Chengdu vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$1965
🏠 One person rent
$281
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$508
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$192
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
33
😀 Quality of life
75
44
🏙️ Population
20.9M
937K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 16% less expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 7467th and 6766th ($666 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 3rd in China and Nicaragua, respectively. Check China vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.2 months in Managua. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 1710th and 7366th 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
$4.88
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$40
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$7.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$263
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$481
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$59.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$92.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$36.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$1227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$507
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$6.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$6.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$6.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$5.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$35.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$76.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$133
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$6061

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$812
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$699
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$754
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$679
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$782
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$687
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$787
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$470
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$957
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1832
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1120
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1109
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$825
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$705
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1378
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1454
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$737
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1246
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1274
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1290
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1237
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1221
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$804
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$823
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$815
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$734
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$897
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1015
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1332
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$668
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1470
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$739
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1062
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1065