Chengdu vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$635
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1647
$1894
🏠 One person rent
$252
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$230
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$917
$194
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
33
😀 Quality of life
75
45
🏙️ Population
20.9M
937K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 17% less expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 7530th and 6823rd ($635 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 114th and 5th in China and Nicaragua, respectively. Check China vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Chengdu compared to 0.3 months in Managua. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 1800th and 7112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Managua

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Chengdu Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.87
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.5
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.87
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$313
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$318
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.2
$93.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.2
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
10.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3973
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2045
$439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.7
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.61
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.97
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$8.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.6
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$251
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11647
$7040

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$596
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$588
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$571
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$557
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$591
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$583
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$563
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$580
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$599
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$544
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$598
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$528
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$563
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$571
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$551
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$552
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$536
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$565
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$645
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$573
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$575
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$541
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$538
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$570
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$562
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$569
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$587
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$542
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$561
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$601
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$583
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$593
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$570
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$579
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$663
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$538
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$569
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$567
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$551
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$560

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$790
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$698
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$735
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$673
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$768
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$682
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$770
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$467
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$953
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1714
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1097
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1090
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$821
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$739
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1303
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1335
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1398
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$729
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1273
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1362
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1241
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1262
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1238
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$780
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$801
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$791
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$627
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$695
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$883
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1288
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$661
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1009
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018