| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.16/5 (Rank #473)
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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: $1,444 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 12 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Bad |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅต Hot: 28ยฐC82ยฐF (feels 31ยฐC88ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฅต Sweaty: 74%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅ Medium: 60%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ Moderate: 67 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ท Unhealthy for some: 102 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Okay
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Okay |
| 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
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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: 5k ppl/kmยฒ (1 per 14x14m)
|
| 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 |
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 |
| ๐ก Internet speed (avg) |
12 Mbps
โ ๏ธ Internet in Dongguan is fast averaging 96 Mbps but the Great Firewall slows down speeds to foreign websites by 8x to ~12 Mbps. |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
โ๏ธ 28ยฐC 82ยฐF + ๐ฅต Sweaty (74%) = feels 31ยฐC 88ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 67 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐โ ๏ธ 102 US AQI = ๐ฌ / day |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| ๐ง Best neighborhood to stay | Nancheng Subdistrict |
| ๐ Best taxi app* |
|
| 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) |
| ๐ป Best coworking space | Regus |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Starbucks |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 9,600,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $13,862 / year |
| ๐ค Population density | ๐คจ busy: 14x14m (196mยฒ) per person |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 44% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 56% |
| 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 | $1,444 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $742 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for couple | $1,942 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $1,880 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $537 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $1,656 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $923 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $381 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $359,545 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $78 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $30 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $75 / 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 | $24,136 / year |
| ๐ Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $1 / trip |
โ Affordable to live
โ Pretty safe
โ Fast internet
โ Warm now
โ Warm all year round
โ Good air quality today
โ Easy to do business
โ Safe for women
โ LGBTQ+ friendly
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ No freedom of speech
โ No democracy
โ Not much to do
โ Very hot in the summer
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) |
2068ยฐ mild |
2475ยฐ warm |
2781ยฐ warm |
3086ยฐ warm |
45113ยฐ scorching |
44111ยฐ scorching |
45113ยฐ scorching |
42108ยฐ scorching |
45113ยฐ scorching |
3086ยฐ warm |
2373ยฐ mild |
2068ยฐ mild |
| Real (median) |
2067°
mild |
2475°
warm |
2678°
warm |
2781°
warm |
3290°
hot |
3188°
hot |
3290°
hot |
3188°
hot |
3290°
hot |
2781°
warm |
2373°
mild |
1966°
mild |
| Humidity |
nice 60% |
nice 67% |
nice 73% |
sweaty 75% |
sweaty 83% |
sweaty 90% |
sweaty 84% |
sweaty 86% |
sweaty 82% |
sweaty 74% |
nice 64% |
nice 65% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | 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 Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 2mm |
rainy 59mm |
dry 35mm |
rainy 60mm |
rainy 173mm |
rainy 260mm |
rainy 139mm |
rainy 267mm |
rainy 109mm |
dry 27mm |
dry 4mm |
dry 37mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 36% |
pockets 28% |
cloudy 63% |
cloudy 77% |
cloudy 80% |
cloudy 89% |
cloudy 76% |
cloudy 83% |
cloudy 62% |
pockets 49% |
cloudy 55% |
pockets 49% |
| Air quality |
bad 158 US AQI |
bad 154 US AQI |
bad 128 US AQI |
bad 108 US AQI |
okay 95 US AQI |
bad 110 US AQI |
bad 119 US AQI |
okay 92 US AQI |
okay 97 US AQI |
bad 106 US AQI |
bad 131 US AQI |
bad 137 US AQI |
| Sun |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
avoid sun 7 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
| Remote workers | 0 people | 600 people | 0 people | 600 people | 600 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people |
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