Retire score: 5.81
people at Forbidden City in China during daytime

East Asia & Pacific

China

Affordable cost
Mild climate
Upper middle income

Quick highlights

  • Capital: Beijing
  • Income level: Upper middle income
  • Currency: CNY
ISO3
CHN
Climate
Mild
Cost band
Affordable
Score
5.81

Overview

ISO3
CHN
ISO2
CN
Country
China
Region
East Asia & Pacific
Income level
Upper middle income
Capital
Beijing
Capital latitude
40.05
Capital longitude
116.29
Population
1,408,280,000
Area (km^2)
9,706,961
Currencies
CNY
Languages
Chinese
English official
No
Flag
China flagOpen

Cost of living & financial considerations

CoL + rent
Cost of living
Rent index
Groceries index
Restaurant prices
Purchasing power
Price-to-income
21.5
Mortgage % income
152.4
Affordability index
0.7
Price-to-rent (center)
59.7
Price-to-rent (outside)
49.4
Rental yield (center)
1.7
Rental yield (outside)
2

Healthcare access & quality

Healthcare score
UHC index
Healthcare index
Healthcare exp. index

Safety & stability

Political stability (pct)
Safety index
Crime index

Climate & environment

Air quality score
PM2.5 exposure
Pollution index
Exp. pollution index
Climate zone
mild

Social & community infrastructure

English official
No
Population
1,408,280,000

Infrastructure & logistics

Internet score
—
Broadband subs/100
—
Fixed speed (Mbps)
Mobile speed (Mbps)
Traffic index
Commute time index
Time exp. index
Traffic inefficiency
CO2 emissions index

Legal & administrative ease

Income level
Upper middle income
Rule of law (pct)
—
Corruption (CPI)
—