| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.07/5 (Rank #606)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Okay |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ Affordable: $1,218 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 6 Mbps (avg)
|
| ๐ Fun |
Bad |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 25ยฐC77ยฐF (feels 25ยฐC77ยฐF)
|
| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 68%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅ Medium: 60%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ Moderate: 89 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ Moderate: 82 US AQI
|
| ๐ Safety |
Good
|
| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Bad |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Good
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Great
|
| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Bad |
| ๐ Education level* |
Mediocre |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
|
| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
|
| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Very poor:
$677 / mo
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ค People density |
๐งโโ๏ธ Low density: 9k ppl/kmยฒ (1 per 10x10m)
|
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Bad |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Bad |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Okay |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Bad |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Bad |
| ๐ Friendly to foreigners |
Okay |
| ๐ฏ Freedom of speech* |
Bad |
| ๐ Startup Score |
Bad |
| ๐ Continent | Asia |
| ๐ฉ Country | China |
| ๐๏ธ Average trip length | 4 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) |
6 Mbps
โ ๏ธ Internet in Shenyang is fast averaging 48 Mbps but the Great Firewall slows down speeds to foreign websites by 8x to ~6 Mbps. |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 25ยฐC 77ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (68%) = feels 25ยฐC 77ยฐF
|
| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐๐ท 89 US AQI = ๐ฌ / day |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐๐ท 82 US AQI = ๐ฌ / day |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | Heping District |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | Shenhe District |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
|
| ๐ธ 10 CNY in USD | USD 1.49 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | CNY 1,000 = USD 149 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners because WeChat is very hard to set up) |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Regus |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Starbucks |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 5,700,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $8,126 / year |
| ๐ค Population density | ๐คจ busy: 10x10m (100mยฒ) per person |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 51% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 49% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 56% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 44% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Ganji |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Hainan |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | China Southern Airlines |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $1,218 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $654 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $1,540 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $440 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,112 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $864 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $272 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $178,500 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $52 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $28 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $74 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $3 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $0 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $1 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $2 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $22,808 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $5 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $1 / trip |
โ Affordable to live
โ Very safe
โ Warm now
โ Easy to do business
โ Safe for women
โ No freedom of speech
โ No democracy
โ Pretty slow internet
โ Not much to do
โ Gets very cold in the winter
โ Feels crowded
โ Difficult to make friends
โ Quality of education is low
โ Roads can be dangerous
โ People don't speak English well
โ Not family friendly
โ Hostile towards LGBTQ+
โ People smoking tobacco a lot
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
-1210ยฐ freezing |
-228ยฐ freezing |
1050ยฐ cold |
1661ยฐ cool |
2170ยฐ mild |
2577ยฐ warm |
3595ยฐ hot |
2577ยฐ warm |
2373ยฐ mild |
1559ยฐ cool |
-130ยฐ freezing |
-523ยฐ freezing |
| Real (median) |
-916°
freezing |
133°
very cold |
1151°
cool |
1661°
cool |
2068°
mild |
2577°
warm |
3085°
very warm |
2577°
warm |
2373°
mild |
1559°
cool |
235°
very cold |
-229°
freezing |
| Humidity |
nice 63% |
nice 61% |
nice 51% |
nice 42% |
nice 52% |
nice 65% |
sweaty 77% |
nice 80% |
nice 73% |
nice 63% |
damp 72% |
nice 60% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 7mm |
dry 6mm |
dry 15mm |
dry 44mm |
rainy 59mm |
rainy 115mm |
rainy 170mm |
rainy 169mm |
rainy 67mm |
rainy 51mm |
dry 32mm |
dry 1mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 32% |
pockets 22% |
pockets 43% |
cloudy 51% |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 68% |
cloudy 73% |
cloudy 66% |
pockets 50% |
pockets 40% |
pockets 43% |
pockets 12% |
| Air quality |
bad 136 US AQI |
bad 143 US AQI |
bad 118 US AQI |
bad 111 US AQI |
okay 98 US AQI |
okay 87 US AQI |
okay 77 US AQI |
okay 64 US AQI |
okay 77 US AQI |
bad 108 US AQI |
bad 103 US AQI |
bad 127 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 1 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 1 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people |
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