travel_scheme.html", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": "Discount level and non-local student eligibility not stated on page. No monthly cost figure." }, { "cost_id": "hong-kong__sim_phone__01", "university_id": null, "city": "Hong Kong", "item": "sim_phone", "period": "per_month", "academic_cycle": "current offer (undated, 'limited time')", "condition": "SmarTone Undergrad 5G plan, 10GB, 24-month contract", "currency": "HKD", "amount_local": 109.0, "amount_usd": 14, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 7.8476, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://www.smartone.com/en/home/mobile-service-plans/student-listing/", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": "30GB plan HK$129/month. Page does not say whether non-local students qualify; 24-month contract is longer than many stays." }, { "cost_id": "city-university-of-hong-kong__insurance__02", "university_id": "city-university-of-hong-kong", "city": "Hong Kong", "item": "insurance", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": "2026/27 (cover 2026-08-20 to 2027-08-19)", "condition": "University-contracted plan, Top-Up Package incl. optional medical Top-Up Plan (HK$1,220.2)", "currency": "HKD", "amount_local": 1372.4, "amount_usd": 175, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 7.8476, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://www.cityu.edu.hk/admo/non-local-students/insurance", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": "Semester B 2026-27 entrants: Basic 146.2, Top-Up 1,366.4. No outpatient cover." }, { "cost_id": "huazhong-university-of-science-and-technology__residence_permit_fee__01", "university_id": "huazhong-university-of-science-and-technology", "city": "Wuhan", "item": "residence_permit_fee", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": "page undated (copyright 2013)", "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 400.0, "amount_usd": 60, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://iso.hust.edu.cn/Policies___Regulations/Fee_Policy.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": "'Residence Permit: 400 RMB/ year'." }, { "cost_id": "huazhong-university-of-science-and-technology__medical_check__01", "university_id": "huazhong-university-of-science-and-technology", "city": "Wuhan", "item": "medical_check", "period": "one_off", "academic_cycle": "page undated (copyright 2013)", "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": 500, "amount_max_usd": 75, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://iso.hust.edu.cn/Policies___Regulations/Fee_Policy.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": "'Physical examination: 500 RMB (at most)'. Same page: insurance 800/year, single room 1,200/month, double 700/month/person." }, { "cost_id": "fudan-university__residence_permit_fee__01", "university_id": "fudan-university", "city": "Shanghai", "item": "residence_permit_fee", "period": "one_off", "academic_cycle": "page undated", "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": 400, "amount_min_usd": 60, "amount_max_local": 800, "amount_max_usd": 120, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://iso.fudan.edu.cn/isoenglish/ResidencePermitforNewStudents/list.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": "'Usually, RMB 400-800' (Shanghai Exit-Entry Bureau is the standard)." }, { "cost_id": "fudan-university__medical_check__01", "university_id": "fudan-university", "city": "Shanghai", "item": "medical_check", "period": "one_off", "academic_cycle": "page undated", "condition": "full exam in Shanghai; 70-400 if only verifying a home-country exam", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 500.0, "amount_usd": 75, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://iso.fudan.edu.cn/isoenglish/ResidencePermitforNewStudents/list.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": "'Around RMB 500 for physical examination or RMB 70-400 for verification.'" }, { "cost_id": "shanghai-jiao-tong-university__canteen_meals__01", "university_id": "shanghai-jiao-tong-university", "city": "Shanghai", "item": "canteen_meals", "period": "per_month", "academic_cycle": "page dated 2014-07-14", "condition": "Minhang campus canteens (5-8 yuan per meal)", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": 600, "amount_min_usd": 90, "amount_max_local": 700, "amount_max_usd": 105, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://kyb.seiee.sjtu.edu.cn/english/info/8374.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": "Xuhui campus 800-900/month. School-level page from 2014, prices likely higher now." }, { "cost_id": "beijing__transport_monthly_discount__01", "university_id": null, "city": "Beijing", "item": "transport_monthly_discount", "period": "per_month", "academic_cycle": "2026", "condition": "metro: 20% off after 100 yuan spent in a month, 50% off after 150, until 400; bus 2 yuan up to 10 km, 50% off with card", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": 100, "amount_min_usd": 15, "amount_max_local": 400, "amount_max_usd": 60, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://www.chinaservicesinfo.com/s/202608/04/WS6a718936498e23165e0719ae/im-planning-to-visit-beijing-in-september-and-want-to-know-how-public-transportation-fares-work-i-want-to-make-sure-i-budget-everything-properly.html", "source_type": "secondary", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": "China Daily service page (2026-08). Amounts are spend thresholds, not a price. bjsubway.com did not open." }, { "cost_id": "shanghai__transport_monthly_discount__01", "university_id": null, "city": "Shanghai", "item": "transport_monthly_discount", "period": "per_month", "academic_cycle": "page updated 2026-06-29", "condition": "metro: 10% off after 70 yuan spent in a calendar month (transport card or eligible QR code); 1 yuan off metro within 120 min of a bus ride", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": 70, "amount_min_usd": 10, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://english.shanghai.gov.cn/en-TravelYourWay/20251010/6f1beb560360472b8edaffd6187f4988.html; https://english.shanghai.gov.cn/en-Transportation/20231214/c727f5e15eff4b8c9340651dd95f3f7c.html", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": "Amount is the spend threshold, not a price." }, { "cost_id": "guangzhou__transport_monthly_discount__01", "university_id": null, "city": "Guangzhou", "item": "transport_monthly_discount", "period": "per_month", "academic_cycle": "article 2019-01-24", "condition": "Yang Cheng Tong card: 5% off metro for first 15 rides, 40% off bus/metro from 16th ride in a calendar month", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_date": null, "status": "found", "source_url": "https://www.newsgd.com/node_99363c4f3b/content_184946772_2.htm; https://www.gz.gov.cn/guangzhouinternational/home/citynews/photonews/content/post_3011942.html", "source_type": "secondary", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": "Rule set by Guangzhou gov 2009-12 (gz.gov.cn); 2019 newsgd article confirms. Single fare not collected. 50% student card exists but university-student eligibility not stated." }, { "cost_id": "shanghai__residence_permit_fee__01", "university_id": null, "city": "Shanghai", "item": "residence_permit_fee", "period": "one_off", "academic_cycle": "page updated 2026-06-09", "condition": "400 if valid up to 1 year; 800 for 1-3 years; 1,000 for 3-5 years; apply within 30 days of entry", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": 400, "amount_min_usd": 60, "amount_max_local": 1000, "amount_max_usd": 150, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://english.shanghai.gov.cn/en-visas/20241211/08d823d812774bdb92876977619b76be.html", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": "Fills 'fee not found' in b5 residence_permit column for all mainland passport rows. National fee scale, same in Beijing." }, { "cost_id": "beijing__residence_permit_fee__01", "university_id": null, "city": "Beijing", "item": "residence_permit_fee", "period": "one_off", "academic_cycle": "page undated", "condition": "400 under 1 year; 800 for 1-3 years; 1,000 for 3-5 years; apply within 30 days of entry", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": 400, "amount_min_usd": 60, "amount_max_local": 1000, "amount_max_usd": 150, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://english.beijing.gov.cn/mostrequested/residencepermit/", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": "Beijing PSB charge standard, same scale as Shanghai." }, { "cost_id": "general__residence_permit_validity__01", "university_id": null, "city": null, "item": "residence_permit_validity", "period": null, "academic_cycle": "law in force since 2013-07-01", "condition": "non-work (study) permit: 180 days minimum, 5 years maximum (Exit-Entry Administration Law art. 30)", "currency": null, "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_date": null, "status": "found", "source_url": "https://en.nantong.gov.cn/2017-12/08/c_258329_4.htm", "source_type": "law", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": "English law text on Nantong gov site; gov.cn Chinese text did not open. Not beyond study length or passport validity (Shanghai FAQ)." }, { "cost_id": "shanghai__residence_permit_validity__01", "university_id": null, "city": "Shanghai", "item": "residence_permit_validity", "period": null, "academic_cycle": "FAQ published 2023-12-11", "condition": "scholarship students: one year; self-funded: by tuition paid; processing about 7 working days; temporary residence registration within 24 hours of entry", "currency": null, "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_date": null, "status": "found", "source_url": "https://english.shanghai.gov.cn/en-VisaApplication/20240613/b1d87f63a65541c8bef5607778da71ab.html", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": "Shanghai study-visa FAQ. Its Q5 and Q7 conflict on the 1-year fee (400 vs 800)." }, { "cost_id": "southeast-university__application_fee__01", "university_id": "southeast-university", "city": "Nanjing", "item": "application_fee", "period": "one_off", "academic_cycle": "fee page dated 2026-11-03", "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 800.0, "amount_usd": 120, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://cis.seu.edu.cn/hwenglish/2008/0508/c13933a137794/page.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-11-08", "confidence": "verified", "note": "Non-refundable. 2025 PDF had 400." }, { "cost_id": "southeast-university__insurance__01", "university_id": "southeast-university", "city": "Nanjing", "item": "insurance", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": "fee page dated 2026-11-03", "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 800.0, "amount_usd": 120, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://cis.seu.edu.cn/hwenglish/2008/0508/c13933a137794/page.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-11-08", "confidence": "verified", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "southeast-university__dorm_double__01", "university_id": "southeast-university", "city": "Nanjing", "item": "dorm_double", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": "fee page dated 2026-11-03", "condition": "one place in a room shared by 2", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 9000.0, "amount_usd": 1348, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://cis.seu.edu.cn/hwenglish/2008/0508/c13933a137794/page.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-11-08", "confidence": "verified", "note": "No campus breakdown. 2025 PDF: 6,000-9,000." }, { "cost_id": "southeast-university__residence_permit_fee__01", "university_id": "southeast-university", "city": "Nanjing", "item": "residence_permit_fee", "period": null, "academic_cycle": null, "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "not_found", "source_url": "https://cis.seu.edu.cn/hwenglish/2008/0508/c13933a137794/page.htm", "source_type": null, "checked_at": "2026-11-08", "confidence": null, "note": "Not on the expenses page." }, { "cost_id": "southeast-university__living_cost_official_estimate__01", "university_id": "southeast-university", "city": "Nanjing", "item": "living_cost_official_estimate", "period": null, "academic_cycle": null, "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "not_found", "source_url": "https://cis.seu.edu.cn/hwenglish/2008/0508/c13933a137794/page.htm", "source_type": null, "checked_at": "2026-11-08", "confidence": null, "note": "No official living-cost estimate found." }, { "cost_id": "harbin-institute-of-technology__application_fee__01", "university_id": "harbin-institute-of-technology", "city": "Harbin", "item": "application_fee", "period": "one_off", "academic_cycle": "2026 intake", "condition": "self-financed; CNY 600 for HIT Scholarship applicants", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 400.0, "amount_usd": 60, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://studyathit.hit.edu.cn/18338/list.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-11-08", "confidence": "verified", "note": "Bank transfer only; WeChat/Alipay not accepted." }, { "cost_id": "harbin-institute-of-technology__insurance__01", "university_id": "harbin-institute-of-technology", "city": "Harbin", "item": "insurance", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": "2026 intake", "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 800.0, "amount_usd": 120, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://studyathit.hit.edu.cn/18338/list.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-11-08", "confidence": "verified", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "harbin-institute-of-technology__dorm_other__01", "university_id": "harbin-institute-of-technology", "city": "Harbin", "item": "dorm_other", "period": "per_month", "academic_cycle": "2026 intake", "condition": "per bed; electricity, water and internet extra", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": 800, "amount_min_usd": 120, "amount_max_local": 1000, "amount_max_usd": 150, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://studyathit.hit.edu.cn/18338/list.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-11-08", "confidence": "verified", "note": "Accommodation is the only refundable fee." }, { "cost_id": "harbin-institute-of-technology__other__01", "university_id": "harbin-institute-of-technology", "city": "Harbin", "item": "other", "period": "one_off", "academic_cycle": "2026 intake", "condition": "proof of funds (bank deposit certificate), not a fee", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 20000.0, "amount_usd": 2995, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://studyathit.hit.edu.cn/18338/list.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-11-08", "confidence": "verified", "note": "Minimum balance to show at application." }, { "cost_id": "harbin-institute-of-technology__living_cost_official_estimate__01", "university_id": "harbin-institute-of-technology", "city": "Harbin", "item": "living_cost_official_estimate", "period": null, "academic_cycle": null, "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "not_found", "source_url": "https://studyathit.hit.edu.cn/18338/list.htm", "source_type": null, "checked_at": "2026-11-08", "confidence": null, "note": "No official estimate found." }, { "cost_id": "harbin-institute-of-technology__dorm_single__01", "university_id": "harbin-institute-of-technology", "city": "Shenzhen", "item": "dorm_single", "period": "per_month", "academic_cycle": "2025 intake", "condition": "Shenzhen campus; billed over 12 months; utilities extra", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 1000.0, "amount_usd": 150, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://en.hitsz.edu.cn/info/1125/1544.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-11-08", "confidence": "partial", "note": "campus: Shenzhen. 2025 official prospectus; 2026 prospectus: first-year quad/triple rooms, not guaranteed, fee set at booking." }, { "cost_id": "harbin-institute-of-technology__dorm_double__01", "university_id": "harbin-institute-of-technology", "city": "Shenzhen", "item": "dorm_double", "period": "per_month", "academic_cycle": "2025 intake", "condition": "Shenzhen campus", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 500.0, "amount_usd": 75, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://en.hitsz.edu.cn/info/1125/1544.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-11-08", "confidence": "partial", "note": "campus: Shenzhen. 2025 official prospectus." }, { "cost_id": "harbin-institute-of-technology__medical_check__01", "university_id": "harbin-institute-of-technology", "city": "Shenzhen", "item": "medical_check", "period": "one_off", "academic_cycle": "2026 intake", "condition": "Shenzhen campus", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 500.0, "amount_usd": 75, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://en.hitsz.edu.cn/__local/3/28/34/93FAE9A2DB2126960BCB9567033_D6038EC1_2636E.pdf", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-11-08", "confidence": "verified", "note": "campus: Shenzhen." }, { "cost_id": "harbin-institute-of-technology__residence_permit_fee__01", "university_id": "harbin-institute-of-technology", "city": "Shenzhen", "item": "residence_permit_fee", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": "2026 intake", "condition": "Shenzhen campus", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 400.0, "amount_usd": 60, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://en.hitsz.edu.cn/__local/3/28/34/93FAE9A2DB2126960BCB9567033_D6038EC1_2636E.pdf", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-11-08", "confidence": "verified", "note": "campus: Shenzhen. Paid after enrolment." }, { "cost_id": "tianjin-university__application_fee__01", "university_id": "tianjin-university", "city": "Tianjin", "item": "application_fee", "period": "one_off", "academic_cycle": "2026 intake", "condition": "paid after admission; waived for CSC scholars", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 420.0, "amount_usd": 63, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://sie.tju.edu.cn/en/jxj/tjdxjxj/202410/t20241015_323982.html", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-11-08", "confidence": "verified", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "tianjin-university__insurance__01", "university_id": "tianjin-university", "city": "Tianjin", "item": "insurance", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": "2026 intake", "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 800.0, "amount_usd": 120, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://sie.tju.edu.cn/en/jxj/tjdxjxj/202410/t20241015_323982.html", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-11-08", "confidence": "verified", "note": "Accidental injury and hospitalisation insurance." }, { "cost_id": "tianjin-university__dorm_other__01", "university_id": "tianjin-university", "city": "Tianjin", "item": "dorm_other", "period": "per_day", "academic_cycle": "2026 intake", "condition": "per bed, by building and campus", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": 15, "amount_min_usd": 2, "amount_max_local": 60, "amount_max_usd": 9, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://sie.tju.edu.cn/en/jxj/tjdxjxj/202410/t20241015_323982.html", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-11-08", "confidence": "verified", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "tianjin-university__other__01", "university_id": "tianjin-university", "city": "Tianjin", "item": "other", "period": "one_off", "academic_cycle": "2026 intake", "condition": "deposit for admitted self-funded students; non-refundable if not enrolling", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 7000.0, "amount_usd": 1048, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://sie.tju.edu.cn/en/jxj/tjdxjxj/202410/t20241015_323982.html", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-11-08", "confidence": "verified", "note": null }, { "cost_id": "tianjin-university__sim_phone__01", "university_id": "tianjin-university", "city": "Tianjin", "item": "sim_phone", "period": "per_month", "academic_cycle": null, "condition": "China Unicom student plan; no international calls", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": 99.0, "amount_usd": 15, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://tiei.tju.edu.cn/Admissions/International_Students/International_Mobility/International_Student_Guide.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-11-08", "confidence": "partial", "note": "Undated international student guide on a TJU institute site (TIEI)." }, { "cost_id": "tianjin-university__living_cost_official_estimate__01", "university_id": "tianjin-university", "city": "Tianjin", "item": "living_cost_official_estimate", "period": null, "academic_cycle": null, "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "not_found", "source_url": "https://en.tju.edu.cn/info/1017/11196.htm", "source_type": null, "checked_at": "2026-11-08", "confidence": null, "note": "No official estimate found." }, { "cost_id": "harbin__metro_single_fare__01", "university_id": null, "city": "Harbin", "item": "metro_single_fare", "period": "one_off", "academic_cycle": null, "condition": "distance-based; bus CNY 2 cash (1.6 with card); airport bus CNY 20; 1-day metro pass CNY 15", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": 2, "amount_min_usd": 0, "amount_max_local": 6, "amount_max_usd": 1, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://metroeasy.com/harbin-metro.html; https://harbintravel.github.io/travel-blog/harbin-travel-card-how-to-get-the-best-value.htm", "source_type": "secondary", "checked_at": "2026-11-08", "confidence": "partial", "note": "Travel-guide figures; student 50% metro discount needs a Chinese student card. No metro to the airport." }, { "cost_id": "tianjin__metro_single_fare__01", "university_id": null, "city": "Tianjin", "item": "metro_single_fare", "period": "one_off", "academic_cycle": null, "condition": "distance-based (1-4 km 2, 4-8 km 3, 8-12 km 4, >12 km 5); bus CNY 2 flat in urban area; 1 yuan off bus-metro transfer within 90 min", "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": 2, "amount_min_usd": 0, "amount_max_local": 5, "amount_max_usd": 1, "fx_rate": 6.6786, "fx_date": "2026-10-21", "status": "found", "source_url": "https://mapa-metro.com/it/cina/tianjin/tianjin-metro-mappa.htm; https://goasia.cc/en/china/tianjin-to-tianjin", "source_type": "secondary", "checked_at": "2026-11-08", "confidence": "partial", "note": "Travel-guide figures; official tjgj.com.cn fare page not read." }, { "cost_id": "the-university-of-hong-kong__insurance__01", "university_id": "the-university-of-hong-kong", "city": null, "item": "insurance", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": null, "condition": "recommended (own private policy); no university-contracted plan stated", "currency": null, "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_date": null, "status": "found", "source_url": "https://handbook.hku.hk/ug/full-time-2026-27/notes-for-non-local-students/medical-insurance.html", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "verified", "note": "2025-26 handbook URL still 'system inaccessible'; the 2026-27 handbook page opened. Amount left empty because HKU publishes none." }, { "cost_id": "wuhan-university__dorm_single__01", "university_id": "wuhan-university", "city": null, "item": "dorm_single", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": null, "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": 13000, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": 16000, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_date": null, "status": "found", "source_url": "https://admission.whu.edu.cn/FRESHMEN_RELATED/ACCOMMODATION.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": "Single room in a flat or single room, Humanities and Science campus bldgs 1-4: 13,000-16,000/yr (7,000-8,500/semester; 1,500-1,800/month; 60-80/day). Page undated. Electricity extra 0.6 CNY/kWh." }, { "cost_id": "wuhan-university__dorm_double__01", "university_id": "wuhan-university", "city": null, "item": "dorm_double", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": null, "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": 6900, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": 9600, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_date": null, "status": "found", "source_url": "https://admission.whu.edu.cn/FRESHMEN_RELATED/ACCOMMODATION.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": "Twin rooms: H&S bldg 6 flat with 2 twin rooms 6,900/yr (800/month, 50/day); Medicine campus bldgs 8 and 10 twin 9,500-9,600/yr (1,150-1,200/month, 50/day). Page does not say per bed or per room; likely per person. Undated." }, { "cost_id": "wuhan-university__dorm_other__01", "university_id": "wuhan-university", "city": null, "item": "dorm_other", "period": "per_month", "academic_cycle": null, "condition": null, "currency": "CNY", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": 2200, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": 2500, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_date": null, "status": "found", "source_url": "https://admission.whu.edu.cn/FRESHMEN_RELATED/ACCOMMODATION.htm", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": "partial", "note": "Suites (bldgs 3 and 7, 1-2 bedrooms with living room): 2,200-2,500/month, 100-120/day; no yearly rate. Scholarship students get reserved rooms; no family accommodation; bedding not provided." }, { "cost_id": "the-chinese-university-of-hong-kong__insurance__01", "university_id": "the-chinese-university-of-hong-kong", "city": null, "item": "insurance", "period": "per_year", "academic_cycle": null, "condition": null, "currency": "HKD", "amount_local": null, "amount_usd": null, "amount_min_local": null, "amount_min_usd": null, "amount_max_local": null, "amount_max_usd": null, "fx_rate": null, "fx_date": null, "status": "not_found", "source_url": "https://admission.cuhk.edu.hk/fees-financing-your-studies/fees/; https://www.gs.cuhk.edu.hk/admissions/registration/visa-application", "source_type": "official", "checked_at": "2026-10-23", "confidence": null, "note": "Not found: CUHK fees page and visa page say nothing about medical insurance. OAL (oalglobal.cuhk.edu.hk) and UHS (uhs.cuhk.edu.hk) could not be opened; oal.cuhk.edu.hk redirect loop; cuhk.edu.hk/uhs client error." } ]