Amsterdam vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2791
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6603
$1935
🏠 One person rent
$1828
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$3238
$566
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$226
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4145
$416
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
33
😀 Quality of life
95
43
🏙️ Population
921K
937K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 278% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 331st and 6728th ($2791 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the Netherlands and Nicaragua, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 29th and 6714th among best cities to live in the world.

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Amsterdam Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.8
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.9
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.3
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.22
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.13
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1920
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1536
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3785
$435
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2716
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$54.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$264
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.17%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9911
$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7140
$441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.9
$5.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.2
$5.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.65
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$8.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$7.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$2.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.1
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.64
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.5
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.93
$5.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.25
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.3
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.7
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$30.2
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.7
$76.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2405
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18104
$5713

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1944
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2291
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2085
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1937
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2090
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2049
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1957
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1995
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2251
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2081
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1934
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2180
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1357
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2042
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1844
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2199
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2049
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1861
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1760
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2359
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1631
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2062
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1969
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1651
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1829
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2432
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$2026
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$2105
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1823
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1893
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1941
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1975
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1613
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1764
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1813
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1851
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1999
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1890
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1739
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1862

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$710
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$701
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$632
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$624
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$666
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$598
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$455
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$839
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$932
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1710
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1088
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1083
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$801
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$753
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1213
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1269
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1296
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1324
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$755
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1182
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1204
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1024
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1175
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1160
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$903
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$897
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$897
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$698
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$884
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1225
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$719
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$936
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941