Chicago vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$1875
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$537
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$70
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
33
😀 Quality of life
96
28
🏙️ Population
2.75M
937K

The cost of living in Chicago is 244% more expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 483rd and 6545th ($2667 vs $774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 2nd 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 0.6 months in Managua. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 20th and 8326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$4.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$22.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$7.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$277
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$565
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
10.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1072
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$903
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$29
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$7.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$5.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$8.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.49
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$6.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$25
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$65.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$126
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$4840

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Managua

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