I use a moped it’s fine where I am
Food in HZ imo sucks overall, it’s a running joke on Chinese internet that HZ is a “food desert”
Out where I am it’s dirt cheap, gym is 1k rmb for the whole year. We’re right next to the tea plantations and stuff
IMo pollution also hasn’t been too bad, not like back in the days of 500> AQi, I have had a day where it’s gone over 200 so far.
I currently live in HZ, outside the main city to be specific, moved here after 11 years in shanghai. With my family.
We have a 4 bed apartment with a balcony in a 4 year old compound with a gym and park. It’s around 150 square meters. Costs us about 4800RMB a month We have a nanny cleaner to help our kid and keep the place tidy that’s around 7k rmb a month at the high end
Internet with VPN hasn’t been an issue, generally stable, I can have two laptops running. Disney+ without issueC no issues on zoom or google meet
HZ airport is pretty good, good connections to SEA. Overall I prefer it to shanghai, with the exception of food, which honestly I’m very disappointed with.
So I think it’s perfectly doable to DN here, assuming you can get a visa.
Roaches are everywhere but if you’re clean and have bug spray and roach traps it’ll help, also don’t live on lower floors if you’re in a condominium you’ll have an easier time. You can consider malaysia as an option
I hated the food in Manila, and I found Taipei boring. But if you’re gonna be by the beach, I think the Bali beaches and digital nomad community might be better