Chengdu vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$660
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1808
$1875
🏠 One person rent
$251
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$445
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$87
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$429
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
33
😀 Quality of life
72
28
🏙️ Population
20.9M
937K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 15% less expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 7209th and 6545th ($660 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 151st 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 0.6 months in Managua. Chengdu ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 1933rd and 8326th 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
$2.91
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.5
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.97
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$319
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$175
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$586
$565
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$329
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.45%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4168
$1072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2205
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.5
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.55
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.17
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23.1
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.4
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$389
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15153
$4840

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$614
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$605
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$587
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$572
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$611
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$603
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$591
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$604
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$624
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$559
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$625
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$550
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$588
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$613
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$574
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$570
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$609
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$682
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$609
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$618
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$560
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$551
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$627
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$642
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$607
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$596
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$575
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$662
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$593
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$600
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$584
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$595
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$620
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$569
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$568
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$612
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$555
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$594
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$591

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$712
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$697
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$639
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$550
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$664
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$593
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$457
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$898
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1687
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1081
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1088
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$1277
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$715
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1233
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1246
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1239
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$734
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1173
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1192
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$961
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1161
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1145
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$883
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$866
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$870
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$650
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$709
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$882
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1038
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1201
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$599
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1455
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$720
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$904
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$900