Busan vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1149
$765
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2887
$1894
🏠 One person rent
$447
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$750
$459
🍽️ Food expenses
$454
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$43.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2477
$352
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
72
33
😀 Quality of life
90
46
🏙️ Population
3.45M
937K

The cost of living in Busan is 50% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 4915th and 6823rd ($1149 vs $765) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 32nd and 5th in South Korea and Nicaragua, respectively. Check South Korea vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 0.5 months in Managua. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 164th and 6745th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.21
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.77
$7.02
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.45
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$788
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$484
$303
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$59.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$179
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9118
$1157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7144
$440
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.8
$5.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$6.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.01
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.04
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.61
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$27.4
$7.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.24
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$0.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$3.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.8
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.27
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$21.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.86
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.2
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.1
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$492
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14074
$5947

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$1037
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$1100
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1148
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1072
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$962
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$1097
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1152
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$992
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1044
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$978
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1055
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1121
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1087
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$1117
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$977
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1024
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$1067
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$1043
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$1061
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$1041
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1129
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1049
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$970
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$1027
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$1064
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$913
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1153
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$1064
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$957
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$986
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$984
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$989
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$984
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$987
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$973
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$959
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$1051
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1037

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$795
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$701
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$738
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$667
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$775
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$684
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$772
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$471
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$867
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$946
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1717
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$852
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1090
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1075
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$818
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$742
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1239
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1296
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1321
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1368
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$732
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1243
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1309
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1057
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1221
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1198
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1180
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$774
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$814
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$807
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$607
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$698
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$873
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1002
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1242
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$660
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1433
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$726
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1000
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1009