Thrifty Chinese man spends under US$1 per meal, saving US$180,000 in 6 years to buy flat
His extreme thriftiness stems from traumatic childhood incident when mum became gravely ill, forcing family to borrow for medical treatment
A 29-year-old Chinese man has stunned many online with his extreme frugality, revealing that he spends only a few yuan (under US$1) per meal, and this habit has enabled him to save 1.3 million yuan (US$180,000) in just six years.
Known online as “Little Grass Drifting North,” he is a live-stream host at a major internet company in Beijing and manages a self-media business. His exact earnings remain undisclosed.
Recently, he disclosed that he has limited his monthly food expenses to under 500 yuan (US$70), which has contributed to his impressive savings since graduating from university six years ago.
His largest monthly expense is rent, around 2,500 yuan, while all his meals are home-cooked, costing just a few yuan each and averaging less than 500 yuan per month.
His extreme frugality is rooted in a traumatic childhood experience. When he was in Primary Five, his mother fell seriously ill, forcing the family to borrow over 100,000 yuan for her treatment.