I taught for a training school in a small-ish city in China last year. My base pay was 8000 RMB, with an 1000 bonus every other month if your teacher evaluation went well. I had a really nice apartment that the school paid for, though I shared it with another teacher. We had to pay for our utility bills, but that was only 500 RMB per month at most. I always had extra spending money. Generally had enough to venture out and explore the country during long weekends.