Busan vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Busan	Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1060	$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2838	$1935
🏠 One person rent	$390	$273
🏘️ Family rent	$797	$566
🍽️ Food expenses	$436	$325
🚐 Transport expenses	$135	$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2181	$416
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	72	33
😀 Quality of life	89	43
🏙️ Population	3.45M	937K

The cost of living in Busan is 44% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 5092nd and 6728th ($1060 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 2nd in South Korea and Nicaragua, respectively. Check South Korea vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Busan compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 201st and 6714th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Busan vs Managua

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	Busan	Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$5.69	$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$28	$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.51	$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.28	$1.3
☕ Cappuccino	$3.79	$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.8	$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$392	$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$248	$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$825	$435
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$584	$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$92.3	$54.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$143	$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$20.7	$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.26%	11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7716	$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7051	$441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.09	$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$40.2	$5.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$11.2	$5.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.05	$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.95	$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.1	$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$8.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.19	$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$26.4	$7.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.81	$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.97	$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.64	$2.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.35	$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.2	$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.75	$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.98	$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13	$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.7	$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.11	$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.4	$5.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.79	$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.58	$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.3	$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.7	$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.64	$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$23	$21
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.84	$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans	$85.9	$76.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$80.7	$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$470	$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13395	$5713

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Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Busan

Distance	City	Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi	Gimhae	$959
27 km or 16 mi	Yangsan	$1027
40 km or 25 mi	Changwon	$1075
46 km or 28 mi	Masan	$998
50 km or 31 mi	Geoje	$887
51 km or 32 mi	Miryang	$1030
56 km or 35 mi	Ulsan	$1059
63 km or 39 mi	Tongyeong	$924
64 km or 40 mi	Sacheon	$983
81 km or 50 mi	Tsushima Island	$901
84 km or 52 mi	Gyeongsan	$991
85 km or 53 mi	Gyeongju	$1388
87 km or 54 mi	Jinju	$1054
94 km or 58 mi	Daegu	$995
98 km or 61 mi	Yeongcheon	$1115
102 km or 64 mi	Tsushima	$903
108 km or 67 mi	Pohang	$988
123 km or 77 mi	Gwangyang	$1002
131 km or 82 mi	Yeosu	$989
138 km or 86 mi	Gumi	$992
141 km or 88 mi	Gimcheon	$977
142 km or 88 mi	Suncheon	$1059
154 km or 96 mi	Namwon	$987
162 km or 101 mi	Iki	$902
165 km or 103 mi	Andong	$880
166 km or 103 mi	Sangju	$1000
183 km or 113 mi	Mungyeong	$979
189 km or 118 mi	Jeonju	$854
193 km or 120 mi	Gwangju	$1101
195 km or 121 mi	Yeongju	$964
198 km or 123 mi	Hirado	$891
199 km or 124 mi	Munakata	$916
199 km or 124 mi	Fukutsu	$916
200 km or 124 mi	Okagaki	$913
201 km or 125 mi	Koga	$921
201 km or 125 mi	Shingu	$919
202 km or 125 mi	Itoshima	$910
202 km or 126 mi	Karatsu	$895
204 km or 127 mi	Daejeon	$992
205 km or 127 mi	Jeongeup	$970

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