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About Sanya

Sanya, China 🌴☀️ is a tropical beach city on Hainan Island, great for digital nomads who want warm weather, seaside views, and a relaxed pace. It offers modern resorts, growing coworking options, and good domestic flight links. The tradeoff: it’s more leisure-focused than a big remote-work hub, and English can be limited.

Through the year

Best in January (65) · now 57
0° 10° 20° 30° 40° Jan: 11 mm Feb: 21 mm Mar: 14 mm Apr: 44 mm May: 135 mm Jun: 209 mm Jul: 224 mm Aug: 222 mm Sep: 252 mm Oct: 248 mm Nov: 42 mm Dec: 32 mm Jan: 24°C / 18°C Feb: 26°C / 20°C Mar: 27°C / 22°C Apr: 29°C / 24°C May: 31°C / 26°C Jun: 31°C / 27°C Jul: 31°C / 27°C Aug: 31°C / 27°C Sep: 30°C / 26°C Oct: 29°C / 24°C Nov: 28°C / 22°C Dec: 26°C / 20°C Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Average high and low, °C Rainfall, mm

Key scores

Cost of Living 6.2
Safety 8.8
Internet Speed 8.2
Digital Nomad Popularity 3.1
Weather 7.3
Accommodation Cost 5.2
Nomad Friendly 5.3
Female Friendly 8.0
Updated 2 weeks ago

Quick costs

Quick costs in Sanya
ItemCost
Apartment (1 bedroom) $515.21 per month
Coworking Space $220.80 per month
Coffee $3.68 per cup
Beer $2.21 per pint
Meal (Inexpensive) $4.42 per meal
Monthly Transport Pass $26.50 per month
Mobile Plan $11.78 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $17.66 per month

Other cities in China

Other cities in China
# City Cost / mo Score Compare
1 Chengdu $2,034 6.7 Compare
2 Shanghai $3,211 6.7 Compare
3 Hangzhou $2,145 6.7 Compare
4 Guangzhou $2,363 6.6 Compare

Nearby destinations

Nearby destinations
# City Country Cost / mo Score Compare
1 Hue VN Vietnam $1,187 6.4 Compare
2 Hoi An VN Vietnam $1,431 6.8 Compare
3 Haikou CN China $1,494 6.2 Compare
4 Da Nang VN Vietnam $1,517 7.2 Compare

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