| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.97/5 (Rank #35)
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| โค๏ธ Liked by members |
๐5 liked it ๐1 disliked it
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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: $1,438 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 6 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ Nice: 19ยฐC67ยฐF (feels 19ยฐC66ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ Comfy: 84%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅ Medium: 60%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ Moderate: 82 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ท Unhealthy for some: 101 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Good
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Okay |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Good
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| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Great
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| ๐ค Lack of racism* |
Bad |
| ๐ Education level* |
Mediocre |
| โก๏ธ Power grid |
Great
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| ๐ Resilience to climate change |
Good
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| ๐ฐ Income level* |
Poor:
$1,155 / mo
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ค People density |
๐งโโ๏ธ Low density: 6k ppl/kmยฒ (1 per 13x13m)
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| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Bad |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Okay |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Okay |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Okay |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Great |
| โ๏ธ A/C or heating |
Good |
| 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 | 5 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) |
6 Mbps
โ ๏ธ Internet in Chengdu 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 19ยฐC 67ยฐF + ๐ Comfy (84%) = feels 19ยฐC 66ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐๐ท 82 US AQI = ๐ฌ / day |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐โ ๏ธ 101 US AQI = ๐ฌ / day |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | Wuhou District |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
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| ๐ Travel medical insurance |
Safetywing
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| ๐ธ 10 CNY in USD | USD 1.50 |
| ๐ง Suggested ATM take out: | CNY 1,000 = USD 150 |
| ๐ธ Tipping | No |
| ๐ณ Cashless | ๐ต No, cash only (esp. for foreigners because WeChat is very hard to set up) |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Nu Cafe |
| โ๏ธ Best alt. coffee place | Dou Dou Cafe |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | Aoting Garden Hotel |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐10% of visitors return |
| ๐ธ Visitors per year | 1,740,000 visitors |
| ๐ธ Tourists now | 33,347 tourists |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 6,200,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $13,862 / year |
| ๐ค Population density | ๐คจ busy: 13x13m (169mยฒ) per person |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 54% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 46% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 56% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 44% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 84% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 16% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Wimdu |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Hainan |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Air China |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | ParkwayHealth China |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $1,438 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $935 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $2,294 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $656 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $813 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $1,281 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $471 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $254,628 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $38 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $42 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $194 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $3 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $0 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $1 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $3 |
| ๐ฉโ๐ซ International school | $14,978 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $1 / trip |
โ Very affordable
โ Friendly people
โ Lots to do
โ Affordable to live
โ Pretty safe
โ Warm in the spring
โ Nomads.com members liked going here
โ Many Nomads.com members have been
โ Easy to do business
โ Good hospitals
โ Very safe for women
โ Family friendly
โ LGBTQ+ friendly
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ Pollution
โ Hard to get in
โ No freedom of speech
โ No democracy
โ Pretty slow internet
โ Not much to do
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Not many Nomads.com members right now
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 People smoking tobacco a lot
โ Marijuana is illegal
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Feels (median) |
948ยฐ cold |
846ยฐ cold |
1966ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
2475ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
3595ยฐ hot |
3391ยฐ hot |
3086ยฐ warm |
1864ยฐ cool |
1355ยฐ cool |
846ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
948°
cold |
847°
cold |
1965°
mild |
1966°
mild |
2475°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
2984°
very warm |
2882°
very warm |
2780°
warm |
1864°
cool |
1355°
cool |
846°
cold |
| Humidity |
damp 71% |
nice 69% |
nice 68% |
nice 70% |
nice 68% |
sweaty 73% |
sweaty 84% |
sweaty 85% |
sweaty 82% |
nice 81% |
damp 74% |
damp 71% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 8mm |
dry 11mm |
dry 22mm |
rainy 53mm |
rainy 51mm |
rainy 63mm |
rainy 297mm |
rainy 199mm |
rainy 138mm |
dry 46mm |
dry 19mm |
dry 8mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 77% |
cloudy 64% |
cloudy 85% |
cloudy 89% |
cloudy 89% |
cloudy 88% |
cloudy 77% |
cloudy 85% |
cloudy 84% |
overcast 92% |
cloudy 86% |
cloudy 81% |
| Air quality |
bad 167 US AQI |
bad 158 US AQI |
bad 145 US AQI |
bad 130 US AQI |
bad 121 US AQI |
bad 101 US AQI |
okay 90 US AQI |
bad 101 US AQI |
okay 89 US AQI |
bad 106 US AQI |
bad 142 US AQI |
bad 160 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 840 people | 1,000 people | 1,286 people | 1,200 people | 1,714 people | 1,000 people | 1,629 people | 800 people | 1,150 people | 1,440 people | 1,971 people | 825 people |
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