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| Overall score | 70/100 (includes editorial components) |
|---|---|
| Long-term visa difficulty (China) | Hard — 54/100 Main route: X1 long-term study / employer-sponsored Z work visa X1 长期留学 / 雇主担保 Z 工作签 |
| Monthly cost | ¥15,000 CNY ≈ $2,037 USD Nomads.com Cost for nomad, checked July 2026 |
| Safety score | 97/100 |
| Chinese community | 100/100 |
| Median internet speed | 200 Mbps |
| Average temperature | 17°C |
| Local salary level | 72/100 |
chufachufa rates long-term visa difficulty for China as "Hard" (54/100, lower is easier) for Chinese passport holders. The most practical route is usually: X1 long-term study / employer-sponsored Z work visa. See China visa routes for requirements and official sources.
Nomads.com estimates its Cost for nomad at $2,037 USD per month. chufachufa displays this as about ¥15,000 CNY after conversion at 7.25 CNY/USD and rounding to the nearest ¥500 (checked July 2026).
Shanghai scores 97/100 on our safety rubric, which combines UNODC homicide rates, petty-crime reporting, and travel advisory levels (rubric v1, July 2026).
Shanghai scores 100/100 for Chinese community size and services, and the common pathway there is x1 study / employer-sponsored work. Higher scores mean established Chinese supermarkets, services, and social circles.
No verified route data yet for China — check the visa index.
Source status: public_source. Overall and "liked" scores still include editorial estimates and will be replaced by member reviews as they accumulate. Visa rules change often — always confirm against the linked official source before acting.
Safety: rubric v1 2026-07 (CN homicide ~0.4/100k UNODC; petty tier rare). Community: Chinese-language and Chinese-service environment is maximal. Visa: foreign-applicant baseline uses X1 long-term study or employer-sponsored Z work entry followed by a residence permit. liked/score editorial. Monthly cost uses the Nomads.com Cost for nomad estimate (checked July 2026), converted at 7.25 CNY/USD and rounded to the nearest CNY 500. Mainland China is the exception to the site's usual Chinese-passport perspective: its visa difficulty is assessed for a general foreign national applying for a non-tourist long stay. Official guidance requires X1 students to obtain admission and convert to a study residence permit, while workers require employer sponsorship, a work-permit notification, a Z visa and a work residence permit.