Chongqing vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$634
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1938
$1935
🏠 One person rent
$224
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$442
$566
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.1
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$957
$416
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
88
33
😀 Quality of life
72
43
🏙️ Population
32.1M
937K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 14% less expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 7340th and 6728th ($634 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 145th and 2nd in China and Nicaragua, respectively. Check China vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Chongqing compared to 0.6 months in Managua. Chongqing ranked 8th best city to live in China vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 1675th and 6714th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chongqing Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$4.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$7.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.9
$2.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$261
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$161
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$550
$435
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$337
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$54.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.1
$83.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.91
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.37%
11.3%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2326
$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1374
$441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$5.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.83
$5.98
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.26
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$0.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$3.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$5.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.25
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.5
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.52
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.5
$21
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.26
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$76.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26796
$5713

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Distance City Cost of living
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$553
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$584
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$593
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$613
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$579
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$652
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$526
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$584
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$546
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$592
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$540
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$590
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$591
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$554
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$580
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$530
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$570
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$610
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$590
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$623
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$554
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$554
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$549
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$527
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$584
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$540
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$540
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$572
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$575
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$529
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$581
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$532
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$572
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$585
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$570
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$599
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$559
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$573
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$573
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$710
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$701
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$632
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$624
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$666
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$598
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$638
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$455
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$839
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$932
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1710
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1088
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1083
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$801
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$753
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1213
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1269
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1296
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1324
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$755
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1182
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1204
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1024
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1175
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1160
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1194
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$903
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$897
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$897
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$626
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$698
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$884
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$1047
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1225
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$719
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1449
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$788
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$936
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$941