| What it does | A quick money reality check for remote workers
| Estimate employer costs and employee net pay across China's 50 largest cities
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| 2015
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| CN
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| Pricing model | Free
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| Key features | - Calculate monthly burn by combining rent, living costs, tax reserve, fixed costs, flights, and payment loss
- Compare savings runway across 17 remote-work city destinations
- Find break-even income target to stop burning savings
- Model three income scenarios: no income, part-time income, stable remote salary
- Stress-test hidden costs including SIM/data swings and coworking day-pass costs
- Factor in timezone gap and income stability
- Model accommodation types: coliving, Airbnb, solo apartment, hostel, or budget room
- Share scenarios via link without signup or account
- No account or signup required to use the calculator
| - Covers all 50 Chinese cities ranked by GDP
- Social insurance breakdown by type
- Housing fund contribution calculations
- Individual income tax estimation
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| What makes it different | - Transparent cost assumptions instead of hidden calculations
- Covers 17 cities including newer European nomad bases like Tbilisi, Budapest, Prague, Warsaw, Belgrade, Sofia, and Bucharest
- Fast, free calculator that works instantly without account or signup
- Accounts for hidden friction costs like tax reserves, payment loss, and visa buffers
- Designed to reduce wishful thinking and make financial tradeoffs visible
| - Updated annually for 2026 with current contribution rates
- Shows city-by-city variation in employer costs
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China Employee Cost Calculator