⭐️ Total score |
1.96/5 (Rank #1191)
|
👍 Quality of life score |
Okay |
👶 Family score |
Bad |
🎒 Community score |
Okay |
💵 Cost |
🧐 Pricey: $3,038 / mo
|
📡 Internet |
🤬 Unusably slow: 4 Mbps (avg)
|
😝 Fun |
Bad |
⛅️ Temperature (now) |
🌞 Perfect: 24°C76°F (feels 24°C75°F)
|
💦 Humidity (now) |
😊 Comfy: 94%
|
❄️ % of buildings with AC |
😥 Medium: 60%
|
💨 Air quality (now) |
😐 Moderate: 80 US AQI
|
💨 Air quality (annual) |
😷 Unhealthy for some: 103 US AQI
|
👌 Safety |
Good
|
👩 Safe for women |
Okay |
🌈 Safe for LGBTQ+ |
Okay |
🤮 Food safety* |
Good
|
👮♀️ Lack of crime* |
Great
|
🤝 Lack of racism* |
Bad |
🎓 Education level* |
Mediocre |
⚡️ Power grid |
Great
|
🌊 Vulnerability to climate change |
Good
|
💰 Income level* |
Very low:
$677 / mo
|
🙊 English speaking* |
Bad |
🚶 Walkability |
Bad |
🚦 Traffic safety* |
Bad |
✈️ Airline scores* |
Good |
🧳 Lost luggage* |
Great |
🏥 Hospitals |
Great |
😄 Happiness* |
Okay |
🍸 Nightlife |
Okay |
📶 Free WiFi in city |
Bad |
🖥 Places to work from |
Bad |
❄️ A/C or heating |
Bad |
😁 Friendly to foreigners |
Okay |
🗯 Freedom of speech* |
Bad |
🎅 Startup Score |
Bad |
🌍 Continent | Asia |
🚩 Country | China |
🗓️ Average trip length | 5 days |
📡 Internet speed (avg) |
4 Mbps
⚠️ Internet in Changsha is fast averaging 32 Mbps but the Great Firewall slows down speeds to foreign websites by 8x to ~4 Mbps. |
⛅️ Weather (now) |
🌧 24°C 76°F + 😊 Comfy (94%) = feels 24°C 75°F
|
💨 Air quality (now) | 👎😷 80 US AQI = 🚬 / day |
💨 Air quality (annual avg) | 👎☠️ 103 US AQI = 🚬 / day |
🔌 Power | 230V 50Hz |
🚕 Best taxi app* |
|
🚑 Travel medical insurance |
![]() |
💸 10 CNY in USD | USD 1.40 |
🏧 Suggested ATM take out: | CNY 1,000 = USD 140 |
💸 Tipping | No |
💳 Cashless | 💵 No, cash only (esp. for foreigners because WeChat is very hard to set up) |
💻 Best coworking space | Regus |
☕️ Best coffee place | Starbucks |
🚰 Tap water | 🚫 No, not drinkable |
👨👩👧👦 Population | 2,100,000 people |
👨👩👧👦 GDP per capita* | $8,126 / year |
👫 Gender ratio (population) |
👨 53% 👱♀️ 47% |
👫 Gender ratio (young adults) |
👨 56% 👱♀️ 44% |
⛪️ Religious government | Non-religious |
🏠 Apartment listings | Ganji |
✈️ Best short-haul air carrier | Hainan |
✈️ Best int'l air carrier | China Southern Airlines |
💵 Cost of living for nomad | $3,038 / month |
💵 Cost of living for expat | $2,477 / month |
💵 Cost of living for family | $2,516 / month |
💵 Cost of living for local | $719 / month |
🏨 Hotel (median price) | $1,076 / month |
🏡 Airbnb (median price) | $7,222 / month |
🏠 1br studio rent in center | $2,063 / month |
🏠 Median home price | $168,504 |
🏨 Hotel (median price) | $50 / night |
🏠 Airbnb (median price) | $237 / night |
🏢 Coworking hot desk | $181 / month |
🍛 Dinner | $3 |
🥤 Coca-Cola (0.3L) | $0 |
🍺 Beer in cafe (0.5L) | $2 |
☕️ Coffee in cafe | $3 |
👩🏫 International school | $5,617 / year |
📱 Mobile data (~10GB) | $3 / month |
🚕 Taxi price (avg trip ~3km/2mi) | $1 / trip |
✅ Very safe
✅ Warm now
✅ Warm in the spring
✅ Spacious and not crowded
✅ Easy to do business
✅ Great hospitals
✅ Safe for women
✅ LGBTQ+ friendly
❌ No freedom of speech
❌ No democracy
❌ Very expensive
❌ Very slow internet
❌ Not much to do
❌ Gets cold in the winter
❌ Difficult to make friends
❌ Quality of education is low
❌ Roads can be dangerous
❌ People don't speak English well
❌ Not family friendly
❌ People smoking tobacco a lot
❌ Marijuana is illegal
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Feels (median) | 8°C / 46°F cold | 8°C / 46°F cold | 14°C / 57°F cool | 17°C / 63°F cool | 23°C / 73°F mild | 32°C / 90°F hot | 39°C / 102°F hot | 40°C / 104°F hot | 31°C / 88°F hot | 19°C / 66°F mild | 15°C / 59°F cool | 11°C / 52°F cool |
Real (median) |
8°C / 46°F
cold |
8°C / 46°F
cold |
14°C / 56°F
cool |
17°C / 63°F
cool |
23°C / 73°F
mild |
28°C / 82°F
very warm |
31°C / 87°F
hot |
30°C / 86°F
very warm |
28°C / 82°F
very warm |
19°C / 66°F
mild |
15°C / 59°F
cool |
11°C / 51°F
cool |
Humidity |
nice 64% |
damp 89% |
damp 92% |
damp 95% |
nice 91% |
sweaty 81% |
sweaty 79% |
sweaty 89% |
sweaty 72% |
nice 78% |
nice 66% |
nice 61% |
Most common | ||||||||||||
Rain |
dry 27mm |
rainy 107mm |
rainy 163mm |
rainy 209mm |
rainy 279mm |
rainy 153mm |
rainy 139mm |
rainy 156mm |
dry 37mm |
rainy 73mm |
rainy 71mm |
dry 29mm |
Cloud |
pockets 26% |
pockets 37% |
pockets 48% |
pockets 49% |
pockets 46% |
pockets 43% |
pockets 43% |
pockets 43% |
pockets 20% |
pockets 44% |
pockets 35% |
pockets 32% |
Air quality |
bad 164 US AQI |
bad 152 US AQI |
bad 138 US AQI |
bad 124 US AQI |
bad 109 US AQI |
okay 81 US AQI |
okay 78 US AQI |
okay 84 US AQI |
bad 103 US AQI |
bad 118 US AQI |
bad 152 US AQI |
bad 161 US AQI |
Sun |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
avoid sun 6 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
avoid sun 8 UVI |
seek shade 5 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
seek shade 4 UVI |
Remote workers | 0 people | 200 people | 0 people | 200 people | 200 people | 400 people | 200 people | 0 people | 200 people | 0 people | 200 people | 200 people |
|
If you'd like to filter destinations based on their climate, try Nomads.com's Climate Finder
Based on Changsha's cost of living, here's selected remote jobs that would cover your costs:
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked very bad 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌧 Feels 32° 90° 27° 81° 🥵 AQI 76 😷 🚕1h $1,320 / mo 5 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked very bad 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌧 Feels 33° 91° 28° 83° 🥵 AQI 78 😷 🚕2h $1,462 / mo 15 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked very bad 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌧 Feels 32° 90° 27° 81° 🥵 AQI 53 😷 ✈️25min $1,586 / mo 4 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked very bad 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌧 Feels 42° 108° 31° 87° 🥵 AQI 61 😷 ✈️25min $1,243 / mo 5 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked very bad 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌤 Feels 31° 88° 27° 81° 🥵 AQI 50 ✈️25min $1,413 / mo 5 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked very bad 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌧 Feels 24° 75° 24° 76° AQI 38 ✈️33min $1,302 / mo 5 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🙂 Okay 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked very bad 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌤 Feels 30° 86° 27° 80° AQI 42 ✈️34min $2,998 / mo 5 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked great 👮 Safety great Tap to open 🌧 Feels 22° 72° 22° 72° ✈️36min $1,783 / mo 5 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked very bad 👮 Safety good Tap to open ☀️ Feels 25° 77° 25° 76° AQI 38 ✈️43min $1,094 / mo 15 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked very bad 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌧 Feels 24° 75° 24° 75° AQI 59 😷 ✈️44min $1,442 / mo 5 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌧 Feels 38° 100° 30° 86° 🥵 ✈️45min $1,484 / mo 4 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked very bad 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌦 Feels 38° 100° 30° 85° 🥵 AQI 13 ✈️46min $1,097 / mo 5 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked mediocre 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌧 Feels 38° 100° 30° 85° 🥵 AQI 42 ✈️3h $1,602 / mo 25 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked mediocre 👮 Safety mediocre Tap to open 🌧 Feels 24° 75° 24° 75° ✈️25h $1,760 / mo 11 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety great Tap to open 🌧 Feels 18° 64° 17° 62° AQI 18 ✈️12h $7,387 / mo 31 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked bad 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌧 Feels 36° 97° 29° 85° 🥵 AQI 59 😷 ✈️1h $2,026 / mo 5 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🙂 Okay 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌤 Feels 28° 82° 27° 81° AQI 59 😷 ✈️2h $2,668 / mo 33 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked mediocre 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌧 Feels 16° 61° 16° 62° AQI 13 ✈️12h $4,633 / mo 35 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked mediocre 👮 Safety mediocre Tap to open 🌧 Feels 40° 104° 31° 88° 🥵 AQI 7 ✈️3h $1,048 / mo 11 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked mediocre 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌧 Feels 32° 90° 28° 83° 🥵 ✈️54min $3,158 / mo 70 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked bad 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌦 Feels 13° 55° 14° 58° AQI 59 😷 ✈️12h $5,932 / mo 42 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked mediocre 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌥 Feels 25° 77° 25° 76° AQI 61 😷 ✈️11h $4,431 / mo 25 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety good Tap to open ☀️ Feels 26° 79° 26° 79° AQI 42 ✈️13h $4,968 / mo 31 Mbps ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌧 Feels 38° 100° 30° 86° 🥵 ✈️45min $1,484 / mo 🌇 Also went here5 people ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked bad 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌧 Feels 32° 90° 28° 83° 🥵 AQI 55 😷 ✈️51min $2,128 / mo 🌇 Also went here5 people ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked mediocre 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌧 Feels 32° 90° 28° 83° 🥵 ✈️54min $3,158 / mo 🌇 Also went here6 people ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked mediocre 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌧 Feels 31° 88° 28° 82° AQI 45 ✈️1h $1,419 / mo 🌇 Also went here6 people ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked bad 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌧 Feels 36° 97° 29° 85° 🥵 AQI 59 😷 ✈️1h $2,026 / mo 🌇 Also went here7 people ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🙂 Okay 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌧 Feels 30° 86° 27° 81° AQI 74 😷 ✈️2h $2,537 / mo 🌇 Also went here8 people ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked mediocre 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌧 Feels 38° 100° 30° 85° 🥵 AQI 42 ✈️3h $1,602 / mo 🌇 Also went here7 people ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety great Tap to open 🌦 Feels 40° 104° 32° 89° 🥵 AQI 72 😷 ✈️4h $3,357 / mo 🌇 Also went here5 people ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌧 Feels 23° 73° 23° 73° AQI 50 ✈️5h $2,131 / mo 🌇 Also went here5 people ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😙 Affordable 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked mediocre 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌧 Feels 29° 84° 26° 79° 🥵 AQI 50 ✈️5h $1,935 / mo 🌇 Also went here5 people ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🧐 Very expensive 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety good Tap to open ☀️ Feels 21° 70° 20° 69° AQI 40 ✈️10h $4,139 / mo 🌇 Also went here5 people ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 🧐 Pricey 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked good 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌤 Feels 22° 72° 22° 72° AQI 54 😷 ✈️11h $3,542 / mo 🌇 Also went here5 people ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked bad 👮 Safety good Tap to open 🌧 Feels 21° 70° 21° 70° AQI 1 ✈️12h $5,315 / mo 🌇 Also went here5 people ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked mediocre 👮 Safety mediocre Tap to open 🌥 Feels 21° 70° 20° 68° AQI 42 ✈️12h $6,135 / mo 🌇 Also went here5 people ×
⭐️ OverallAll 💵 Cost 😳 Extremely expensive 📡 InternetWiFi 😡 Slow 👍 Liked mediocre 👮 Safety mediocre Tap to open 🌦 Feels 23° 73° 23° 73° AQI 40 ✈️12h $5,846 / mo 🌇 Also went here5 people ×
Can't login? See the FAQ
By signing up, you agree to our terms of service and community guidelines.
One-time-payment: $39.98 $19.99 💫 0% off
Billed once. Then never again
One-time-payment: $198 $99 💫 50% off
Billed once. Then never again
Nomads.com members
work remotely at
💖 Thanks for signing up! I hope you like my site. I put a lot of effort into making it for years!
📬 First, please go to your email and click the confirm link first to verify your email address
⛔️ Check your spam folder if you can't find it, because we got reports it ends up there sometimes
💌 After you confirm your email we'll send you an email with more info
👩💻 You can start using Nomads.com's member-only features now!