Barcelona vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Barcelona Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1887
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4219
$1875
🏠 One person rent
$1118
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$1805
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$475
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2221
$429
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
33
😀 Quality of life
88
28
🏙️ Population
1.66M
937K

The cost of living in Barcelona is 144% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 2198th and 6545th ($1887 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd in Spain and Nicaragua, respectively. Check Spain vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Barcelona compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Barcelona ranked 2nd best city to live in Spain vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 238th and 8326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Barcelona vs Managua

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Barcelona Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.54
$1.34
 Cappuccino
$3.08
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1205
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2081
$565
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.6
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.48%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6469
$1072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4528
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.85
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.1
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$7.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.28
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.07
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.4
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.7
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.5
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$652
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11932
$4840

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Cities near Barcelona

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
$1635
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Badalona
$1914
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Cornella de Llobregat
$1511
12 km or 7.5 mi Sant Boi de Llobregat
$1473
13 km or 8 mi Ripollet
$1573
17 km or 11 mi Rubi
$1494
19 km or 12 mi Sabadell
$1577
24 km or 15 mi Terrassa
$1491
27 km or 17 mi Granollers
$1507
28 km or 18 mi Mataro
$1507
42 km or 26 mi Vilanova i la Geltru
$1321
48 km or 30 mi Manresa
$1105
61 km or 38 mi Vic
$1134
65 km or 40 mi Lloret de Mar
$1259
83 km or 52 mi Tarragona
$1240
85 km or 53 mi Girona
$1571
117 km or 73 mi Figueres
$1485
131 km or 81 mi Lleida
$1309
136 km or 85 mi Andorra la Vella
$1688
141 km or 88 mi Ordino
$1688
158 km or 98 mi Perpignan
$1245
176 km or 109 mi Vinaros
$1391
206 km or 128 mi Palma de Mallorca
$1783
208 km or 129 mi Ciutadella de Menorca
$1499
212 km or 131 mi Narbonne
$1177
230 km or 143 mi Huesca
$1094
234 km or 145 mi Beziers
$1344
242 km or 150 mi Mahon
$1548
245 km or 152 mi Castellon de la Plana
$1209
247 km or 154 mi Castres
$1456
250 km or 156 mi Villarreal
$1238
253 km or 157 mi Borriana
$1244
254 km or 158 mi Toulouse
$1551
257 km or 159 mi Zaragoza
$1330
269 km or 167 mi Tarbes
$1439
281 km or 174 mi Sagunto
$1274
282 km or 175 mi Ibiza
$2685
284 km or 177 mi Montpellier
$1531
299 km or 186 mi Pau
$1399
303 km or 189 mi Valencia
$1581

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$712
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$697
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$639
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$550
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$664
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$457
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$898
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1687
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1081
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1088
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1277
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$715
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1233
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1246
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1239
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$734
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1173
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1192
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$961
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1161
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1145
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$883
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$866
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$870
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$650
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$709
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$882
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1201
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$599
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$904
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900