Common information
- Country
 - China
 
- Population
 - 3,093,980
 
Cost of living and prices in Changsha
- One bedroom apartment
 - outside of centre168USD/month
 - in city centre313USD/month
 
- Three bedroom apartment
 - outside of centre408USD/month
 - in city centre485USD/month
 
Restaurants
| Meal | Inexpensive restaurant | 1 people | 3 USD | 
| Meal | Mid-range restaurant | 2 people | 16 USD | 
| Meal | McMeal at McDonalds | 1 pc | 5 USD | 
| Drinks | Domestic Beer | 0.5 litre | 1 USD | 
| Drinks | Imported Beer | 0.33 litre | 2 USD | 
| Drinks | Cappuccino | 1 portion | 3 USD | 
| Drinks | Coke/Pepsi | 0.33 litre | 0 USD | 
| Drinks | Water | 0.33 litre | 0 USD | 
Markets
| Food | Milk | 1 litre | 2 USD | 
| Food | Loaf bread | 0.5 kg | 1 USD | 
| Food | Rice white | 1 kg | 1 USD | 
| Food | Eggs | 12 pc | 1 USD | 
| Food | Local cheese | 1 kg | 12 USD | 
| Meat | Chicken fillets | 1 kg | 3 USD | 
| Fruits | Apples | 1 kg | 1 USD | 
| Fruits | Bananas | 1 kg | 1 USD | 
| Fruits | Oranges | 1 kg | 1 USD | 
| Food | Potato | 1 kg | 1 USD | 
| Food | Tomato | 1 kg | 1 USD | 
| Food | Onion | 1 kg | 1 USD | 
| Food | Lettuce | 1 head | 0 USD | 
| Food | Water | 1.5 litre | 0 USD | 
| Alcohol | Wine, Mid-Range | 1 bottle | 14 USD | 
| Alcohol | Domestic Beer | 0.5 litre | 1 USD | 
| Alcohol | Imported Beer | 0.33 litre | 1 USD | 
| Cigarettes | Marlboro | 1 pack | 3 USD | 
Transportation
| Public transport | One-way | 1 ticket | 0 USD | 
| Public transport | Monthly pass | pass | 14 USD | 
| Taxi | Taxi start | seat | 1 USD | 
| Taxi | Normal tariff | 1 km | 0 USD | 
| Taxi | Waiting | 1 hour | 4 USD | 
| Fuel | Gasoline | 1 litre | 1 USD | 
| Automobile | Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline | 1 pc | 18,893 USD | 
| Automobile | Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort | 1 pc | 14,964 USD | 
Entertainment
| Sport | Fitness Club | 1 month | 48 USD | 
| Sport | Tennis Court Rent | 1 hour | 20 USD | 
| Rest | Cinema, International Release | 1 place | 5 USD | 
Goods
| Clothing | Jeans, Levis 501 | 1 pair | 67 USD | 
| Clothing | Summer Dress in Zara, H&M | 1 pc | 33 USD | 
| Shoes | Nike Running Shoes | 1 pair | 74 USD | 
| Shoes | Men Leather Business Shoes | 1 pair | 92 USD | 
Accommodation
| Utilities | Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 | 1 month | 35 USD | 
| Communication | Mobile Phone Monthly Plan | 1 month | 7 USD | 
| Rent apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 bedroom | 313 USD | 
| Rent apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 bedroom | 168 USD | 
| Rent apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 3 bedroom | 485 USD | 
| Rent apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 3 bedroom | 408 USD | 
| Buy apartment | Apartment in City Centre | 1 sq. meter | 2,047 USD | 
| Rent apartment | Apartment Outside of Centre | 1 sq. meter | 5,339 USD | 
| Salary | Disposable Salary | 1 month | 762 USD | 
| Mortgage | Interest Rate | 1 year | 4.04 | 
Ratings
Main factors in Changsha
- Leisure quality
 - 4.6
 - Quality of life
 - 5.8
 - Travelers rating
 - 5.6
 - Travelers rating
 - 5.8
 - English speaking
 - 4.6
 - Nightlife
 - 6.4
 - Coworking spaces
 - 4.6
 - Free WIFI
 - 4.6
 - Avg. internet speed, Mb/s
 - 3
 
Safety in Changsha
Comfort in Changsha
Weather, climate, temperature by months in Changsha
| Season | Autumn | Winter | Spring | Summer | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Year | 
| Record high, °C | 35 | 30 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 43 | 43 | 
| Average high, °C | 28 | 23 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 26 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 21 | 
| Average temperature, °C | 24 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 17 | 
| Average low, °C | 20 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 13 | 
| Record low, °C | 15 | 8 | -1 | -1 | -5 | -7 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 18 | -7 | 
| Rain, days | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 151 | 
| Snow, days | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 
| Fog, days | 24 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 23 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 272 | 
| Thunderstorms, days | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 
| Average precipitation, mm. | 67 | 82 | 72 | 45 | 57 | 95 | 137 | 178 | 211 | 210 | 111 | 111 | 1376 | 
| Relative humidity, % | 79 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 76 | 77 | 80 | 
| Relative humidity morning, % | 92 | 92 | 90 | 86 | 90 | 90 | 92 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 86 | 90 | 90 | 
| Relative humidity evening, % | 71 | 71 | 65 | 62 | 78 | 78 | 75 | 68 | 71 | 71 | 64 | 66 | 70 | 
| Wind speed, km/h | 12 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 
| Day Length, часов | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 
| Dew point, °C | 20 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 155 | 
| Growing degree-day, °C | 417 | 276 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 200 | 362 | 475 | 603 | 586 | 3009 | 
| Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 12 |