Shanghai logs 72 hot days a year to Xiamen's 111 — Shanghai wins by 39. Shanghai also leads on outdoor-dinner months by 1.

Shanghai averages $1,530/mo for balanced living; Xiamen has no cost baseline yet.

Shanghai scores 3.2 on mobility (0–5 scale); Xiamen has no mobility baseline.

Shanghai's culture score of 4.0 sits well above Xiamen's 0.0.

Shanghai scores 3.2 on nature & outdoors (0–5 scale); Xiamen has no nature & outdoors baseline.

Shanghai scores 3.4 on safety (0–5 scale); Xiamen has no safety baseline.

Shanghai scores 4.2 on career (0–5 scale); Xiamen has no career baseline.

Shanghai scores 2.9 on social & community (0–5 scale); Xiamen has no social & community baseline.

Shanghai scores 4.0 on food & dining (0–5 scale); Xiamen has no food & dining baseline.

Shanghai scores 3.8 on family (0–5 scale); Xiamen has no family baseline.

Shanghai scores 2.4 on healthcare (0–5 scale); Xiamen has no healthcare baseline.

Shanghai averages 34.1 µg/m³ (unhealthy) PM2.5 annually versus Xiamen's 24.1 µg/m³ (sensitive-groups) — Xiamen breathes ~29% cleaner air (10.0 µg/m³ lower).

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