Chicago vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$1894
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$194
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
97
45
🏙️ Population
2.75M
937K

The cost of living in Chicago is 268% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 394th and 6823rd ($2799 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 5th in the United States and Nicaragua, respectively. Check the United States vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.3 months in Managua. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 16th and 7112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$93.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
10.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$8.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$4.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$7040

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$790
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$698
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$735
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$673
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$768
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$682
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$770
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$467
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$953
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1714
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1097
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1090
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$821
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$739
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1303
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1335
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1398
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$729
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1273
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1362
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1241
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1262
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1238
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$780
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$801
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$791
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$627
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$695
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$883
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1288
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$661
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1009
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018