Chengdu vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$688
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1806
$1952
🏠 One person rent
$297
$292
🏘️ Family rent
$512
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$237
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.8
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1237
$172
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
33
😀 Quality of life
76
48
🏙️ Population
20.9M
937K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 13% less expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 7360th and 6834th ($688 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 75th and 5th in China and Nicaragua, respectively. Check China vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chengdu compared to 0.2 months in Managua. Chengdu ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 1238th and 6915th 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
$2.83
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$7.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$218
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$707
$426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.8
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.62%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3816
$1195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1941
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.6
$6.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.82
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.88
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.74
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.2
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.69
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.9
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.96
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.25
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.4
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$325
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14789
$6086

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$641
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$635
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$615
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$600
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$640
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$629
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$600
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$631
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$647
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$579
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$643
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$549
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$612
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$614
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$587
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$598
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$563
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$608
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$701
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$625
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$629
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$588
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$575
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$615
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$618
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$625
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$616
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$595
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$631
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$640
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$630
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$629
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$605
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$618
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$697
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$577
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$602
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$594

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$817
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$706
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$759
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$665
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$796
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$716
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$791
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$503
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1024
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1929
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1132
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1123
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$872
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$678
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1362
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1471
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1574
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$756
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1261
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1291
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1361
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1254
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1231
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$832
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$860
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$854
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$619
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$770
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$905
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1228
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$681
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1130
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127