Busan vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$787
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2852
$1881
🏠 One person rent
$380
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$849
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$419
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2548
$337
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
33
😀 Quality of life
91
32
🏙️ Population
3.45M
937K

The cost of living in Busan is 31% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 5114th and 6418th ($1029 vs $787) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th 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 2.5 months in Busan compared to 0.4 months in Managua. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 108th and 8211th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.65
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.5
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.34
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.36
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$251
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$654
$345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$73.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.2
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.47%
13.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8493
$733
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7560
$660
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.1
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.87
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$4.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.52
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$30
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$4.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.47
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.69
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.02
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.3
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.92
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.8
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.2
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$528
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13891
$4879

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$907
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$963
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1073
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$882
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$973
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1078
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$910
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$953
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$895
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1035
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1326
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$878
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1113
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1039
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$896
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$989
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$965
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$984
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1055
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1076
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$991
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$960
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$903
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$865
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1060
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$999
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$787
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1147
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$958
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$907
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$902
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$910
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$897
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$914
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$917
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$914
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$905
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$924
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$955

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$699
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$680
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$614
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$548
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$647
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$627
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$458
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1220
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1473
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1107
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1031
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1024
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$702
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1163
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1040
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1169
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$738
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1117
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1147
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1009
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1112
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1093
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$892
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$854
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$857
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$676
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$702
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$866
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$983
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1147
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$595
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$915
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$713
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$900
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$902