College student’s demand for higher living expenses sparks debate
大学生索要更多生活费的要求引发了争论
A recent online post about a female college student asking for 4,500 yuan ($630.16) for monthly living expenses has ignited public debate on how much a student really needs for college life, and most believed that demand is too much.
According to the post, the new college student said her school is in a new top-tier city and complained her mother gave her too little, 2,000 yuan, as she had to eat in the school canteen through the end of the month.
She explained the expenses included skin care products and new clothes, and that her roommates used good products too, but her mother refused to give her the 4,500 yuan.
她解释称，买护肤品和新衣服要花钱，她的室友用的也都是高档次的护肤品，但她妈妈不给她4500元。
She said spending on after-school classes exceeded 4,000 yuan a month during high school, and her mother gave it without the least hesitation, while now her tuition and accommodation fees reached 30,000 yuan a year in college.
"Is 2,000 yuan enough for a student’s life in college" soon became a hot topic on the list of top trending searches Wednesday since the new semester started this fall.
今年秋季的新学期已经开始，“一个大学生每月2000元够花吗？”很快成为了周三热搜榜的热门话题。
Some internet users shared their living expenses, and except for some outliers, most ranged from 1,000 to 2,000 yuan a month. Some questioned whether the female student could even earn 4,500 yuan after graduation.
Some internet users have pointed out that a student’s spending should depend on the family’s financial situation, and they should learn about how to manage their money.
一些网友指出，学生的消费应该取决于家庭的经济情况，而且他们应该学会如何理财。
According to a survey from Chengdu-based Red Star News, students from colleges in the city, such as Sichuan University, Chengdu University and Sichuan Conservatory of Music, had expenses ranging from 1,500 to 2,000 yuan.
Data from Wacai, an app focusing on financial advice, showed that students in 15 cities spent over 1,500 yuan a month on average, topped by Beijing at 2,400 yuan, Shanghai at 2,300 yuan, and Hangzhou at 2,250 yuan.
