Global Cost of Living Index
Country guide
Remote living in China.
Compare monthly costs, internet performance, and remote-work quality across 35 destinations in China.
Shanghai
$1,695/mo · 300 Mbps
9/10
Beijing
$1,715/mo · 250 Mbps
8/10
Chengdu
$842/mo · 215 Mbps
8/10
35Cities tracked
$861Average monthly budget
206 MbpsAverage internet speed
6.5/10Average nomad vibe
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8/10 vibe
China
Beijing
Budget$1,715/mo
Internet250 Mbps
5/10 vibe
China
Changchun
Budget$640/mo
Internet190 Mbps
7/10 vibe
China
Changsha
Budget$745/mo
Internet210 Mbps
8/10 vibe
China
Chengdu
Budget$842/mo
Internet215 Mbps
7/10 vibe
China
Chongqing
Budget$830/mo
Internet210 Mbps
6/10 vibe
China
Dongguan
Budget$895/mo
Internet190 Mbps
6/10 vibe
China
Foshan
Budget$770/mo
Internet180 Mbps
6/10 vibe
China
Fuzhou
Budget$770/mo
Internet210 Mbps
7/10 vibe
China
Guangzhou
Budget$1,175/mo
Internet250 Mbps
6/10 vibe
China
Guiyang
Budget$735/mo
Internet180 Mbps
8/10 vibe
China
Hangzhou
Budget$1,165/mo
Internet220 Mbps
6/10 vibe
China
Harbin
Budget$685/mo
Internet180 Mbps
6/10 vibe
China
Hefei
Budget$715/mo
Internet210 Mbps
6/10 vibe
China
Jinan
Budget$688/mo
Internet185 Mbps
7/10 vibe
China
Kunming
Budget$790/mo
Internet180 Mbps
6/10 vibe
China
Lhasa
Budget$785/mo
Internet55 Mbps
7/10 vibe
China
Nanjing
Budget$855/mo
Internet220 Mbps
6/10 vibe
China
Ningbo
Budget$848/mo
Internet230 Mbps
7/10 vibe
China
Qingdao
Budget$868/mo
Internet210 Mbps
9/10 vibe
China
Shanghai
Budget$1,695/mo
Internet300 Mbps
6/10 vibe
China
Shantou
Budget$668/mo
Internet180 Mbps
6/10 vibe
China
Shenyang
Budget$675/mo
Internet210 Mbps
8/10 vibe
China
Shenzhen
Budget$1,225/mo
Internet260 Mbps
5/10 vibe
China
Shijiazhuang
Budget$675/mo
Internet210 Mbps
7/10 vibe
China
Suzhou
Budget$925/mo
Internet250 Mbps
5/10 vibe
China
Taiyuan
Budget$688/mo
Internet180 Mbps
6/10 vibe
China
Tianjin
Budget$863/mo
Internet241 Mbps
5/10 vibe
China
Urumqi
Budget$645/mo
Internet150 Mbps
7/10 vibe
China
Wuhan
Budget$778/mo
Internet210 Mbps
7/10 vibe
China
Wuxi
Budget$865/mo
Internet240 Mbps
7/10 vibe
China
Xi'an
Budget$715/mo
Internet210 Mbps
7/10 vibe
China
Xiamen
Budget$950/mo
Internet210 Mbps
5/10 vibe
China
Yinchuan
Budget$655/mo
Internet170 Mbps
6/10 vibe
China
Zhengzhou
Budget$645/mo
Internet245 Mbps
7/10 vibe
China
Zhuhai
Budget$935/mo
Internet185 Mbps