Chengdu vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

Chengdu Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2063
$1532
🏠 One person rent
$305
$271
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$415
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$97
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$848
$360
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
34
😀 Quality of life
73
32
🏙️ Population
20.9M
937K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 17% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 6348th and 7282nd ($759 vs $650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 51st and 3rd in China and Nicaragua, respectively. Check China vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Chengdu compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Managua ranked 2nd in Nicaragua, while ranked 1510th and 8251st 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
$4.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24.8
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$6.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.55
☕ Cappuccino
$4.25
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$276
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$233
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$404
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$402
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.8
$33.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$50.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$40.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
11.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3970
$757
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2247
$466
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$0.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.3
$8.94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.35
$9.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.12
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.07
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$4.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$4.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.31
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.1
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.06
$3.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.36
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.48
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.5
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.2
$23.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.16
$7.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.3
$40.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.9
$66.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20843
$3884

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$669
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$673
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$664
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$659
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$679
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$669
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$723
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$666
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$713
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$661
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$704
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$565
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$720
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$688
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$676
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$656
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$671
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$720
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$786
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$684
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$667
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$657
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$669
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$726
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$735
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$722
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$707
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$654
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$685
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$719
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$693
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$709
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$676
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$743
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$720
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$666
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$765
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$657
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$710
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$700

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$617
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$703
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$586
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$543
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$595
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$548
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$541
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$456
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$860
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$803
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1405
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$870
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$867
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$845
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$854
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$655
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$986
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$959
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$850
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1077
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$853
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$864
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$970
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$966
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$856
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$877
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$963
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$869
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$602
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$616
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$636
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$748
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$834
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$846
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$985
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$513
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$906
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$693
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$810
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$732