Shenyang - Post Report Question and Answers
What is the availability and cost of household help, and what types of help are typically employed by expatriates?
We have a full time nanny and housekeeper for about $1300 per month, including abundant overtime. It's easy to find part time help as well. - Jun 2024
Household help is super cheap and usually good. Many people have "ayis" to clean the house, look after kids, cook food, etc. You may have to do some training, and most don't speak Chinese. - Mar 2019
Our cleaning lady comes once per week. She cleans the apartment and does laundry, costs US$20 per visit. Local help are referred to as "a-yi" (aunt). Our A-yi is the best. Very honest, hard-working. Many a-yis do not speak English. - Jul 2016
We pay about US$4/hour for an ayi who does laundry, irons, washes dishes, vacuums, dusts, and cleans floors. - Aug 2014
Plenty of help is available. Full time ayi will cost close to US$500 a month. I find the work ethic is good. - Nov 2013
