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title: "Fuzhou vs Kunming for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/fuzhou-vs-kunming
description: "Under balanced weights Kunming edges it, 54 to 51, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Neither leads on any factor by 10 points or more. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you."
dataset: 2026.11.2 (2026-11-09)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# Fuzhou vs Kunming for digital nomads

Under balanced weights Kunming edges it, 54 to 51, winning 4 of the 9 factors. Neither leads on any factor by 10 points or more. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.

## Where they differ

- **Getting there & around.** Kunming leads on getting there & around, 48 to 38, against Fuzhou. Non-stop airport destinations: 92 vs 159.
- **Climate.** Kunming leads on climate, 42 to 33, against Fuzhou. Comfortable months: 4 vs 5.
- **Internet.** Kunming leads on internet, 57 to 49, against Fuzhou. Measured download: 10.8 Mbps vs 17 Mbps.

Where they are close: within five points on air quality, cost of living, safety, healthcare, visa ease, quality of life.

**Pick Fuzhou if you want** no clear edge over Kunming in the data.

**Pick Kunming if you want** faster internet (17 Mbps measured).

## Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)

| Metric | Fuzhou | Kunming | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | 44 | 44 | tie |
| Safety | 76 | 76 | tie |
| Healthcare | 83 | 83 | tie |
| Internet | 49 | 57 | Kunming |
| Visa ease | 15 | 15 | tie |
| Getting there & around | 38 | 48 | Kunming |
| Climate | 33 | 42 | Kunming |
| Air quality | 64 | 68 | Kunming |
| Quality of life | 58 | 58 | tie |

## Cost

| Metric | Fuzhou | Kunming | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | $1,850 | $1,850 | tie |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Fuzhou | Kunming | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 0.5 | 0.5 | tie |
| Political stability (0–100) | 66 | 66 | tie |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 85 | 85 | tie |
| Life expectancy | 77.9 yrs | 77.9 yrs | tie |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Fuzhou | Kunming | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 10.8 Mbps | 17 Mbps | Kunming |
| Upload | 9.2 Mbps | 12.3 Mbps | Kunming |

## Visa

| Metric | Fuzhou | Kunming | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed | tie |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data | — |
| Entry, US passport | visa required | visa required | tie |
| Entry, EU passport | 30 days | 30 days | tie |
| Entry, UK passport | visa required | visa required | tie |

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Fuzhou | Kunming | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 92 | 159 | Kunming |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 3 | tie |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 4 | 4 | tie |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Fuzhou | Kunming | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 4 | 5 | Kunming |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 21.4 µg/m³ | 19.6 µg/m³ | Kunming |

## FAQ

### Which is cheaper, Fuzhou or Kunming?

Fuzhou and Kunming cost about the same: roughly $1,850 per month for one person.

### Is Fuzhou or Kunming safer?

Fuzhou and Kunming score the same on safety (76), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.

### Where is the internet faster, Fuzhou or Kunming?

Kunming: a measured median of 17 Mbps versus 10.8 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).

City pages: [Fuzhou](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/fuzhou) · [Kunming](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/kunming). Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); Official entry rules that changed after the Passport Index snapshot; OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Starlink availability map.

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