Chongqing vs Managua - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chongqing Managua
🚶 Cost of living one person
$561
$760
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1695
$1894
🏠 One person rent
$180
$279
🏘️ Family rent
$312
$460
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.3
$43
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$914
$194
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
87
33
😀 Quality of life
74
45
🏙️ Population
32.1M
937K

The cost of living in Chongqing is 26% less expensive than in Managua. Cities ranked 8185th and 6823rd ($561 vs $760) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 322nd and 5th in China and Nicaragua, respectively. Check China vs Nicaragua comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chongqing compared to 0.3 months in Managua. Chongqing ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Managua ranked 1st in Nicaragua, while ranked 2237th and 7112th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chongqing vs Managua

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Chongqing Managua
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.82
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.9
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.92
$7.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.43
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$240
$230
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$170
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$433
$420
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$231
$307
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.8
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32
$93.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.46
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.87%
10.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2367
$1161
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.85
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.96
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.06
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.81
$2.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.9
$6.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.05
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.6
$8.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.17
$4.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$271
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23821
$7040

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Distance City Cost of living
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$542
103 km or 64 mi Guang'an
$569
120 km or 75 mi Longchang
$575
127 km or 79 mi Luzhou
$562
140 km or 87 mi Suining
$565
140 km or 87 mi Neijiang
$645
145 km or 90 mi Nanchong
$541
170 km or 106 mi Zigong
$573
183 km or 113 mi Shehong
$551
191 km or 119 mi Ziyang
$598
194 km or 120 mi Renhuai
$538
201 km or 125 mi Yibin
$570
208 km or 129 mi Dazhou
$583
209 km or 130 mi Zunyi
$551
211 km or 131 mi Jianyang
$591
232 km or 144 mi Langzhong
$538
249 km or 154 mi Lichuan
$557
258 km or 160 mi Bazhong
$601
264 km or 164 mi Meishan
$599
265 km or 165 mi Chengdu
$635
266 km or 165 mi Leshan
$563
266 km or 166 mi Guanghan
$571
268 km or 167 mi Deyang
$563
272 km or 169 mi Mianyang
$528
277 km or 172 mi Bijie
$569
285 km or 177 mi Shifang
$557
292 km or 181 mi Emeishan
$552
294 km or 183 mi Pengzhou
$588
298 km or 185 mi Enshi
$558
298 km or 185 mi Mianzhu
$544
298 km or 185 mi Chongzhou
$596
300 km or 186 mi Jiangyou
$536
309 km or 192 mi Qionglai
$580
316 km or 196 mi Wanyuan
$567
320 km or 199 mi Dujiangyan
$583
327 km or 203 mi Guangyuan
$587
331 km or 206 mi Guiyang
$562
331 km or 206 mi Tongren
$568
342 km or 212 mi Ya'an
$571
342 km or 213 mi Jishou
$537

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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