Bradley Krae, 36, left the U.S. for China and now lives in Shenzhen with his wife and two kids. He earns about $4,600/month as a marketing manager, pays around $1,000/month for a three-bedroom apartment. From cheap public transit and affordable healthcare to lower school costs and food prices, here’s what it’s like raising a family in one of China’s most futuristic cities.

Bradley Krae, 36, left the U.S. for China and now lives in Shenzhen with his wife and two kids. He earns about $4,600/month as a marketing manager, pays around $1,000/month for a…

A decade ago, Bradley Krae left the United States to teach English in Shenzhen, China. He spends less money and says the has found his own version of the American Dream there.