Places · China
Living in Chongqing
China · temperate
Chongqing is a big city of roughly 16,000,000 people near the mountains in China. The climate is temperate. It has a lively, popular feel and is considered very safe. A typical month of living costs around $1,250. Healthcare is strong, and the internet is fast enough for full-time remote work. People come here for art and culture, hiking, quiet days.
Entro il 2027 qui è atteso un cambiamento concreto: alta velocità chengdu–chongqing. Starlink e l’internet satellitare non sono utilizzabili in questo paese.
At a glance
Who tends to love Chongqing
- Feeling safe day to day
- Working remotely with reliable internet
- Getting around on foot
- A genuinely good food scene
- Access to strong healthcare
- Raising a family
All parameters
📈 Popularity & prices: Growing
Accommodation prices have moved about +23% in the last 5 years.
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Good to know
- • Can get busy with visitors in peak season.
- • Natural risks worth checking: earthquake.
⚠️ The honest downsides
- •Rabies risk from stray dogs, think twice before petting animals.
- •Tap water isn't reliably drinkable, budget for filtered or bottled.
- •Air quality: PM2.5 averages ~32 µg/m³ (WHO guideline is 5).
- •Natural hazards to check locally: earthquakes.
Health, air (WHO PM2.5), water & crime figures are rough country-level estimates, verify for your case.
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