Beijing vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1067
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3071
$1875
🏠 One person rent
$596
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$1354
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$112
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1802
$429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
77
28
🏙️ Population
21.9M
937K

The cost of living in Beijing is 38% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 5141st and 6545th ($1067 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 2nd in China and Nicaragua, respectively. Check China vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 763rd and 8326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.04
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.4
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.75
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$851
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2126
$565
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1079
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.1
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.1
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.04%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14636
$1072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7425
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.07
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.28
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.63
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.6
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.9
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.8
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$782
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23714
$4840

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$734
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$769
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$786
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$675
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$679
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$710
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$611
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$714
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$482
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$700
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$742
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$620
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$760
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$720
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$693
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$572
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$614
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$684
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$677
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$649
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$605
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$555
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$670
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$568
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$588
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$547
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$677
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$668
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$729
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$616
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$670
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$637
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$648
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$661
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$632
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$644
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$869

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