China

People's Republic of China

Capital
Beijing
Region
Eastern Asia
Population, 2025
1,407 million
Currency
CNY
Area
9,706,961 km²

Across China's 101 priced cities, one person needs about $717 a month, rent included; the average net salary is $1,106.

High confidence709 cities in the index
250 cities, coloured by livability; the city table below lists them all.

Livability

The same seven domains as for cities, scored at country level; safety falls back to the homicide rate where Numbeo has no survey.

74out of 100
LivabilityHigh confidence
  • Purchasing power25%74
  • Safety20%77
  • Health care15%70
  • Climate10%76
  • Air quality10%48
  • Connectivity10%85
  • Cost10%90
How each domain is scored
Purchasing power, 25%
What a local net salary buys against local prices, as a percentile.
Safety, 20%
Numbeo safety index for the city, or for its country when the city has no survey.
Health care, 15%
Numbeo health care index, city first, then country.
Climate, 10%
Numbeo climate index where surveyed, otherwise a comfort score from NASA climate normals.
Air quality, 10%
30-day mean US AQI on a 0-100 scale: 100 at AQI 25 or cleaner, 0 at 150 or worse.
Connectivity, 10%
Percentile of median fixed broadband download speed, city first, then country.
Cost, 10%
Cheaper places score higher: the percentile of the cost-of-living plus rent index, inverted.
Livability rank among countries
#5

What it costs

Averages over the country’s cities, weighted by population. New York = 100.

Cost of living index
25.5
New York = 100, rent excluded
Rent index
7.7
New York = 100
Purchasing power
163.1
New York = 100
One person
$717
A month, rent included
Net salary
$1,106
Average, a month after tax
Rent, one bedroom in the centre
$347
A month

Economy

World Bank development indicators; each figure is the latest year with data.

GDP per person
$13,862
2025
Growth
+5.0%
2025
Unemployment
4.6%
2025
Inflation
0.1%
2025
Life expectancy
78.0 years
2024
Internet users
92%
2025

Taxes

Headline rates side by side from three references, with the source of each.

Top income tax rate
45%
SourcePwC
Lowest income tax rate
0%
SourceWikipedia
Corporate tax
25%
SourcePwC
VAT or sales tax
13%
SourcePwC
Capital gains, individuals
20%
SourcePwC
Social security, employee
10.5%
SourceTrading Economics
Social security, employer
28.2%
SourceTrading Economics
Inheritance tax
0%
SourceWikipedia
Property tax
0%
SourceWikipedia

Headline statutory rates as of Sep 2026; brackets, allowances and regional taxes change what a given person pays.

Safety and internet

Numbeo’s crime survey, the World Bank homicide series and the Speedtest Global Index.

Safety

Safety indexNumbeo, higher is safer
77.0
Crime indexNumbeo, lower is better
23.0
HomicidesPer 100,000 people, 2020
0.5

Internet

Fixed downloadMbps, median, #24 worldwide
238
Mobile downloadMbps, median, #12 worldwide
176
Change in a yearFixed download speed
+11%

Cities in China

Sort by any column. Livability and cost use the same scales as every city page.

Cities in China
1Qingdao, Shandong7723.8$351$1,219196.97.2MHigh confidence, 24 contributors
2Yantai7322.7$224$1,052213.17.1MMedium confidence, 14 contributors
3Yangzhou7322.6$254$1,269244.84.6MMedium confidence, 9 contributors
4Nantong7229.4$214$1,314229.32.3MMedium confidence, 13 contributors
5Jinhua7221.5$261$1,493292.21.5MLow confidence, 3 contributors
6Jianshui72————490KLow confidence
7Lincang72————323.7KLow confidence
8Turpan71————273.4KLow confidence
9Lushui71————197KLow confidence
10Kunming, Yunnan7126.9$239$866154.16MMedium confidence, 10 contributors
11Qujing71————1.4MLow confidence
12Chuxiong71————555.1KLow confidence
13Haikou71————112.6KLow confidence
14Anning71————106.8KLow confidence
15Anshan7121.3$149$942229.83.3MMedium confidence, 6 contributors
16Ningbo7123.9$358$1,193190.33.7MMedium confidence, 13 contributors
17Lhasa7129.6$656$2,087216.7867.9KLow confidence, 0 contributors
18Ning’er71————162.7KLow confidence
19Yuxi70————103.8KLow confidence
20Maoming7022.8—$1,041186.11.3MLow confidence, 0 contributors
21Zhenjiang7025.1$224$964183.6950.5KMedium confidence, 9 contributors
22Huzhou7028.2$299$1,165184.31MLow confidence, 4 contributors
23Dunhuang70————186KLow confidence
24Nanchong7020.3$89.58——1.9MLow confidence, 4 contributors
25Baoding7021.4$179$1,269290.22.7MMedium confidence, 5 contributors
26Dali70————235.3KLow confidence
27Shantou7026.1$299$1,060175.33.8MMedium confidence, 12 contributors
28Xiangcheng70————122KLow confidence
29Changchun7026.6$216$956177.55.7MHigh confidence, 21 contributors
30Weifang7020.4$134$630163.69.4MMedium confidence, 8 contributors
31Changzhou7023.4$284$1,070192.43.3MMedium confidence, 19 contributors
32Weihai7022.5$194$615131.9844.3KMedium confidence, 12 contributors
33Shenyang6924.3$273$1,095196.19.1MMedium confidence, 13 contributors
34Xiamen6925.7$349$1,150178.84.6MHigh confidence, 20 contributors
35Mianyang, Sichuan6921.9$224$737152.41.6MMedium confidence, 5 contributors
36Pu'er69————296.6KLow confidence
37Linyi6922.8$209$796164.92.7MMedium confidence, 7 contributors
38Taiyuan6923.0$224$938188.15.3MMedium confidence, 8 contributors
39Rizhao6922.4$149——661.9KLow confidence, 2 contributors
40Wenzhou6924.1$243$861162.92.7MHigh confidence, 24 contributors
41Lianyungang6924.5$149$596131.82MLow confidence, 2 contributors
42Longling County69————270KLow confidence
43Tengyue69————127.1KLow confidence
44Shanghai6930.5$985$1,744138.124.9MHigh confidence, 166 contributors
45Xuzhou6919.4$224$937207.81.3MMedium confidence, 9 contributors
46Liupanshui69————1.3MLow confidence
47Suzhou6829.0$453$1,368176.16.7MHigh confidence, 27 contributors
48Huizhou6824.4$209$850169.02.9MMedium confidence, 17 contributors
49Xingyi68————322.9KLow confidence
50Wuzhishan68————112.3KLow confidence
51Quanzhou6825.6$274$816141.81.5MMedium confidence, 14 contributors
52Yunjinghong68————205.5KLow confidence
53Bijie68————1.1MLow confidence
54Majie68————131.7KLow confidence
55Zunyi68————2MLow confidence
56Kaiyuan68————198.4KLow confidence
57Mengmao68————112.6KLow confidence
58Bazhong68————2.7MLow confidence
59Jiaxing6824.3$284$747131.51.2MMedium confidence, 11 contributors
60Baoshan68————935.6KLow confidence
61Ankang6821.5———870.1KLow confidence, 3 contributors
62Mengzi68————595.1KLow confidence
63Xinyuan68————282.7KLow confidence
64Lijiang68————211.2KLow confidence
65Gejiu68————136.1KLow confidence
66Jinan6822.1$251$977191.58.4MHigh confidence, 21 contributors
67Wuxi6827.4$331$1,069164.44.4MMedium confidence, 12 contributors
68Kaili68————275.7KLow confidence
69Shangri-La68————186.4KLow confidence
70Lichuan68————120.6KLow confidence
71Zhangjiagang6725.6———1.4MLow confidence, 1 contributors
72Dongtai67————262.9KLow confidence
73Nada67————256.7KLow confidence
74Shenzhen6729.1$765$1,706162.117.5MHigh confidence, 98 contributors
75Nanning6728.2$249$672114.26MMedium confidence, 6 contributors
76Changde6724.5$134$747169.91.5MLow confidence, 3 contributors
77Xichang67————481.8KLow confidence
78Karamay6724.3$179$596125.4261.4KLow confidence, 0 contributors
79Urumqi6722.1$261$1,119215.94.1MHigh confidence, 26 contributors
80Duyun67————198.5KLow confidence
81Zhongwei67————1.2MLow confidence
82Zhangye67————507.4KLow confidence
83Liuzhi67————138.8KLow confidence
84Guiyang67————4.5MLow confidence
85Fuzhou6724.6$438$999141.44.1MHigh confidence, 36 contributors
86Kaifeng6720.2$119$579156.61.5MMedium confidence, 5 contributors
87Tianfu67————115.4KLow confidence
88Yezhou67————104.8KLow confidence
89Wenshan City67————450KLow confidence
90Hechi67————330.1KLow confidence
91Yizhou67————155.9KLow confidence
92Yong’an67————144.3KLow confidence
93Guangyuan67————516.4KLow confidence
94Fangchenggang67————276.3KLow confidence
95Wushan67————117.9KLow confidence
96Qinzhou67————1.3MLow confidence
97Zhoushan67————882.9KLow confidence
98Hanfeng67————196.5KLow confidence
99Hefei6725.6$245$1,020185.69.5MMedium confidence, 17 contributors
100Zhongshan6726.9$209$956178.13.8MMedium confidence, 10 contributors
101Dazhou67————1.6MLow confidence
102Heze6722.3$105$597155.51.3MLow confidence, 2 contributors
103Fengxiang67————1.1MLow confidence
104Baise67————686.1KLow confidence
105Nanqiao67————361.2KLow confidence
106Ghulja67————269.2KLow confidence
107Tacheng67————161KLow confidence
108Nanbin67————118.6KLow confidence
109Dalian6628.8$405$1,107151.17.5MMedium confidence, 10 contributors
110Zhaotong66————787.8KLow confidence
111Heyuan66————463.9KLow confidence
112Jinchang66————228.6KLow confidence
113Chongzuo66————384.9KLow confidence
114Hami66————246.4KLow confidence
115Liangping66————137.6KLow confidence
116Wuzhong66————7.2MLow confidence
117Zibo6628.4$224$747131.34.7MLow confidence, 3 contributors
118Taizhou6624.8$596——1.6MLow confidence, 3 contributors
119Jinshan66————822.8KLow confidence
120Dongcun66————658KLow confidence
121Dingxi66————420.6KLow confidence
122Guixi66————189KLow confidence
123Jingzhi66————126.7KLow confidence
124Zhujing66————120.1KLow confidence
125Zhaozhou66————114KLow confidence
126Xinghua66————105.9KLow confidence
127Zhengzhou6623.0$205$913189.46.7MMedium confidence, 17 contributors
128Zaozhuang6620.6———3.9MLow confidence, 2 contributors
129Anqiu66————364.2KLow confidence
130Jiayuguan66————231.9KLow confidence
131Gaoping66————204.4KLow confidence
132Lanzhou6627.2$386$942135.54.4MLow confidence, 3 contributors
133Anshun66————765.3KLow confidence
134Jiaozhou66————619.3KLow confidence
135Wenchang66————560.9KLow confidence
136Zhucheng66————499.3KLow confidence
137Chéngguān Qū66————478.3KLow confidence
138Rugao66————257.4KLow confidence
139Nanchuan66————204.8KLow confidence
140Fuyu66————138.7KLow confidence
141Doilungdêqên66————137.5KLow confidence
142Songyuan66————113.6KLow confidence
143Qianjiang66————143.7KLow confidence
144Pingxiang66————129.8KLow confidence
145Nancun66————124.2KLow confidence
146Rui’an66————1.1MLow confidence
147Guang’an66————858.2KLow confidence
148Suining66————656.8KLow confidence
149Wanning66————546KLow confidence
150Pingdu66————542.2KLow confidence
151Xiuying66————290KLow confidence
152Pingwu County66————180KLow confidence
153Zhonghe66————105KLow confidence
154Gangu Chengguanzhen66————103.6KLow confidence
155Hohhot6624.7$209$946186.53.4MLow confidence, 3 contributors
156Qionghai66————528.2KLow confidence
157Xi'an6622.6$314$1,077188.513MHigh confidence, 24 contributors
158Shaoxing6623.8$433$915132.52.3MMedium confidence, 6 contributors
159Liuzhou6627.1$239$596105.71.4MLow confidence, 2 contributors
160Yichang6622.2———1.4MLow confidence, 1 contributors
161Guigang66————1.1MLow confidence
162Sanya6624.7$597$896105.81MLow confidence, 3 contributors
163Laibin66————910.3KLow confidence
164Chuzhou6623.7———782.7KLow confidence, 3 contributors
165Beihai66————525.3KLow confidence, 0 contributors
166Basuo66————444.5KLow confidence
167Guyuan66————411.9KLow confidence
168Fenghuang66————370KLow confidence
169Hepu66————192.8KLow confidence
170Songcheng66————165.7KLow confidence
171Yuepu66————139.3KLow confidence
172Jiashan66————137.1KLow confidence
173Jishou66————102.3KLow confidence
174Suifenhe66————100KLow confidence
175Nanchang6624.6$224$738142.32.4MMedium confidence, 17 contributors
176Guilin6620.2$224$488105.81.6MLow confidence, 3 contributors
177Ziyang66————905.7KLow confidence
178Fuding66————192.4KLow confidence
179Wūdān66————138.7KLow confidence
180Taonan66————112.8KLow confidence
181Xinzhai66————100.2KLow confidence
182Chongqing6524.3$419$1,118163.122MHigh confidence, 37 contributors
183Nanjing6525.5$549$1,432175.89.3MHigh confidence, 41 contributors
184Baoshan65————2.3MLow confidence
185Yulin6522.7—$597107.11.1MLow confidence, 4 contributors
186Baiyin65————294.4KLow confidence
187Shijiazhuang6519.9$239$816173.45.8MMedium confidence, 14 contributors
188Xianyang6519.7$119$597164.61MMedium confidence, 6 contributors
189Chongming65————637.9KLow confidence
190Gaomi65————392KLow confidence
191Laizhou65————188KLow confidence
192Jiangyou65————127.2KLow confidence
193Tianshui65————1.2MLow confidence
194Shangluo65————531.7KLow confidence
195Hongjiang65————476KLow confidence
196Fendou65————226.3KLow confidence
197Beiliu65————199.8KLow confidence
198Zhaodong65————154.4KLow confidence
199Dongxing65————130KLow confidence
200Anliu65————115.6KLow confidence
201Hanjia65————108.4KLow confidence
202Huai'an65————4.6MLow confidence
203Haikou6527.8$373$719103.93MMedium confidence, 5 contributors
204Zhuhai6525.5$429$1,063149.52.2MHigh confidence, 21 contributors
205Jinjiang65————1.4MLow confidence
206Wuwei65————1MLow confidence
207Laiyang65————872KLow confidence
208Zitong65————212.8KLow confidence
209Fengcheng65————175.6KLow confidence
210Zhalantun65————132.2KLow confidence
211Dongyang65————130.4KLow confidence
212Shaowu65————112.6KLow confidence
213Yanjia65————100KLow confidence
214Bozhou6522.2—$745135.11.4MLow confidence, 3 contributors
215Zhu Cheng City65————1MLow confidence
216Changyi65————302.1KLow confidence
217Bachuan65————208.5KLow confidence
218Changyuan65————186.7KLow confidence
219Haimen65————125.4KLow confidence
220Longshui65————121.6KLow confidence
221Changsha6527.4$265$1,106186.83.1MHigh confidence, 23 contributors
222Qingyang65————2.1MLow confidence
223Taizhou65————1.5MLow confidence
224Lianjiang65————1.4MLow confidence
225Jiaojiang65————826.1KLow confidence
226Jiuquan65————428.3KLow confidence
227Hechuan65————377.2KLow confidence
228Huayin65————263.4KLow confidence
229Tongliao65————261.1KLow confidence
230Beibei65————247.7KLow confidence
231Yangcheng65————186.2KLow confidence
232Nanjin65————143.8KLow confidence
233Jiangyin65————1.8MLow confidence
234Neijiang65————1.3MLow confidence
235Siping65————628KLow confidence
236Huaihua65————552.6KLow confidence
237Pingliang65————504.8KLow confidence
238Linqu65————299.6KLow confidence
239Enshi65————279.2KLow confidence
240Xingning65————274.5KLow confidence
241Suihua65————252.2KLow confidence
242Shuizhai65————140.5KLow confidence
243Jieshi65————137.4KLow confidence
244Jiazi65————130.3KLow confidence
245Hedong65————101.8KLow confidence
246Huacheng65————101.2KLow confidence
247Ordos65————2.2MLow confidence
248Zhanjiang65————1.4MLow confidence, 1 contributors
249Chaoyang65————410KLow confidence
250Baicheng65————317KLow confidence

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