Beijing vs Boracay
📶
Beijing has 7x faster internet
🌡️
Continental vs Tropical Wet climate
🛂
Philippines offers a digital nomad visa
💰 Cost of Living Breakdown
Monthly expenses comparison in USD
Expense
Beijing
Boracay
Total Budget
$1,800/mo
$1,600/mo ✓
Rent (1BR)
$750/mo
$500/mo ✓
Coworking
$180/mo
$120/mo ✓
Meal Out
$4 ✓
$5
Coffee
$4
$3 ✓
Boracay is $200/mo cheaper (13% savings)
💻 Remote Work Essentials
Internet, timezone, and language comparison
🌍 Beijing
📶 Internet200 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+8
🗣️ Englishlow
🛂 Nomad VisaNot available
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London3h
🇩🇪 Berlin4h
🇵🇭 Boracay
📶 Internet30 Mbps
🕐 TimezoneUTC+8
🗣️ Englishhigh
🛂 Nomad VisaAvailable
Working hours overlap:
🇺🇸 US West0h
🇺🇸 US East0h
🇬🇧 London3h
🇩🇪 Berlin4h
🌡️ Climate Comparison
Weather patterns and best times to visit
Beijing
ClimateContinental
Avg Temp14°C
Rainy Days62/year
Best months: June, April, May, September
Boracay
ClimateTropical Wet
Avg Temp27°C
Rainy Days293/year
Best months: April
Quarterly Temperatures
Jan
-2°25°
Apr
16°28°
Jul
28°27°
Oct
13°27°
BeijingBoracay
📊 Full Comparison
Category
🌍Beijing
🇵🇭Boracay
💰
Monthly Budget
$1,800
$1,600
Winner📶
Internet Speed
200 Mbps
Winner30 Mbps
🛡️
Safety
4.5/5
4.5/5
⭐
Nomad Score
4/10
4.2/10
🍽️
Food Scene
10/10
Winner8/10
🎉
Nightlife
8/10
9/10
🚶
Walkability
7/10
8/10
👥
Community
medium
Winnersmall
3
Beijing wins
vs
1
Boracay wins
Which City is Right for You?
Recommendations based on your nomad style
💵Budget Nomad
Boracay
$200/mo cheaper with similar quality of life
💻Developer
Beijing
200 Mbps is essential for video calls & uploads
🦋Social Butterfly
Beijing
Larger nomad community for networking
🛡️Safety-First
Either works
Both cities are similarly safe
🍜Foodie
Beijing
Better food scene with incredible variety
🎉Party Person
Either works
Both have great nightlife
🌍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
🇵🇭Boracay
Pros
- +World-famous White Beach with powdery white sand
- +Excellent safety - one of safest islands in Philippines
- +High English proficiency throughout the island
- +Stunning sunsets and turquoise waters
Cons
- −More expensive than other Philippines destinations
- −Internet can be inconsistent outside hotels
- −Limited coworking spaces - rely on cafes
- −Tourist-heavy areas with constant vendor approaches