Climate
Beijing logs 117 frost days a year to Dêqên's 241 — Beijing wins by 124. Dêqên also leads on sunny days by 26.
Beijing
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Dêqên
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Cost of Living
Beijing averages $1,263/mo for balanced living; Dêqên has no cost baseline yet.
Beijing
$1,263monthly · balanced
Mobility
Beijing scores 2.8 on mobility (0–5 scale); Dêqên has no mobility baseline.
Culture
Beijing's culture score of 2.8 sits well above Dêqên's 0.0.
Nature & Outdoors
Beijing scores 3.5 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Dêqên has no nature & outdoors baseline.
Safety
Beijing scores 3.4 on safety (0–5 scale); Dêqên has no safety baseline.
Career
Beijing scores 4.0 on career (0–5 scale); Dêqên has no career baseline.
Social & Community
Beijing scores 2.2 on social & community (0–5 scale); Dêqên has no social & community baseline.
Food & Dining
Beijing scores 3.4 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Dêqên has no food & dining baseline.
Family
Beijing scores 3.3 on family (0–5 scale); Dêqên has no family baseline.
Healthcare
Beijing scores 1.7 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Dêqên has no healthcare baseline.
Air Quality
Beijing averages 38.8 µg/m³ (very unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Dêqên's 8.6 µg/m³ (good) — Dêqên breathes ~78% cleaner air (30.3 µg/m³ lower).
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City Scale
Both maps at the same real-world scale — 1 cm on either map is the same distance.
Beijing (18.2M) and Dêqên (62K) are 291x in population — Beijing is the larger metro, Dêqên the smaller.
Beijing is roughly 291x the scale of Dêqên
Based on population (area data unavailable for some cities)
BeijingDêqênCity Scale Rankings
Beijing18.2M291xDêqên62K1xWho Thrives Here
Beijing favours the big city energy, while Dêqên suits the clean air seeker. Both cities work well for the sunshine lover.
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