Bali (Canggu) vs Beijing
📶
Beijing has 5x faster internet
🌡️
Tropical Wet vs Continental climate
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Bali (Canggu)
Beijing
Total Budget
$1,800/mo
$1,800/mo
Rent (1BR)
$500/mo ✓
$750/mo
Coworking
$180/mo
$180/mo
Meal Out
$5
$4 ✓
Coffee
$3 ✓
$4
Both cities have similar costs
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🇮🇩 Bali (Canggu)
📶 Internet40 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+8
🗣️ Englishmedium
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London3h
🇩🇪 Berlin4h
🌍 Beijing
📶 Internet200 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+8
🗣️ Englishlow
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London3h
🇩🇪 Berlin4h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Bali (Canggu)
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp23°C
Rainy Days285/year
Beijing
ClimateContinental
Avg Temp14°C
Rainy Days62/year
Best months: June, April, May, September
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
23°-2°
Apr
23°16°
Jul
21°28°
Oct
23°13°
Bali (Canggu)Beijing
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🇮🇩Bali (Canggu)
🌍Beijing
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,800
$1,800
📶
Internet Speed
40 Mbps
200 Mbps
Winner🛡️
Safety
3.8/5
4.5/5
Winner⭐
Nomad Score
4.6/10
Winner4/10
🍽️
Food Scene
8/10
10/10
Winner🎉
Nightlife
8/10
8/10
🚶
Walkability
3/10
7/10
Winner👥
Community
very large
Winnermedium
2
Bali (Canggu) wins
vs
4
Beijing wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Either works
Similar costs - choose based on other factors
💻Developer
Beijing
200 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Bali (Canggu)
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Beijing
Significantly higher safety rating
🍜Foodie
Beijing
Better food scene with incredible variety
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🇮🇩Bali (Canggu)
Pros
- +Affordable luxury lifestyle
- +Strong digital nomad community
- +Beautiful beaches and rice paddies
- +Excellent wellness scene (yoga, spas)
Cons
- −Unreliable internet in some areas
- −Terrible traffic
- −Visa runs required every 60 days
- −Rising prices and overtourism
🌍Beijing
Pros
- +Incredibly rich history and culture with UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- +Excellent public transportation with extensive metro network
- +Very safe city with low crime rates
- +World-class food scene from street food to fine dining
Cons
- −Internet censorship requires VPN for many Western sites
- −Air pollution can be severe especially in winter
- −Language barrier with limited English outside expat areas
- −Cold winters with temperatures dropping below -10C