Busan vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2827
$1965
🏠 One person rent
$430
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$508
🍽️ Food expenses
$443
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2595
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
33
😀 Quality of life
92
44
🏙️ Population
3.45M
937K

The cost of living in Busan is 40% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 5007th and 6766th ($1114 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 3rd in South Korea and Nicaragua, respectively. Check South Korea vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.3 months in Busan compared to 0.2 months in Managua. Busan ranked 3rd best city to live in South Korea vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 121st and 7366th 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
$5.89
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.33
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.65
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$478
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$873
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.3
$59.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.2%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8921
$1227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7114
$507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.03
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.9
$6.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$6.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.59
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.37
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$7.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$0.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.57
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.27
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.57
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.72
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.96
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.9
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$465
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15370
$6061

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$946
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1005
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1032
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$994
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$961
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$991
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1020
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$981
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$993
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$945
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$976
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1012
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1111
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1043
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$997
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$944
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1030
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$996
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1008
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$943
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$916
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1014
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$970
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$944
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$916
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$951
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$954
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$823
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1062
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$994
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$932
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$968
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$965
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$977
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$955
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$954
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$940
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$934
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$922
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$963

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$812
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$699
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$754
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$679
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$782
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$687
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$787
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$470
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$957
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1832
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1120
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1109
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$825
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$705
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1378
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1454
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$737
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1246
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1274
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1290
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1237
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1221
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$804
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$823
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$815
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$734
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$897
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1332
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$668
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1062
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065