Places · China

The best places to live in China

Arcadia scores 121 places in China, from Langzhong at about $850 a month to Shanghai at about $1,400. 40 are by the sea, 62 are in the mountains. The climate is mostly temperate. Across the country the typical ratings are safety 4/5, healthcare 4/5 and internet 5/5.

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Places
121
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Median cost / mo
~$1,300
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Climate
temperate
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Safety
4/5
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Healthcare
4/5
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Internet
5/5

The standouts in China

CheapestLangzhong~$850/mo→Safest · Best connectedShanghai~$1,400/mo→Most walkableShenzhen~$1,300/mo→

Cheapest, safest and best connected are within the 121 places Arcadia scores in China, not the whole country.

All 121 places in China

Shanghaitemperate · ~$1,400/mo→Beijingtemperate · ~$1,400/mo→Shenzhentropical · ~$1,300/mo→Chengdutemperate · ~$1,100/mo→Chongqingtemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Guangzhoutropical · ~$1,300/mo→Tianjintemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Xi Antemperate · ~$1,200/mo→Baodingtemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Linyitemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Shijiazhuangtemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Wuhantemperate · ~$1,200/mo→Dongguantropical · ~$1,300/mo→Hangzhoutemperate · ~$1,200/mo→Nanyangtemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Zhengzhoutemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Wenzhoutemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Foshantropical · ~$1,300/mo→Handantemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Weifangtemperate · ~$1,400/mo→Nanjingtemperate · ~$1,200/mo→Qingdaotemperate · ~$1,100/mo→Xuzhoutemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Zhoukoutemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Nanningtropical · ~$1,300/mo→Quanzhoutropical · ~$1,000/mo→Fuzhoutropical · ~$1,300/mo→Ningbotemperate · ~$1,200/mo→Changshatropical · ~$1,200/mo→Hefeitemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Nantongtemperate · ~$1,400/mo→Tangshantemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Wuxitemperate · ~$1,100/mo→Jinantemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Kunmingtemperate · ~$1,000/mo→Luoyangtemperate · ~$950/mo→Shenyangtemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Yantaitemperate · ~$1,000/mo→Zhanjiangtropical · ~$1,300/mo→Suzhoutemperate · ~$1,200/mo→Taizhoutemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Zunyitemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Nanchangtemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Daliantemperate · ~$1,400/mo→Huizhoutropical · ~$1,300/mo→Shantoutropical · ~$1,300/mo→Xiangyangtemperate · ~$1,200/mo→Jiaxingtemperate · ~$1,000/mo→Changzhoutemperate · ~$1,000/mo→Harbintemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Qiqihartemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Taiyuantemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Shaoxingtemperate · ~$1,000/mo→Mianyangtemperate · ~$900/mo→Jiangmentropical · ~$1,300/mo→Zibotemperate · ~$1,400/mo→Lianyungangtemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Yangzhoutemperate · ~$1,000/mo→Huai'antemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Changchuntemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Jilintemperate · ~$1,400/mo→Zhangjiakoutemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Zhongshantropical · ~$1,300/mo→Chifengtemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Anqingtemperate · ~$900/mo→Liuzhoutropical · ~$1,300/mo→Zhaoqingtropical · ~$950/mo→Guiyangtemperate · ~$950/mo→Lanzhoucold · ~$1,200/mo→Ürümqidesert · ~$950/mo→Xiamentropical · ~$1,300/mo→Yichangtropical · ~$1,200/mo→Wuhutemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Leshantemperate · ~$900/mo→Datongtemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Hohhottemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Huzhoutemperate · ~$950/mo→Anshantemperate · ~$1,400/mo→Huainantemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Putiantropical · ~$1,300/mo→Qinhuangdaotemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Haikoutropical · ~$1,200/mo→Weihaitemperate · ~$1,000/mo→Yinchuandesert · ~$900/mo→Baotoudesert · ~$1,200/mo→Xiangtantropical · ~$1,200/mo→Xiningcold · ~$900/mo→Zhuhaitropical · ~$1,200/mo→Jiamusitemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Huaibeitemperate · ~$1,200/mo→Dongyingtemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Fushuntemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Puningtropical · ~$1,300/mo→Kunshantemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Yiwutemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Beihaitropical · ~$950/mo→Jingdezhentemperate · ~$900/mo→Tengzhoutemperate · ~$1,200/mo→Changshutemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Cixitemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Zhangjiajietropical · ~$950/mo→Guilintropical · ~$950/mo→Huangshan (Tunxi)temperate · ~$950/mo→Rui'antemperate · ~$1,200/mo→Wenlingtemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Zhangjiagangtemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Zhuchengtemperate · ~$1,300/mo→Langzhongtemperate · ~$850/mo→Kashgardesert · ~$950/mo→Dalitemperate · ~$950/mo→Tengchongtemperate · ~$850/mo→Jianshuitemperate · ~$850/mo→Yiningcold · ~$950/mo→Pingyaotemperate · ~$900/mo→Lhasacold · ~$1,000/mo→Wuyuantemperate · ~$850/mo→Yangshuotropical · ~$950/mo→Lijiangtemperate · ~$950/mo→Dunhuangdesert · ~$950/mo→Shigatsecold · ~$950/mo→Fenghuangtemperate · ~$850/mo→

Questions, answered

How much does it cost to live in China?

Across the 121 places Arcadia scores in China the median is about $1,250 a month for one person, from Langzhong at around $850 to Shanghai at around $1,400. These are estimates for everyday living, rent included, not quotes.

What is the cheapest place to live in China?

Langzhong, at about $850 a month. It is the cheapest of the 121 places Arcadia scores in China, which is not the same as the cheapest in the country.

Which place in China has the best internet?

Shanghai, rated 5 out of 5. The typical rating across the 121 places is 5 out of 5.

How safe are the places Arcadia scores in China?

The typical safety rating is 4 out of 5, and the highest-rated is Shanghai. These are broad country-level estimates meant for comparing places, not local advice for a particular street or moment.

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