Busan vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$1875
🏠 One person rent
$395
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
73
33
😀 Quality of life
89
28
🏙️ Population
3.45M
937K

The cost of living in Busan is 45% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 4837th and 6545th ($1122 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th 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 2.2 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 181st and 8326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$4.09
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$565
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$1072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$4840

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Gimhae
$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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