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China · Asia

Beijing

Best for: Imperial-capital base for serious China engagement — but only with a Z visa or work permit.

Mid-tier monthly cost

Full breakdown

$1,690/mo

  • Rent$800
  • Groceries$280
  • Dining out$250
  • Transport$40
  • Utilities$120
  • Coworking$200

Climate at a glance

Year heatmap

Continental

Best months

  • J
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  • M
  • A
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  • N
  • D

Annual range: -3°–27°C

Living essentials

Mostly country-level baselines. City-specific signals (air, neighborhood) override where we have them.

Tap water
Bottled only
Power
Type A/C/I · 220V/50Hz
Internet (typical)
50–200 Mbps
Cards & cash
Cashless — cards everywhere
Tipping
No tipping
Ride apps
DiDi
Air quality (annual)
AQI 110· Unhealthy for sensitive
Where nomads stay
Sanlitun / Wudaokou
Medical infrastructure
Adequate; consider medevac cover

Visa for nomads

Low nomad-friendly

Pathway

Skilled-worker only

Program

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Typical max stay

12 months

No DNV — Z visa or work permit required for any genuine long stay; tourist visas (typically 30-day) require visa runs.

Visa concierges

Editorial summary, not legal advice. Verify with the relevant consulate before applying — visa programs change with little notice.

FIRE math at this cost

Run scenarios

Annual spend

$20,280

FIRE target (4% SWR)

$507,000

Coast-FIRE @ 7%/30yr

$66,603

Editorial estimates using the standard 4% Trinity-study rule. Run the FIRE calculator for sequence-of-returns risk, custom withdrawal rates, and country-specific tax assumptions.

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