Jingpost Research
City Index
A beta, source-backed comparison of Greater China and Southeast Asian cities. Scores are published with coverage and confidence so readers can see what is known, missing and provisional.
Cities30
Scored beta cities29
Observations37
Active sources2
Latest observationJun 6, 2026
This beta does not claim to be a definitive livability or safety ranking. Missing dimensions are penalized, national baselines are labeled as baselines, OSM density measures are proxies, and every city carries a confidence tier.
CityRegionScoreConfidenceCoverage
Hong KongHong Kong
Greater China72.3Tier DSafetyLivabilityCostMobility
SingaporeSingapore
Southeast Asia45Tier DSafetyLivabilityCostMobility
Kuala LumpurMalaysia
Southeast Asia34.8Tier DSafetyLivabilityCostMobility
JakartaIndonesia
Southeast Asia31.2Tier DSafetyLivabilityCostMobility
BandungIndonesia
Southeast Asia31.2Tier DSafetyLivabilityCostMobility
SurabayaIndonesia
Southeast Asia31.2Tier DSafetyLivabilityCostMobility
MacauMacau
Greater China31.1Tier DSafetyLivabilityCostMobility
BeijingChina
Greater China29.9Tier DSafetyLivabilityCostMobility
GuangzhouChina
Greater China29.9Tier DSafetyLivabilityCostMobility
ShanghaiChina
Greater China29.9Tier DSafetyLivabilityCostMobility
ShenzhenChina
Greater China29.9Tier DSafetyLivabilityCostMobility
ChengduChina
Greater China29.9Tier DSafetyLivabilityCostMobility
ChongqingChina
Greater China29.9Tier DSafetyLivabilityCostMobility
HangzhouChina
Greater China29.9Tier DSafetyLivabilityCostMobility
NanjingChina
Greater China29.9Tier DSafetyLivabilityCostMobility
SuzhouChina
Greater China29.9Tier DSafetyLivabilityCostMobility
XiamenChina
Greater China29.9Tier DSafetyLivabilityCostMobility
Johor BahruMalaysia
Southeast Asia28.4Tier DSafetyLivabilityCostMobility
PenangMalaysia
Southeast Asia28.4Tier DSafetyLivabilityCostMobility
HanoiVietnam
Southeast Asia23.4Tier DSafetyLivabilityCostMobility
Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam
Southeast Asia23.4Tier DSafetyLivabilityCostMobility
Da NangVietnam
Southeast Asia23.4Tier DSafetyLivabilityCostMobility
Phnom PenhCambodia
Southeast Asia21.5Tier DSafetyLivabilityCostMobility
YangonMyanmar
Southeast Asia16.7Tier DSafetyLivabilityCostMobility
BangkokThailand
Southeast Asia7.8Tier DSafetyLivabilityCostMobility
ManilaPhilippines
Southeast Asia5.5Tier DSafetyLivabilityCostMobility
CebuPhilippines
Southeast Asia5.5Tier DSafetyLivabilityCostMobility
Chiang MaiThailand
Southeast Asia2.7Tier DSafetyLivabilityCostMobility
PhuketThailand
Southeast Asia2.7Tier DSafetyLivabilityCostMobility
TaipeiTaiwan
Greater ChinaPendingPendingSafetyLivabilityCostMobility