| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.11/5 (Rank #538)
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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: $1,412 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 12 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 27ยฐC81ยฐF (feels 30ยฐC86ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 73%
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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) |
๐ Moderate: 94 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
|
| 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
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| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ค People density |
๐งโโ๏ธ Low density: 8k ppl/kmยฒ (1 per 11x11m)
|
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Bad |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Great |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Okay |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Good |
| 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 | 4 days |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) |
12 Mbps
โ ๏ธ Internet in Chongqing is fast averaging 96 Mbps but the Great Firewall slows down speeds to foreign websites by 8x to ~12 Mbps. |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ฅ 27ยฐC 81ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (73%) = feels 30ยฐC 86ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐๐ท 82 US AQI = ๐ฌ / day |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐๐ท 95 US AQI = ๐ฌ / day |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | Nan'an District |
| ๐ Upcoming neighborhood | Dadukou 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) |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Cafรฉ 90+ |
| ๐ช Best 24/7 coffee place | Lavazza Coffee |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | 6% of visitors return |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 7,100,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $8,126 / year |
| ๐ค Population density | ๐คจ busy: 11x11m (121mยฒ) per person |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 53% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 47% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 56% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 44% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 93% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 7% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Somerset |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | EVA Air |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Air China |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Huaxi Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $1,412 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $901 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $1,918 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $548 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $966 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $1,467 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $408 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $238,511 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $45 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $48 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $145 / 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 | $25,342 / year |
| ๐ฑ Mobile data (~10GB) | $2 / month |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $1 / trip |
โ Affordable to live
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Warm in the spring
โ Easy to do business
โ Great hospitals
โ Very safe for women
โ LGBTQ+ friendly
โ No freedom of speech
โ No democracy
โ Not much to do
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Very sweaty and humid 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 Not family friendly
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 |
1763ยฐ cool |
1864ยฐ cool |
1966ยฐ mild |
2577ยฐ warm |
3290ยฐ hot |
41106ยฐ scorching |
3799ยฐ hot |
3799ยฐ hot |
1966ยฐ mild |
1457ยฐ cool |
1254ยฐ cool |
| Real (median) |
948°
cold |
1762°
cool |
1864°
cool |
1967°
mild |
2577°
warm |
2882°
very warm |
3188°
hot |
3086°
very warm |
3086°
very warm |
1966°
mild |
1458°
cool |
1254°
cool |
| Humidity |
damp 78% |
damp 75% |
nice 74% |
nice 79% |
nice 80% |
sweaty 80% |
sweaty 81% |
sweaty 80% |
sweaty 77% |
nice 83% |
damp 78% |
damp 77% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Rain | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 35mm |
dry 24mm |
rainy 86mm |
rainy 87mm |
rainy 171mm |
rainy 114mm |
rainy 197mm |
rainy 152mm |
rainy 123mm |
rainy 105mm |
rainy 68mm |
dry 43mm |
| Cloud |
cloudy 86% |
cloudy 79% |
cloudy 78% |
cloudy 80% |
cloudy 88% |
cloudy 86% |
cloudy 78% |
cloudy 69% |
cloudy 77% |
overcast 91% |
cloudy 88% |
overcast 91% |
| Air quality |
bad 158 US AQI |
bad 147 US AQI |
bad 130 US AQI |
bad 103 US AQI |
bad 100 US AQI |
bad 100 US AQI |
okay 80 US AQI |
okay 89 US AQI |
okay 89 US AQI |
okay 92 US AQI |
bad 134 US AQI |
bad 154 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 3 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
safe 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 1,000 people | 600 people | 750 people | 1,600 people | 1,560 people | 1,200 people | 600 people | 900 people | 800 people | 960 people | 2,550 people | 1,100 people |
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