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Expat Pay Is Getting Fatter In?China Expat compensation?packages are swelling in China as the rising cost of living and increased pollution make it? more challenging?to attract?international?talent. Mainland China climbed to fourth place and overtook Hong Kong in the latest ranking of expatriate pay packages in the?Asia-Pacific region, a?survey?by consulting firm ECA International showed. A total package for an expatriate middle manager in Mainland China is now worth over $276,000 per year on average. In Hong Kong, the package is around $272,000 per year, slightly lower than in Shanghai and Beijing. Source: ECA International However, far from all Chinese cities require such high pay. “The cost of benefits provision in tier-2 locations is still much lower than in tier-1 cities and if those cities, alone, were to be taken into account, Mainland China would appear towards the bottom of the regional ranking above only Malaysia and Pakistan,” said Lee Quane, Asia?director of?ECA. Three main elements determine the cost of an expatriate package: the cash salary, benefits – such as accommodation, international schools, utilities or cars – and tax. Higher salaries and increased benefit costs, as well as a stronger yuan, may explain the rise of China in the rankings. But employees also find it tough?to attract international talent due to factors like the apocalyptic pollution and concern over food security.?Last year, twice as many expats moved out of China than into the country,?according?to a study by UniGroup Relocation. With that said, China remains a popular expat destination. A 2014 HSBC survey showed that China is the third most desirable expat destination, behind Switzerland and Singapore. “China is the best place for expats looking to make their money go further, with 76% of expats in the country experiencing growth in their spending power once they’ve moved,” the bank said. The survey, which was?carried?in a CNN report, showed?that about a quarter of expats in C