Chengdu vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$787
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1812
$1881
🏠 One person rent
$242
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$440
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.4
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$883
$337
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
33
😀 Quality of life
73
32
🏙️ Population
20.9M
937K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 18% less expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 7269th and 6418th ($643 vs $787) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 196th and 2nd 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 0.4 months in Managua. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 1633rd and 8211th 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
$2.81
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.1
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.85
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$214
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$33.5
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.9
$73.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
13.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3743
$733
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2044
$660
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.7
$14.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.52
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.97
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$4.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$5.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.36
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.96
$3.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.13
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.88
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$6.46
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$25.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.34
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.3
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18347
$4879

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$611
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$608
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$594
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$578
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$607
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$602
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$598
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$603
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$625
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$562
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$615
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$535
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$619
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$596
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$530
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$589
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$548
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$545
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$674
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$597
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$625
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$435
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$525
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$620
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$646
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$564
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$566
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$554
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$712
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$559
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$566
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$568
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$593
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$616
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$576
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$570
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$606
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$552
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$580
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$587

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