| ๐ Nomad Score™ |
3.46/5 (Rank #182)
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| ๐ Quality of life score |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Family score |
Bad |
| ๐ Community score |
Okay |
| ๐คฏ Overcrowding score |
0% is nomad here
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| ๐ต Cost |
๐ Affordable: $1,441 / mo
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| ๐ก Internet |
๐ก Slow: 6 Mbps (avg)
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| ๐ Fun |
Okay |
| โ ๏ธ Temperature (now) |
๐ฅถ Too cold: 12ยฐC53ยฐF (feels 9ยฐC48ยฐF)
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| ๐ฆ Humidity (now) |
๐ฆ Damp: 83%
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| โ๏ธ % of buildings with AC |
๐ฅ Medium: 60%
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) |
๐ฑ Good: 31 US AQI
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| ๐จ Air quality (annual) |
๐ฑ Good: 72 US AQI
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| ๐ Safety |
Okay
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| ๐ฉ Safe for women |
Good |
| ๐ Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Okay |
| ๐คฎ Food safety* |
Good
|
| ๐ฎโโ๏ธ Lack of crime* |
Great
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| 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
|
| ๐ English speaking* |
Bad |
| ๐ค People density |
๐งโโ๏ธ Low density: 4k ppl/kmยฒ (1 per 16x16m)
|
| ๐ถ Walkability |
Great |
| ๐ฆ Traffic safety* |
Bad |
| โ๏ธ Airline scores* |
Great |
| ๐งณ Lost luggage* |
Great |
| ๐ฅ Hospitals |
Bad |
| ๐ Happiness* |
Okay |
| ๐ธ Nightlife |
Okay |
| ๐ถ Free WiFi in city |
Good |
| ๐ฅ Places to work from |
Bad |
| 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 Qingdao is fast averaging 48 Mbps but the Great Firewall slows down speeds to foreign websites by 8x to ~6 Mbps. |
| โ ๏ธ Weather (now) |
๐ง 12ยฐC 53ยฐF + ๐ฆ Damp (83%) = feels 9ยฐC 48ยฐF
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| ๐จ Air quality (now) | ๐ 31 US AQI ๐ OK |
| ๐จ Air quality (annual avg) | ๐๐ท 73 US AQI |
| ๐ Power | 230V 50Hz |
| 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) |
| โ๏ธ Best coffee place | Stabucks |
| ๐ฐ Tap water | ๐ซ No, not drinkable |
| ๐ฆท Fluoride added | ๐ซ No fluoride added |
| โป๏ธ Return rate | ๐18% of visitors return |
| ๐ธ Visitors per year | 730,000 visitors |
| ๐ธ Tourists now | 13,990 tourists |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Population | 3,600,000 people |
| ๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ GDP per capita* | $13,862 / year |
| ๐ค Population density | ๐งโโ๏ธ not busy: 16x16m (256mยฒ) per person |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (population) |
๐จ 49% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 51% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (young adults) |
๐จ 56% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 44% |
| ๐ซ Gender ratio (nomads) |
๐จ 72% ๐ฑโโ๏ธ 28% |
| โช๏ธ Religious government | Non-religious |
| ๐ Apartment listings | Sublet |
| โ๏ธ Best short-haul air carrier | Shandong Airlines |
| โ๏ธ Best int'l air carrier | Air China |
| ๐ฅ Best hospital | Qingdao Municipal Hospital |
| ๐ต Cost of living for nomad | $1,441 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for expat | $1,141 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for couple | $1,881 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for family | $1,598 / month |
| ๐ต Cost of living for local | $457 / month |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $638 / month |
| ๐ก Airbnb (median price) | $2,606 / month |
| ๐ 1br studio rent in center | $375 / month |
| ๐ Median home price | $314,602 |
| ๐จ Hotel (median price) | $30 / night |
| ๐ Airbnb (median price) | $85 / night |
| ๐ข Coworking hot desk | $66 / month |
| ๐ Dinner | $3 |
| ๐ฅค Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $0 |
| ๐บ Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $1 |
| โ๏ธ Coffee in cafe | $1 |
โ Affordable to live
โ Pretty safe
โ Good air quality on average
โ Spacious and not crowded
โ Easy to do business
โ Very safe for women
โ LGBTQ+ friendly
โ Not a lot of alcohol abuse
โ No freedom of speech
โ No democracy
โ Pretty slow internet
โ Not much to do
โ Cold now
โ Gets cold in the winter
โ Very damp now
โ Difficult to make friends
โ Quality of education is low
โ Hospitals are not that great
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) |
134ยฐ cold |
337ยฐ cold |
643ยฐ cold |
1152ยฐ cool |
1661ยฐ cool |
2068ยฐ mild |
2577ยฐ warm |
3188ยฐ hot |
2475ยฐ warm |
1864ยฐ cool |
1457ยฐ cool |
745ยฐ cold |
| Real (median) |
439°
very cold |
541°
very cold |
846°
cold |
1254°
cool |
1661°
cool |
2068°
mild |
2577°
warm |
2781°
warm |
2475°
warm |
1864°
cool |
1458°
cool |
948°
cold |
| Humidity |
nice 63% |
nice 67% |
damp 71% |
damp 72% |
damp 77% |
nice 85% |
nice 88% |
sweaty 81% |
nice 76% |
nice 65% |
nice 66% |
nice 61% |
| Most common | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear | โ๏ธ Clear |
| Rain |
dry 4mm |
dry 26mm |
dry 31mm |
rainy 53mm |
dry 44mm |
rainy 73mm |
rainy 156mm |
rainy 159mm |
rainy 88mm |
dry 48mm |
dry 38mm |
dry 1mm |
| Cloud |
pockets 37% |
pockets 36% |
cloudy 52% |
cloudy 53% |
cloudy 60% |
cloudy 64% |
cloudy 77% |
cloudy 64% |
cloudy 62% |
cloudy 54% |
pockets 17% |
pockets 29% |
| Air quality |
bad 122 US AQI |
bad 118 US AQI |
okay 95 US AQI |
okay 86 US AQI |
okay 85 US AQI |
okay 71 US AQI |
okay 75 US AQI |
okay 58 US AQI |
okay 70 US AQI |
okay 87 US AQI |
bad 104 US AQI |
bad 126 US AQI |
| Sun |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 6 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 3 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
safe 2 UVI |
| Remote workers | 600 people | 0 people | 750 people | 720 people | 600 people | 1,200 people | 600 people | 800 people | 600 people | 600 people | 1,500 people | 600 people |
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