Chicago vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$788
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$1952
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$292
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$477
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$172
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
95
48
🏙️ Population
2.75M
937K

The cost of living in Chicago is 262% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 358th and 6834th ($2851 vs $788) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.2 months in Managua. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 18th and 6915th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Managua

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Chicago Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$5.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$37.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$7.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$176
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$67.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$1195
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$6.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$7.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$7.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$2.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$8.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$69.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$6086

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$817
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$706
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$759
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$665
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$796
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$716
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$791
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$503
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$844
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$1024
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1929
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$909
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1132
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1123
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$872
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$678
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1362
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1471
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1574
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$756
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1261
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1291
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1361
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1254
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1231
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1183
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$832
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$860
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$854
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$619
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$770
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$905
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1004
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1228
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$681
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1476
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$767
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1130
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1127